IELTS Vocabulary - Topic: Nature ( weather & natural disasters)

I. WEATHER (Thời tiết)

Part 1

What is your favorite season? (Mùa yêu thích của bạn là gì?)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) Fall is absolutely my most favorite season. (Reason) The cool weather makes me feel so comfortable because humidity is low. (Example) I love the feeling of going for a walk in Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian zone while enjoying the breeze. It’s so fantastic!	Breeze (n)	Làn gió nhẹ
	Humidity (n)	Độ ẩm

 

Part 2

Describe a type of weather that you like the most. (Mô tả kiểu thời tiết bạn thích nhất)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) Well, people may think that I am weird, but honestly, my most favorite type of weather that I like most is snowy weather. I was born in Vietnam, snow is very scarce and it can only be seen in one or two mountainous provinces in the Northern part. (Reason) I like it because I want to be immersed in beautiful white snowflakes and have some fun with them. (Example) Just the thought of building a snowman or throwing snow at my friends makes me happy as a clam. I often wish I could go to some Western countries such as America, Sweden or England to enjoy thefreezing cold weather as well as admiring the snow falling outside – one of the most interesting natural phenomena. (Reason) Additionally, I like winter because this is the time that I can wear my favorite clothes, which are warm clothes such as sweater, thick coat or boots.  (Example) Although I am aware that it is not eassy to live in the weather when temperature is low, sometimes I tremble with cold but I really want to enjoy that vibe. Now many people know that due to global warming, the temperature in some countries has begun to rise, which leads to a reduction in snow. I have to rush so that I can enjoy true snowy weather!	Scarce (adj)	Hiếm
	Snowflakes (n)	Bông tuyết
	Snowman (n)	Người tuyết
	Makes me happy as a clam (v)	Làm tôi rất hạnh phúc
	Freezing cold weather (n)	Thời tiết rất lạnh
	Natural phenomena (n)	Hiện tượng tự nhiên
	Tremble with cold (v)	Run lên vì lạnh
	Vibe (n)	Không khí

 

Part 3

Do you think that weather affects our feelings? (Bạn có nghĩ rằng thời tiết ảnh hưởng đến cảm xúc của chúng ta không?)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) One hundred percent yes. (Example) If the weather is fine, humans can have the mood or motivation to do certain things. When the weather is cool or sunny, people may tend to feel happier; however, if really bad weather conditions happen, for instance scorching heator torrential rain, it is easy for people to have their mood down. The appearance of snow may make people excited but thick layers of snow with bitterly cold weather can cause depression for people.	Scorching heat(n)	Nắng nóng gay gắt
	Torrential rain(n)	Mưa rất to
	Bitterly cold weather (n)	Trời lạnh thấu xương

 

NOTICE

Glossary Box
Breeze (n)	Làn gió nhẹ
Humidity (n)	Độ ẩm
Scarce (adj)	Hiếm
Snowflake  (n)	Bông tuyết
Snowman (n)	Người tuyết
Make (Sb) happy as a clam (v)	Làm ai đó rất hạnh phúc
Freezing cold weather (n)	Thời tiết rất lạnh
Natural phenomenon  (n)	Hiện tượng tự nhiên
Tremble with cold (v)	Run lên vì lạnh
Vibe (n)	Không khí
Scorching heat(n)	Nắng nóng gay gắt
Torrential rain(n)	Mưa rất to
Bitterly cold weather (n)	Trời lạnh thấu xương

 

 II. NATURAL DISASTERS (Thảm họa thiên nhiên)

Part 1

Are you afraid of natural disasters? (Bạn có sợ các thảm họa thiên nhiên không?)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) Wow, of course. (Example) Not only me but also many people on Earth have a fear fornatural calamities. They are extreme weather conditions that can cause a lot of damage to people and property in a large scale.	Natural calamities (n)	Thiên tai
	Extreme weather conditions (n)	Điều kiện thời tiết cực đoan
	Property (n)	Tài sản

 

Part 2

Describe a natural disaster/an extreme weather condition that you will never forget. (Mô tả một thảm họa thiên nhiên hoặc một điều kiện thời tiết khắc nghiệt mà bạn không bao giờ quên)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) Well, I would like to talk about the “historical flood” that happened in Hanoi a decade ago, 2008. This must be the year that Hanoians can never forget. (Reason) It is memorable because the rain was so heavy and lasted for many days consecutively that inundated many streets of Hanoi. (Example) The rain was considered heaviest in the last 100 years, which caused people to suffer from a lot of damage. Precipitation reached a record high and almost all activities were paused to ensure the safety of both people and property. According to statistics, many families even suffered from inundation as high level of water flew into their houses. Offices or schools had to make emergency announcement to let their employees and students be at home to avoid any potential accidents that may caused by thepouring rain. Life then had a lot of disturbanceand people had to wait until it stopped raining. The rain triggered inconvenience for people in different fields as high death toll was recorded, traffic was in no order or people stood a high chance of dangerous epidemics. Luckily, after a few days, life began to come back to the way it was thanks to concerted effort of both local authority and many people of the city.	Inundated (adj)	Bị ngập lụt
	Precipitation (n)	Lượng mưa
	Record high (adj)	Cao kỷ lục
	Statistics (n)	Thống kê
	Emergency announcement (n)	Thông báo khẩn cấp
	Pouring rain (n)	Mưa xối xả
	Disturbance (n)	Xáo trộn, phiền toái
	Death toll (n)	Tỷ lệ tử vong
	Dangerous epidemics (n)	Dịch bệnh nguy hiểm
	Concerted effort(n)	Nỗ lực chung

 

Part 3

Why the world has to suffer from natural disasters more than ever before? (Tại sao thế giới đang ngày càng phải chịu nhiều những thiên tai hơn bao giờ hết?)

Sample answer	Vocabulary
(Answer) Well, I think this is a worldwide issue that needs to be solved before it is too late. (Reason) Obviously, there is global warmingthat is resulted from human activities such asdeforestation or over-exploitation of natural resources. Moreover, the exhaust fumes from vehicles or factories are the main reason that causes the Ozone depletion. That is why more natural disasters are happening. (Example) Personally I think both government and citizens all over the world should act now before humankind has to suffer from more serious disasters in the future.	Global warming(n)	Sự nóng lên toàn cầu
	Deforestation (n)	Phá rừng
	Ozone depletion(n)	Sự suy giảm tầng Ô-zôn

 

 NOTICE

Glossary Box
Natural calamities (n)	Thiên tai
Extreme weather conditions (n)	Điều kiện thời tiết cực đoan
Property (n)	Tài sản
Inundated (adj)	Bị ngập lụt
Precipitation (n)	Lượng mưa
Record high (adj)	Cao kỷ lục
Statistics (n)	Thống kê
Emergency announcement (n)	Thông báo khẩn cấp
Pouring rain (n)	Mưa xối xả
Disturbance (n)	Xáo trộn, phiền toái
Death toll (n)	Tỷ lệ tử vong
Dangerous epidemics (n)	Dịch bệnh nguy hiểm
Concerted effort(n)	Nỗ lực chung
Global warming(n)	Sự nóng lên toàn cầu
Deforestation (n)	Phá rừng
Ozone depletion(n)	Sự suy giảm tầng Ô-zôn

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