The United States is Choking on Canadian Wildfires 🔥

Learn new words and practice your speaking skills by talking about real-world news and current events. This easy-to-follow lesson will help you build your confidence so you can speak better English today! 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member.    / @americanenglishbrent   👉 Click here to reserve your 60-minute session: https://brent-watson-s-school.teachab... ⚠️ Note: Private coaching slots are limited weekly, so grab your time slot early! ✅ Preview the advanced classes that will help you watch and read the news in English in just 30 days here: https://brent-watson-s-school.teachab... Original Newscast:    • Dangerous wildfire smoke blankets 19 state...   Vocabulary List 1. Triggering : Verb : Starting something bad, like a health problem. : The strong perfume at work is triggering my headache. 2. Air Quality Alerts : Noun phrase : Warnings that the air outside is not safe to breathe. : Because of the air quality alerts, I will play with my children inside today. 3. Topping the List : Phrase : Being number one on a list of things. : Buying a new winter coat for my son is topping the list of things I need to do. 4. Blanketing : Verb : Covering everything completely. : The thick winter snow is blanketing my garden. 5. Skyline : Noun : The shape of tall buildings against the sky in a city. : I love looking at the beautiful city skyline on my drive home from work. 6. Navigating : Verb : Finding the way to go through a place. : Navigating the busy grocery store is hard when I have my two small kids with me. 7. Ash : Noun : The gray powder left after a fire. : We cleaned the gray ash from the campfire before we cooked our breakfast. 8. Take Precautions : Phrase : Doing things to stay safe before something bad happens. : We take precautions by keeping a first-aid kit in our family car. 9. Limit Their Time : Phrase : Not letting someone do something for very long. : I limit their time on the television so my kids will read more books. 10. Drift Further : Phrase : To move slowly farther away in the air or water. : The red balloon from the party began to drift further into the sky. 11. Plumes : Noun : Tall clouds of smoke or dust in the air. : We saw dark plumes of smoke from the factory near our office. 12. Asthma : Noun : A medical problem that makes it hard to breathe. : My daughter has asthma, so we always carry her medicine when we go hiking. 13. Conscious : Adjective : Being awake, thinking, or noticing things carefully. : I am very conscious of how much money I spend on food each week. 14. Handing Out : Phrasal verb : Giving things to people. : My boss is handing out new computers to our team today. 15. Oppressive : Adjective : Very hot, heavy, and uncomfortable. : The summer heat is oppressive, so we cannot work in the garden today. 16. Pre-Existing Conditions : Noun phrase : Health problems a person already has. : The doctor asked if my husband has any pre-existing conditions before giving him the medicine. 17. Burgundy : Noun / Adjective : A dark red color. : I bought a nice burgundy shirt to wear to my new job. 18. Hazardous : Adjective : Dangerous or not safe. : Driving in heavy rain is hazardous, so I drive very slowly. 19. Clogged : Adjective : Blocked so nothing can go through. : The sink in our kitchen is clogged, so I cannot wash the dinner plates. 20. Adhering : Verb : Sticking to something. : The strong tape is adhering well to the broken toy, so my son is happy again. 21. Inferno : Noun : A very large and dangerous fire. : The dry forest turned into an inferno very quickly. 22. Too Close For Comfort : Phrase : So near that it makes you feel worried or scared. : The fast car passed my bicycle too close for comfort. 23. Haze : Noun : Smoke, dust, or water in the air that makes it hard to see. : There is a beautiful morning haze over the lake where I like to fish. 0:00 News Clip: Wildfires in Canada 1:18 Word 1: Triggering 2:15 Word 2: Air Quality Alerts 2:47 Word 3: Topping the List 3:29 News Clip Recap 3:55 Word 4: Blanketing 4:27 Word 5: Skyline 4:50 Word 6: Navigating 5:18 Word 7: Ash 5:41 Word 8: Taking Precautions 6:08 Word 9: Limit (Verb) 6:45 News Clip: Massive Plumes 6:58 Word 10: Drift Further 7:18 Word 11: Plumes 8:08 News Clip: Health Concerns 8:24 Word 12: Asthma 8:52 Word 13: Conscious 9:11 Word 14: Handing Out 9:23 Word 15: Oppressive 10:04 Word 16: Pre-existing Conditions 10:47 Word 17: Burgundy 11:17 Word 18: Hazardous 11:39 Word 19: Clogged 12:35 Word 20: Adhering 13:13 News Clip: Fires Ablaze 13:33 Word 21: Inferno 13:45 Phrase: Too Close for Comfort 14:12 Word 22: Haze 14:38 Outro & English Course Offer