Why straightened rivers worsen floods – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.Germany has a problem with floods
2."A state of has been declared in parts of the South." "...the deadliest floods in living memory." "Germany saw its heaviest rainfall in a century." One big reason is that we’ve messed with the natural flow of rivers
3.And this isn’t just a German problem
4.The same thing is happening all over the world
5.And now we’re paying the price
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Vocabulario clave (CEFR B1)
importantly
B2(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
Example:
"And, maybe most importantly"
remaining
B1To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
Example:
"One third of the remaining"
ecosystems
B1A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.
Example:
"important ecosystems."
emergency
B1A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Example:
""A state of emergency"
transportation
B2The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
Example:
"industry, transportation"
railroads
B1A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
Example:
"dams and bridges for railroads"
struggling
B1To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
Example:
"are also struggling"
undergoing
B1To go or move under or beneath.
Example:
"this floodplain forest was undergoing"
displacing
B1To put out of place; to disarrange.
Example:
"displacing the tree species typically found"
contributing
B2To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Example:
"contributing to flash flooding events."
| Palabra | CEFR | Definición |
|---|---|---|
| importantly | B2 | (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. |
| remaining | B1 | To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised. |
| ecosystems | B1 | A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit. |
| emergency | B1 | A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. |
| transportation | B2 | The act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc. |
| railroads | B1 | A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on. |
| struggling | B1 | To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend. |
| undergoing | B1 | To go or move under or beneath. |
| displacing | B1 | To put out of place; to disarrange. |
| contributing | B2 | To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole. |
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