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Natural Disasters For Kids
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Ten of the most common natural disasters are Blizzard Drought Earthquake Flood Heatwave Hurricane Thunderstorm Tornado Tsunami
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And Wildfire Blizzards are long snowstorms with high winds for three or more hours.
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They are caused by cold air colliding with warm air.
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Droughts are another type of natural disaster,
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caused by lack of rain over a long period of time.
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Human activity, like deforestation, can lead to droughts.
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Next are earthquakes.
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Just like the name suggests,
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earthquakes happen when the Earth is literally quaking, which means shaking.
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They are caused by a sudden,
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violent movement of the Earth's crust.
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The magnitude or strength of an earthquake can be minor with a few tremors or major,
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toppling buildings, bridges, and other structures.
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Floods happen when there are heavy rains or melting ice and snow that overflow rivers and other bodies of water,
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which then fills or floods an area of dry land with lots of water.
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Here is an interesting fact.
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According to the Federal Emergency Management Administration,
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or FEMA for short, floods are the most common type of natural disaster in the United States.
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Nearly 90% of all disasters in the U.S involve flooding.
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Have you ever experienced a heat wave?
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A heat wave isn't your average hot summer day.
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Instead, it means that there are higher than normal temperatures in a region,
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which happens when high pressure in the Earth's atmosphere builds up and holds hot air on the Earth's surface.
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This decreases the chance of rain,
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which can lead to another natural disaster we have already discussed, drought.
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are giant, swirling storms accompanied by severe thunderstorms and high winds up to 160 miles per hour.
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That's over double the speed of a car driving down a freeway.
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Here's an interesting fact.
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Hurricanes are also known as typhoons and they only occur during specific times of the year.
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Speaking of thunderstorms, they are also considered one of the most common natural disasters.
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Thunderstorms include lightning, high winds,
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and usually heavy rain, but not always.
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Sometimes a thunderstorm might have hail, sleet, or snow instead.
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These storms happen when there is a surge of warm, humid air.
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Bet you know what this is.
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Tornadoes are a destructive column of air with wind speeds from 100 to 300 miles per hour.
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There are many shapes and sizes,
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but most appear as a funnel when they rotate.
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Here's another interesting fact.
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Tornadoes can occur over land or the sea.
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Ever seen a super huge ocean wave?
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Tsunamis make those waves look tiny.
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These giant water waves surge onto land and reach heights of up to 100 feet.
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Tsunamis mostly occur in the ocean,
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but can sometimes occur in lakes.
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This is because they are caused by underwater earthquakes.
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The vibrations cause a disruption in the water,
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which causes the huge wave.
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Whoa!
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Last but not least are wildfires.
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They are dangerous and super unpredictable.
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Wildfires include forest, bush, or brush fires.
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Wildfires are most often started by man and dry weather,
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and strong winds can cause spreading.
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Other natural disasters include landslides and avalanches,
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which can be caused by earthquakes,
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heavy rain or snow, or other disasters.
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Volcanoes are also another cause of natural disasters when they erupt
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and send ash clouds into the air and lava onto the ground.
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Hope you had fun learning with us.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Top 10 Natural Disasters for Kids”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: disaster, natural, earthquake, wave, thunderstorm. Deze video bevat 62 zinnen en 571 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:56. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 116 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 76% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| disaster zelfstandig naamwoord | /dɪˈzɑːs.təː/ | ramp, onheil |
| earthquake zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɝθkweɪk/ | aardbeving, aardschok |
| occur werkwoord | /əˈkɜː/ | plaatsvinden |
| flood zelfstandig naamwoord | /flʌd/ | overstroming, vloed |
| drought zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɹaʊ̯t/ | droogte |
| surge zelfstandig naamwoord | /sɝd͡ʒ/ | golf, stortzee |
| tornado zelfstandig naamwoord | /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/ | tornado |
| tsunami zelfstandig naamwoord | /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/ | tsunami, vloedgolf |
| atmosphere zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | atmosfeer, dampkring |
| cloud zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈklaʊ̯d/ | wolk |
| violent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ | gewelddadig, geweldig |
| sudden bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈsʌd.ən/ | plotseling, plotselinge |
| resource zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈzɔːs/ | bron, hulpbron |
| column zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɒləm/ | zuil, kolom |
| shake werkwoord | /ˈʃeɪk/ | schudden |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
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| build up werkwoord | opstapelen |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
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| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are caused · are also known · are also considered |
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | Have you ever experienced · have already discussed |
| Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep | the most common |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, thunderstorm /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, brush /bɹʌʃ/, disruption /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/, vibration /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/, avalanche /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, accompany /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/, deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: flood /flʌd/, surge /sɝd͡ʒ/, cloud /ˈklaʊ̯d/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/, magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/, avalanche /ˈævəlɑːnʃ/, landslide /ˈlæn(d).slaɪd/
- /w/ — met ronde lippen: earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/, whoa /woʊ/, freeway /ˈfɹiː.weɪ/, wildfire /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als disaster, earthquake, occur.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.