Home Alone
The actor who played Kevin McCallister.
Macaulay Culkin
Things that are not wanted, especially what remains after something has been used.
Waste
An area with houses but not city centre or countryside.
suburban
This idiom means information that comes directly from the most reliable source.
straight from the horse’s mouth
This term describes how much crime happens in an area
crime rate
The city Kevin’s family travels to for Christmas in Home Alone 1.
Paris
Coal, oil, and natural gas made from ancient plants and animals.
fossil fuel
A long period with little or no rain.
drought
This idiom means to misunderstand something.
get the wrong end of the stick
This time of day has the heaviest traffic, usually in the morning and evening.
rush hour
The year the first Home Alone film was released in cinemas.
1990
Rain that contains chemicals from pollution and damages plants and buildings.
acid rain
the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives
habitat
This idiom means that people understand each other well and think in a similar way.
to be on the same vawelenght
This problem happens when there are too many vehicles on the roads
traffic congestion
The number of Home Alone films in which Macaulay Culkin appeared as Kevin McCallister.
2
A species whose numbers are so low that it is at risk of extinction.
endangered species
when a large number of people have little food for a long time and some people die
famine
This idiom means to avoid talking about the main point
beat about the bush
These vehicles are left unused and often cause problems in cities.
abandoned cars
The older neighbor Kevin initially thinks is scary but later befriends.
Old Man Marley
The reduction of the ozone layer that protects the Earth from the sun.
ozone depletion
area which is developing, making good progress and is likely to be successful
up-and-coming
This idiom means you cannot speak because another person is talking too much.
can’t get a word in edgeways
This describes a city with people, cultures, and influences from many countries
cosmopolitan
atmosphere