the Antarctic

Seals live in the cold waters of the Antarctic.

area

There are many forests and fields in this rural area.

avalanche

In winter when the temperture goes up it's easy to start an avalanche in the mountains.

beach

In the summer I love lying on the beach and sunbathing.

bear

Now there are fewer wild bears in Alaska.

boiling

It's 38°C today! It's boiling hot!

camp

My brothers spend their holidays in a summer camp.

cave

I didn't walk into the cave because it was too dark and I didn't have a flashlight.

chilly

The wind is chilly today!

cloud

Let's go home before it starts to rain! There are dark clouds in the sky!

cloudy

It was cloudy in the morning so I took an umbrella.

coast

I would like to buy a house on the coast with the view to the ocean.

cold

I don't like winter because I hate cold weather.

column

There are beautiful ancient columns in front of this museum.

conditions

Trees fell down and the conditions were chaotic.

cool

It's quite cool today! Put on your jacket!

create

Strong winds can create a big problem for the farmers.

degrees

It was only 5 degrees last night!

desert

The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.

drought

There isn't much water in the rivers because of the drought.

dry

Your clothes are now dry so you can put them back on.

dust

The cars leave big clouds of dust in the Dakar Rally.

earthquake

Over 200 people lost their lives in the last earthquake.

erupt

Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1979.

fire

Jack is a scout so he knows how to light a fire in a forest.

flood

In India there are a lot of floods in the monsoon season.

fog

I got lost because I couldn't see anything in the fog.

lawine gebied Antarctica
kokend

kokend (hier: loeiheet)

beer strand
koud / fris grot kamp
kust bewolkt wolk
omstandigheden pilaar koud
graden zorgen voor / opleveren koel
droog droogte woestijn
uitbarsten aardbeving stof
mist overstroming vuur
foggy

There were a lot of car accidents yesterday because the weather was foggy.

freezing

It's freezing cold outside! You need to put on a cap and a scarf.

grow

Susan grows vegetables in the backyard.

geography

The geography of the high mountains by the lake meant that storms didn't move but stayed in the same place.

ground

Look! The tiger is lying on the ground!

happen

But be quick if you want a photo as it doesn't happen very often.

hilly

This Scottish village is in the hilly countryside.

hot

It is extremely hot in deserts.

hurricane

They lost their houses in the hurricane.

ice

Be careful! There is ice on the road.

icy

I was driving very slowly because the road was icy.

India

Over 1 billion of people live in India. It's the second largest population in the world.

island

Madagascar is a big African island in the Indian Ocean.

lake

This lake is a good place to go fishing.

land

In the bright light of the storm, soldiers on land spotted the ships.

landscape

The landscape in Ireland is full of green fields, mountains and lakes.

leaves

Rabbits eat leaves.

light

I can't fall asleep when the light is on.

lighthouse

Long ago, sailors used a storm in the same way as a lighthouse, to help them find their way.

lightning bolt

The lightning bolt hit the tree in front of my house.

mild

When the winter is mild, a lot of people catch a cold.

minus

It was minus 10 degrees yesterday.

mountain

There is a beautiful view from the top of the mountain.

move

Can you help me move this table, please?

natural disaster

Earthquakes and floods are examples of natural disasters.

Northern Lights

Norway is the best place to go to if you want to see Northern Lights.

open-air

Some artists don't play open-air concerts.

kweken ijskoud mistig
gebeuren grond aardrijkskunde
orkaan heet heuvelachtig
India ijzig / verijsd ijs
land meer eiland
licht bladeren landschap
mild bliksemschicht vuurtoren
verplaatsen berg minus
openlucht Noorderlicht natuurramp
outdoor

I prefer to play football outdoors rather than in the sports hall.

path

Take this path and you'll get to the bus stop much quicker.

plants

She has got a lot of beautiful plants on the windowsills.

rain

There was a flood in the area after a few days of heavy rain.

rainy

It's rainy today. Don't forget to take an umbrella!

river

We were crossing a river when I fell in.

rocks

While we were hiking, we often sat on the rocks to take some rest.

sailor

My brother is a sailor and he spends most of his time on the ship.

sand

My children love playng in the sand when we go to the beach.

save

The firefighters saved five people from the burning house.

season

My favourite season is summer because I love sunbathing.

shady

They need a shady place to cool down.

shallow

He's not a good swimmer so he always swims at the shallow end of the lake.

sky

An astronomer looks at the sky through a telescope.

snake

Helen is scared of snakes.

snow

In this part of Europe we always have snow in winter.

snowman

The children are building a snowman in the park.

snowy

It was a cold snowy night.

spider

I never kill spiders because it can bring bad luck.

spot

John spotted a man that looked like his friend from school.

spring

I hate winter. I can't wait for the spring to come.

star

It's a cloudless night so you can see a lot of bright stars.

storm

We stayed at home because of the storm.

stormy

The little boy was frightened because it was a stormy night.

summer

William and his family go to the seaside every summer.

sun

It's a beautiful summer day! The sun is shining!

sunny

It's getting sunny! Let's go for a picnic!

planten pad buitenshuis
rivier regenachtig regen
zand matroos / zeeman rotsen
schaduwrijk seizoen redden
slang hemel / lucht ondiep
sneeuwerig sneeuwpop sneeuw
lente opmerken / zien spin
stormachtig storm ster
zonnig zon zomer
sunset

They are sitting on a beach and watching a beautiful sunset.

sunshine

I'm enjoying the sunshine and drinking cold lemonade in the garden.

survival

Last winter I went on a survival camp in Siberia.

temperature

I never visit my aunt in Madrid in the summer because I hate high temperatures.

thermal pool

People in Iceland like to relax in natural thermal pools.

thick

I don't like reading thick books.

thunder

Most dogs are afraid of thunders.

tsunami

The Japanese tsunami killed thousands of people.

Venezuela

Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela.

volcanic eruption

This evening the news programmes were full of information about the latest volcanic eruptions here.

warm

It's such a nice warm evening! Let's have supper in the garden!

waterfall

Do you want to see what's behind that waterfall?

water fight

I brought my water gun for a water fight.

wave

Hawaii is the best place for surfers to catch good waves.

wet

Take off your clothes! You're completely wet!

wild

I prefer to spend my holidays in the wild.

wildlife

I enjoy being outdoors and watching wildlife.

wind

We were flying our kites while the wind was blowing.

windy

I don't like autumn here because it's usually very windy and wet.

winter

They go skiing in the Swiss Alps every winter.

survival zonneschijn zonsondergang
dik warmwaterbron temperatuur
Venezuela tsunami donder
waterval warm vulkaanuitbarsting
nat golf watergevecht
wind dieren in het wild / wildlife wild
winter winderig