Dangerous Wasps – level 2

08-05-2020 07:00

People in the US spotted Asian giant hornets. It is the first time that people have spotted them in the US. Beekeepers in Washington State think that the hornets killed their bees. The beekeepers found many dead bees without their heads.

Hornets are about two inches long, and they have a powerful sting. If a person gets a lot of stings, he can die. The media says that hornets kill about 50 people in Japan every year.

People saw hornets only in Washington State, and nobody knows why. Scientists do not know how the hornets got to the US; however, they advise people not to try to kill them. If someone sees a hornet, he should call an organization in Washington’s government.

Difficult words: hornet (a large and dangerous wasp), beekeeper (a person who keeps bees for honey), sting (a sharp part of an insect that can go through people’s skin and hurt them).

You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think about this news?

LEARN 3000 WORDS with NEWS IN LEVELS

News in Levels is designed to teach you 3000 words in English. Please follow the instructions
below.

How to improve your English with News in Levels: 

Test

  1. Do the test at Test Languages.
  2. Go to your level. Go to Level 1 if you know 1-1000 words. Go to Level 2 if you know 1000-2000 words. Go to Level 3 if you know 2000-3000 words.

Reading

  1. Read two news articles every day.
  2. Read the news articles from the day before and check if you remember all new words.

Listening

  1. Listen to the news from today and read the text at the same time.
  2. Listen to the news from today without reading the text.

Writing

  1. Answer the question under today’s news and write the answer in the comments.

Speaking

  1. Choose one person from the Skype section.
  2. Talk with this person. You can answer questions from Speak in Levels.

 

Stock images by Depositphotos