VIP Class Notes (Luca)

I swimming five years
I have been swimming for five years

Grammar

I have been, (doing something continuously),
I have been swimming, but recently not as much as usual because I am very busy with study.

Scientists warn the world will have more extreme heat. Experts from the EU’s Earth Observation Programme analysed temperatures from satellites, weather stations and other databases. Their figures indicated a high likelihood of more extreme temperatures. Last month was the second warmest June on record for Europe. There were heatwaves over western North America. Many high temperature records were broken in Canada and the USA.

UK meteorologists said we have to get used to more record high temperatures. They said many regions are experiencing heatwaves. They added that records are being broken by larger margins. They reported that Canada’s recent “heat dome” weather event was an example “not just of extreme temperatures, but of extraordinarily extreme temperatures.” The scientists warned of a warmer world with more droughts and heat-related deaths.

Vocabulary

Horror movies
e.g When I watch horror films, I can’t sleep!

EU (European Union)

Observe verb observation noun (watch something carefully)
e.g Each day I observe my plants and record how much they grow.

Analyse verb analysis noun (examine in detail)
e.g Please write an analysis of this poem for homework

Global warming 全球暖化

database noun (electronically store information)

Probably, likely (可能）
e.g This weekend I will probably/likely go to Suzhuo

High Likelihood (probably, likely)
e.g This weekend there is a high likely hood of rain.

Meteorology (study of weather) Meteorolgist (people who study weather)

region (fancy word for place)

Margin (line, or the space between two lines)
e.g When I sell flowers, I must sell them for 15 Kaui each to meet my profit margin

Extraordinarly (very, very, very,……)

Drought (no rain for a long time)

Indicate (Point to)
e.g The results indicate weather is getting much warmer, much faster.

嘛 (there is no directly translation for this work in English, I just say “tinglely spicy!)

Pick the 5 most difficult words for you and write one sentence each.

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