B1 – Intermediate
Wildfires are affecting many countries in South Europe. There had been deaths and damages on properties.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about wildfires in southern Europe.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/southern-europe-on-fire-level-2/
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does ”sweep through” mean? “Wildfires swept through nine countries in the Mediterranean, which led to the loss of 40 lives, mostly in Algeria.” Use this phrase in your own sentence.
- What does “blaze” mean? “Firefighters fought against blazes in Turkey, Croatia, Syria, Gran Canaria, and a natural park near Lisbon, Portugal.” Give 2 synonyms and use ‘blaze’ in a sentence.
- What does “wildfire” mean, “Algeria’s authorities reported 34 deaths in the mountainous northern region, while Tunisia also faced wildfires.”? Use this word in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What is reaction to this news?
- What causes these fires?
- How can these wildfires be prevented?
- How prepared is your country from preventing such fires?
- Do you agree or disagree that the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires is due to the climate crisis caused by humans? Explain your thought.