A2 Unit 12: Nature & weather 1
17 A2 words: country, south, air, north, west, dead… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| country/ˈkʌntri/ n | countrya land with its own government | Italy is a beautiful country.Italy is a beautiful country. | |
| south/saʊθ/ n/adj/adv | souththe direction opposite north | Spain is in the south of Europe.Spain is in the south of Europe. | |
| air/ɛr/ n | airthe gas around us that we breathe | Fresh air is good for you.Fresh air is good for you. | |
| north/nɔrθ/ n/adj/adv | norththe direction opposite south | The wind comes from the north.The wind comes from the north. | |
| west/wɛst/ n/adj/adv | westthe direction where the sun sets | The sun goes down in the west.The sun goes down in the west. | |
| dead/dɛd/ adj | deadno longer alive | The flowers in the garden are dead because of the cold.The flowers in the garden are dead because of the cold. | |
| view/vju/ n | viewwhat you can see from a place | We have a lovely view of the sea from our room.We have a lovely view of the sea from our room. | |
| east/ist/ n/adj/adv | eastthe direction where the sun rises | The sun comes up in the east.The sun comes up in the east. | |
| natural/ˈnætʃɚəl/ adj | naturalmade by nature, not by people | Wood is a natural material.Wood is a natural material. | |
| die/daɪ/ v | to dieto stop living | Plants die without water.Plants die without water. | |
| earth/ɝθ/ n | earththe planet we live on | The Earth goes around the sun.The Earth goes around the sun. | |
| deep/dip/ adv | deepgoing far down | The lake is very deep in the middle.The lake is very deep in the middle. | |
| rock/rɑk/ n | rocka large piece of stone | The children are sitting on a big rock.The children are sitting on a big rock. | |
| drop/drɑp/ n | dropa very small amount of liquid | A drop of rain fell on my hand.A drop of rain fell on my hand. | |
| nature/ˈneɪtʃɚ/ n | natureplants, animals and the world outdoors | Ken loves walking in nature.Ken loves walking in nature. | |
| plant/plænt/ n | planta living thing that grows in soil | Water the plant every two days.Water the plant every two days. | |
| coast/koʊst/ n | coastthe land next to the sea | We spent our holiday on the south coast.We spent our holiday on the south coast. |