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Tumbleweeds Aren't From Here

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Learning Stats

B2

Niveau CECRL

1,159

Total Words

514

Unique Words

6/10

Difficulté

Vocabulary Diversity 44%

Sous-titres (181 segments)

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bouncing across a scene tumbleweed

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established the Wild West as Western but

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more than just prompts tumbleweed are

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real and tumbleweed are alive well they

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were alive

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each tumbleweed starts as a tiny seed on

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the craggy landscape putting down roots

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up branches opening flowers and through

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the miracle of life birthing seeds

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itty-bitty baby tumbles to be now

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dropping these seeds straight down won't

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give the tumble tots their best Head

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Start so what's the parent plant to do

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but sacrifice their life for their

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children to intentionally starve

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themselves to die and to dry to catch

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the wind to shuffle off this mortal coil

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to bounce across the land to chance

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their children to find fertile ground to

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Key Vocabulary (16)

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.

start A1 verb

To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.

grow A1 verb

To increase in size, amount, or degree over a period of time. It is used to describe living things becoming larger or situations becoming more significant.

empty A2 adjective

Containing nothing; not filled with any objects, people, or substance. It can also describe a feeling of having no purpose or value.

agriculture B2 verb

Agriculture is the science, art, and practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock for human use. It involves the broad industry that encompasses everything from traditional farming to modern food technology and resource management.

west A1 noun

The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal points, located opposite to the east.

"The west is important."

infection A1 noun

An infection is a sickness caused by tiny germs like bacteria or viruses entering your body. It can make a part of your body hurt, swell, or make you feel generally unwell.

"The infection is important."

wind A1 noun

Wind is the natural movement of the air outside. It can be a light breeze that you barely feel or a strong force that moves trees and buildings.

"The wind is important."

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