Pronunciation Challenge The Worst Job In History Of The World

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Learn about the worst and hottest job ever in history. What else is 'hot' next week? Stay tuned to find out!

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With temperatures reaching a whopping 122 degrees and humidity as high as 80-100%, it's a wonder that people survived before the invention of air conditioning!

Key Vocabulary

1. temperature the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

temperature

[ˈtem.pɚ.ə.tʃɚ] (n.) the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body

Celsius

[ˈsel.si.əs] (n, adj.) (of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 0° is the temperature at which water freezes, and 100° the temperature at which it boils:

Fahrenheit

[ˈfer.ən.haɪt] (n, adj.) (of) a measurement of temperature on a standard in which 32° is the temperature at which water freezes and 212° that at which it boils

2. whopping extremely large

whopping

[ˈwɑː.pɪŋ] (adj.) extremely large

gigantic

[ˌdʒaɪˈɡæn.t̬ɪk] (adj.) extremely large

massive

[ˈmæs.ɪv] (adj.) extremely large

3. survive to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation

survive

[sɚˈvaɪv] (v.) to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation