A2 Level Reading Vocabulary Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering natural disasters, cultural myths, lifestyle changes, and health studies based on A2 level reading topics.

Tilly Smith

A $10$-year-old girl from the UK who used her school lesson about tsunamis to save around $100$ people on Mai Khao beach in Thailand in $2004$.

Tsunami

A massive wave caused by a big earthquake, such as the one in $2004$ that hit $14$ countries and killed more than $227,000$ people.

The Angel on the Beach

The nickname given to Tilly Smith after she successfully warned tourists and hotel staff about an approaching tsunami.

Turin

A big city in the north of Italy where the narrator used to live before moving to a house with a garden in the countryside.

Town hall

The building in a small town where the narrator's husband now works in an office writing important emails.

Leprechaun

A small magical man from Irish stories who is said to hide a pot full of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Bifröst

The rainbow bridge in Scandinavian mythology that connects the human world to Asgard, the home of gods like Odin and Thor.

Rainbow Serpent

An ancient, powerful snake in Aboriginal Australian stories that created rivers, mountains, and lakes when Earth was born.

Household chores

Tasks done around the house, such as making the bed or washing dishes, that teach children important life lessons and time management.

Backpacking

A style of independent travel, such as Nicholas Rigby's trip to Africa in $2018$, using local transport and self-organized accommodation.

First aid

Training in emergency medical assistance that Nicholas Rigby received while working as a leader at a children's summer camp in $2017$.

Cruise ship

A large vessel where Sarah worked as a musician, traveling to four continents and performing for passengers before the pandemic began.

Campervan

A vehicle Sarah bought during the lockdown to drive around the British coast and visit peaceful, non-touristy beaches.

Carl Jung

A psychologist who believed the instinct to collect is linked to ancient human history when collecting nuts and berries was necessary for survival.

Philipp Bloom

A historian who suggests collectors gather items to gain historical importance and create a legacy that remains after their death.

Mark Baker

An autograph collector who pursues signatures to feel connected to famous people and experienced the excitement of the hunt.

Caesarean

A medical operation for delivering babies that doctors can plan, which contributes to fewer births on national holidays in the USA.

Boxing Day

A national holiday on December $26$th in England, Wales, and Ireland that is considered the rarest day for birthdays in those countries.

Mike

A man from a poor Los Angeles neighborhood who used a basketball scholarship to earn a university degree and support his mother.

Texting while walking

A dangerous activity that causes people to lose focus on their surroundings, leading to accidents or serious head injuries.

Marathon runners

People who run long distances and, according to a study of $3,300$ runners, may risk heart damage if they exercise excessively, such as running over $30$ kilometres a week.