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Friday Focus: Speaking of Disasters

Friday Focus: Speaking of Disasters

Native Expressions for Talking about the Weather

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Rachel Boyce
Aug 22, 2025
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When we talk about natural disasters, we often use colourful phrases and idioms that bring our language to life.

Learning these will not only help you understand native speakers but also make your own English sound more natural and fluent.

Phrasal Verbs and Collocations: Words Working Together

Many common expressions related to natural disasters are actually phrasal verbs, which are verbs combined with a preposition or adverb. They have a special meaning that is different from the individual words.

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