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• John

  A fisherman from the Carteret islands in South Polic
• John's daily routine

  1. Goes fishing in canoe

  2. Wife looks after children and grows vegetables in garden
• Contact with outside world

  A ship which brings supplies from Bauganuille
• The Carterets are the victims of global warming
• Effects of global warming on the Carterets

  • High tides often flood across the villages and wash away people's homes
  • Salt water from the sea is devastating fruit trees and contaminating the fresh water supply
  • Children are suffering from malnutrition and malaria
• Tutele Peisa project

  Helping to evacuate people and looking to preserve their way of life and record their language and traditions
• SURVIVE


  To stay alive, despite difficult conditions
• WASH AWAY


  When water destroys something
• RELOCATE


  To move to another place
• DIE OUT


  To disappear forever
• EVACUATE


  To leave a place because of danger
• DEVASTATING


  Destroying something
• PRESERVE


  To protect something for the future
• CONTAMINATING


  Poisoning and making something bad
• SPREAD


  To affect a larger area or bigger group of people
• UNDER-

  Not enough, below
• OVER-

  Too much
• Feelings


  • Anger - a bit very annoyed, cross, absolutely furious
  • Happiness - a bit very pleased and excited, absolutely delighted
  • Fear - a bit very frightened and scared, absolutely petrified
  • Shock - a bit very disgusted and shaken, absolutely appalled
  • Surprise - a bit very amazed and surprised, absolutely astonished
  • Sadness - a bit very upset, unhappy, absolutely devastated
• Types of holiday

  • Adventure - a holiday where you can try different extreme sports
  • Backpacking - travel around the world just with a backpack
  • City break - you go to a different town just for a weekend
  • Coach tour - you explore different places with a bus
  • DIY - you organized for yourself
  • Honeymoon - couples go after their wedding
  • House swap - when you lent your flat to some family while you stay at their place
  • Package - an organized holiday where you get a fixed price for the plane, the hotel and all meals
  • Self-catering - you cook for yourself
  • Sightseeing - you can see different landmarks
  • Staycation - a day trips on you can stay home
• UNDER


  Not enough, below
• Types of journey


  • Trek - a difficult walk, lasting several days or weeks
  • Voyage - a journey in a ship or spacecraft
  • Expedition - a long journey which is often scientific
  • Trip - a short or long journey for business or pleasure
  • Flight - a journey by air
  • Tour - travelling from place to place with an organized group
  • Excursion - a short outing to one place for pleasure
• The Mother Road


  The Main Street of America, over 4000km long and crosses two thirds of USA
• Highways

  Main roads in America, usually 8 lanes wide
• Shanty towns

  Areas outside of town where poor people live