Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"

30 - Day Reading Challenge
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Inhabitant (n) – a person or animal that lives in a particular place
Example: A city of five million inhabitants
Day 2 (Reading Passage 2: White mountain, green tourism)
Word list:
1
A magnet for something (n) - a thing or place that other people feel strongly attached to
Example: The United States has always acted as a magnet for people seeking
fame and fortune
2
Put pressure (v) - to make demands on someone or to try get someone to do something (B2)
Example: Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours
3
Permanently (adv) - always and be forever (B2)
Example: Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently
4
Strain (n) - a force that puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage
(B2)
Example: The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed
5
Hustle and bustle (n) - a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding
Example: Sometimes you need a break from the hustle and bustle of the city life
6
Lifeblood (n) - the thing that is most important to the continuing success
Example: Tourism is the lifeblood of Hawaii’s economy
7
Swarm (v) - move in a large group and numbers
Example: After the game, thousands of football fans swarmed onto the pitch
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Swell (v) - to become larger and increase in size (C2)
Example: It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started
to swell

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