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How We Built Watch Duty, the Lifesaving Wildfire Alert App | John Mills | TED

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Learning Stats

B1

سطح CEFR

862

Total Words

408

Unique Words

5/10

سختی

Vocabulary Diversity 47%

زیرنویس‌ها (127 segments)

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(Helicopter blades whirring)

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Just one month after moving off the grid in Northern California,

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I was alerted by this sound.

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I went outside to investigate to find this helicopter circling.

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That's when I realized

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my neighbor's ranch had a wildfire running through it.

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The pilot started waving at me, probably to evacuate,

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but I stupidly grabbed my garden hose

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and started watering down my house instead.

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Shortly after that,

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a huge air tanker flew directly over my head.

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I watched the bomb bay doors open as the retardant went flying.

00:33

(Birds chirping)

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Key Vocabulary (15)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

change A1 verb

To make someone or something different or to become different. It can also mean to stop using one thing and start using another, such as putting on different clothes.

watch A1 verb

To look at something for a period of time, especially something that is moving or changing. It implies paying attention to what is happening or waiting for something to occur.

world A1 noun

The planet Earth and all the people, animals, and things living on it. It can also refer to a specific area of human activity or interest.

information A2 noun

Information refers to facts, details, or knowledge provided or learned about something or someone. It is used to describe the data we receive to help us understand a situation or topic better.

duty A1 noun

A duty is something that you must do because it is your job or because it is the right thing to do. In law, it is a legal responsibility that a person or group has to follow.

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