L&S 4: The Discovery of Fire

The people adapted to a new lifestyle after they moved to the city.

• to change behavior to deal with a new situation

• to finish the last part of

Researchers are trying to find out more about the lives of our ancestors.

• people who live nearby

• people related to us who lived long ago

Evan used to eat mostly fast food, but expanded his diet to include more vegetables.

• to make something smaller

• to make something larger

We take it for granted that we can use fire in daily life.

• to accept without question

• to consider carefully

The forest fire grew quickly and thus caused a lot of damage.

• in place of

• as a result

Fires can provide protection at night from wild animals.

• danger

• safety

Cooking meat helped to preserve it, and so it lasted longer.

• keep something from decaying

• improve the taste of something

Fires provide people with warmth on cold nights.

• the light provided by something

• the heat produced by something

My brother is lactose intolerant. His body cannot digest dairy products.

• process food inside the body

• understand the taste after consumption

Scientists have demonstrated that forest fires can be beneficial for the environment.

• to prove that something is true

• to show that something is wrong