Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Session 1
meteorological
related to the scientific study of weather
forecast
a statement about what is probably going to happen
keep an eye on
check regularly
symbols
pictures or shapes that represent other things
showers
short periods of rain, usually lasting 5-15 minutes
brolly
informal word for umbrella: an object that you hold over your head to keep you dry when it is raining
downpours
large quantities of heavy rain
dotted across
happening in several different places in an area
a snapshot
a description of something at a particular time
foggy
a weather condition where an area is full of thick cloud very close to the ground
bright
(here) sunny with clear skies
going downhill
getting worse
low pressure
a weather condition that usually brings wet weather
low
(here) area of low pressure
There is a bit of snow; It snows in winter; It's a bit snowy
I don't like wind; The wind blew the trees over; It's always windy
The sun is hot today; I wear sunglasses when the sun shines; It's sunny today
Session 2
accurate
correct; without any mistakes
a darker side
a negative and often hidden aspect of something
atmosphere
the air above the Earth
catastrophic
very damaging, sometimes leading to death
frequent
happening very often
Session 3
ahead of
before
flooding
a situation where lots of water is in a place that should not have water, causing problems and damage
heatwaves
periods of days or weeks when the temperature is very high and is dangerous for people
melt
to change from solid to liquid when the temperature rises
coastal
on land which is next to the sea
crops
plants grown by farmers
emissions
(here) gasses which are released into the atmosphere by factories, cars, and other machines.
launch
(here) start a big new project
radars
types of systems that use radio signals for finding the exact position of something, for example, an aircraft or clouds
alarmist
worrying people without a good reason or more than is necessary
tracks
(here) direction of travel; route
typhoons
tropical storms with strong winds that move in circles
terms
(here) words and phrases related to a particular topic
geomagnetic storms
major disturbances of Earth's magnetosphere that happen when there is an exchange of energy from the solar wind into
the space around the Earth
virtual
(here) not physically real because it is created by computers
evidence
facts or things that help to show or prove that something is true
current
happening now
coastal
on land by the sea
drought
a long period with no rainfall, which causes the ground to become very dry and can cause living things to die
flooding
a situation where lots of water is in a place that should not have water, causing problems and damage
right away
immediately; now
strategic planning
(here) making very careful plans so that particular things will happen at particular times or in particular situations
schemes
plans that organisations develop to give a particular service to a group of people
tropical
(here) describes a geographical area where the weather is very hot and wet.
disastrous
causing lots of danger or damage
absorb
to take something inside, for example: a sponge absorbs water easily
Session 4
devastating
causing a lot of damage
hurricane-force
very strong and damaging
tornado
a very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel
took a battering
suffered very badly
fluffy
(looks like something...) light and full of air
glum
(here) gloomy, not attractive
typical
usually, normally
bolts
(here) flashes (of lightning)
distinction
difference between two things
attributed
(something to someone/something) believed that something is the result of a particular situation, event, or person's
actions
erratic
not following a regular or expected pattern
frost
powdery ice that forms on outside surfaces when the weather is very cold
frostbite
a medical problem caused when very low temperatures damage your fingers, toes and nose
entrepreneur
a person who starts their own company usually in a new industry
incubator
scheme a plan or system to help something grow and develop
survival rate
the percentage of a group that continues to exist
start-up
a business which has recently been started
mentor
give someone advice or training over a period of time
start out
begin working
network
meet people who might be helpful to you in your work
hatchery
a building on a farm, where large numbers of chickens or other animals hatch out of their eggs
initial
first; at the beginning
new recruit
new member of an organisation
turnover
the amount of money a business takes in a particular period
top
(here) exceed; be more than
patent
the legal right to make and/or sell an invention for a certain amount of time
roll-out
making a new product available for the first time
Session 5
fainted
lost consciousness
took me by surprise
was something I didn't expect