Natural World (Part 2) | Pre-intermediate Vocabulary

Talking about the natural world in English

In this topic, you will learn more vocabulary to describe the natural world.

Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms

Term	Part of speech	Definition
island	noun	an area of land that is surrounded by water
lake	noun	a large area of water that is surrounded by land
moon	phrase	the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
mountain	noun	an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill
nature	noun	the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people
silver	noun	a soft grayish-white metal that is very valuable and is used to make jewelry, coins, knives, forks, etc.
sky	noun	the space over the Earth where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds appear
spring	noun	the season between winter and summer : the season when plants and trees begin to grow
star	noun	any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky
storm	noun	an occurrence of bad weather in which there is a lot of rain, snow, etc., and often strong winds
the country	phrase	land that is away from big towns and cities
thunderstorm	noun	a storm with lightning and thunder
view	noun	the things that can be seen from a particular place
wood	noun	the hard substance that makes up the stems and branches of trees and shrubs