Listening about Deforestation

921 Deforestation

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David talks about how deforestation and the problems it causes.

Link:

http://www.elllo.org/english/0901/T921-David-Forest.htm

vulnerable

You're vulnerable from wild animals at anytime.

The word vulnerable means that we can be easily hurt by something or someone.  Note the following:

1. Poor people seem to be more vulnerable to illness.
2. Without a hat, you're vulnerable to the sun.

the living standard

Everyone is not living to the living standard that they're supposed to be living.

A standard of living measures how well we live.  It considers food, housing, medical care; things like that.  Note the following:

1. The living standard in America is quite high.
2. The standard of living in America is quite high.

earn an extra dime

They're trying in every way to earn an extra dime.

This just means you are trying to earn a little more money than your normal income.  Note the following:

1. He's working hard to earn an extra dime.
2. I have a big family so every extra dime counts.

support their families

They're trying to support their families.

When we support someone that means we take care of them.  In the samples below, the support is financial.  Note the following:

1. You cannot support a family on minimum wage.
2. In most cultures, it is the man's job to support the family.

discourage

She's trying to discourage people from cutting down the trees.

When we discougage someone that means we make them agree not to do something.  Note the following:

1. I wanted to go in the army but my father discouraged me from doing it.
2. Images of sick people on cigarette boxes are there to discourage people from smoking.