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JacksonFive's
Free Weekly "Learning English" Newsletter
Issue: 19       "Forces of Nature (Part 2)"      June 25, 2000
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Dear Readers,

    The weather this week has sure been "toasty" (def: slang, hot like
    being toasted). On the bright side, the turnout at the "open
    house" last Saturday was better. Twelve children and their parents
    came. All of them registered. One of the children even asked,
    "teacher, can we come again next Saturday?" While another asked,
    "how long can we stay?" "Slowly but surely" the school is growing
    (def: slow but reliably).

    Are any of our readers working on something that they are very
    passionate about? A hobby...a business...a career? Please write
    me if you have something to share. You can also practice your
    English this way. Practice makes perfect!

                                                           JacksonFive

THIS WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Forces of Nature" (Part 2)

ANSWER:

1) Volcano or Volcanoes: lava that have been forced up by the pressures
    of the earth to form a cone shaped mountain. There are active
    volcanoes and inactive volcanoes.
    http://www.discovery.com/exp/earthjourneys/dispatch0706.html

2) Avalanche: great amount of snow sliding down a mountain. Movements
    or sounds usually trigger avalanches.
    http://www.discovery.com/exp/avalanche/avalanche.html

3) Landslide: portions of land that slides down a mountain.
      Example:
      "Be careful when driving on this road at night. There are
        landslides here."

4) Mudslide: great amount of mud moving down a mountain.
    http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/971008landslide/
      Example:
      "Certain areas of Taiwan are threatened by mudslides after a big
        rainfall."

5) Soil Erosion: when precious topsoil is washed away from slopes after
    a rainfall.
      Example:
      "Because so many trees are cut down on Taiwan's mountain slopes,
       we have a big soil erosion problem."

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED TOPIC:

    "Who is in my family?"

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