Current Affairs Flashcards
In the Amazon area, there are many fire issues but they are man-made fires lit purposely for agricultural reasons.
lit - past and past participle of light
man-made - not natural
This year, we have lost an area the size of Chile.
Chile - /tchilee/
Deforestation and forest fires.
deforestation: the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people
The banks of the river overflowed so suddenly that people didn’t have time to get their belongings from their homes.
To overflow = transbordar
Belongings = pertences
Could this have been avoided?
I don’t think so, it happened very fast.
Avoided - evitado
Happened - /hapend/
I am faster now than I was last year.
fast
faster
fastest
We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.
A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
Dozens of people have lost everything.
A dozen = 12
If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them.
The best part of human nature I guess is the possibility to adapt to places, cultures, etc. Humans have a promising future because we can adapt to any conditions.
Be careful not to say The human / The people
Não usa “THE” com substantivos no plural utilizados em sentido genérico:
People all over the world want to be happy.
As pessoas em todos os cantos do mundo querem ser felizes.
Children like toys.
As crianças gostam de brinquedos.
Man is mortal.
O homem é mortal.
Brazilians love soccer.
Os brasileiros adoram futebol.
The Middle East
O Oriente Médio
What happened with the flood in Lajeado?
O que aconteceu com a enchente em Lajeado?
Unfortunately, the whole population does not have the same level of education. Most of the population doesn’t know how to protect themselves.
Unfortunately, the whole population does not have the same level of education. Most of the population doesn’t know how to protect themselves.
The level of development has been very different because of the dictatorship.
development - desenvolvimento
dictatorship - ditadura
As long as humans continue to help each other, our species will survive. We cannot survive if we don’t help each other.
species - /spee-sees/
A Chinese person’s DNA is different from the DNA of an Alaskan.
You can say different from/to
Alaskan- a person from Alaska
