Vocabulary in use vocabulary reference and practice Third Edition Elementary Michael McCarthy Felicity O’Dell

English. Use a dictionary to help you.
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English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
Global problems
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Natural disasters
There was a 
hurricane
/ 
snowstorm
/ 
forest fire
there last year. 
hurricane
: a very strong wind
snowstorm
: a lot of snow and wind at the same time
forest fire
: when it is very dry and trees catch fire
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San Francisco has had a lot of 
earthquakes
[
when the earth moves
].
There were serious
 floods
in the north yesterday. [
too much water
]
The river often 
floods
after heavy rain. [
water goes over the river banks
]
Man-made problems
There are too many people in some places. Cities are too 
crowded
.
Many people are:
poor
: they do not have enough money
hungry
: they do not have enough food
homeless
: they do not have a place to live
unemployed
: they do not have a job
There is a lot of 
pollution
in many places. [
when the air, water or earth is dirty and bad for people, plants 
and animals
]
The river is 
polluted
and a lot of fish have died.
The 
air pollution
is very bad today.
The American 
War
of Independence started in 1775 and ended in 1783. [
fighting between two or more 
countries or nationalities
] It lasted for eight years.
The teachers are