Let’s look at two words from the bulletin about wildfires and school closures in Indonesia.

A bulletin is a short news report.

Let’s look at two words from the bulletin about wildfires and school closures in Indonesia.

Wildfires are large fires that spread through forests, grass or other natural areas.

Let’s look at two words from the bulletin about wildfires and school closures in Indonesia.

School closures are times when schools are closed and students cannot attend.

You heard “toxic” in the news.

Toxic means poisonous or harmful to health.

For example: Some cleaning products contain toxic chemicals.

The chemicals in these cleaning products can harm people's health.

For example: Some cleaning products contain toxic chemicals.

Chemicals are substances used in or produced by chemical processes. Here, they are substances in cleaning products.

You heard “deliberately” in the news.

Deliberately means doing something because you choose to, rather than by accident.

For example: She deliberately left her phone at home so she could enjoy a quiet walk.

She chose to leave her phone at home. She did not forget it.

Here, it means on purpose.

Doing something on purpose means choosing to do it. It does not happen by accident.