Fixing things to help the planet: BBC News Review
Learn vocabulary to talk about the news. This week we discuss recycling our mobile phones. Typically, people associate greenhouse gases with cars, planes, perhaps homes. But the EU says half of all emissions, and more than 90% of species loss, are caused by extracting and processing resources. The European Commission wants items such as smartphones, that rely on these resources, to last longer and to be easier to repair.
Vocabulary:
throwaway
made to be used for a short time and then disposed of
• They say we live in a throwaway society. Nothing is built to last.
• Our throwaway culture means people don’t know how to fix things.
spell the end of
indicate that something will stop happening
• Coronavirus may spell the end of foreign travel for a while.
• Audio streaming spelt the end of the CD.
root
origin; cause
• Overpopulation is the root of the climate crisis.
• Drug addiction is the root of the knife crime problem.
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Vocabulary:
throwaway
made to be used for a short time and then disposed of
• They say we live in a throwaway society. Nothing is built to last.
• Our throwaway culture means people don’t know how to fix things.
spell the end of
indicate that something will stop happening
• Coronavirus may spell the end of foreign travel for a while.
• Audio streaming spelt the end of the CD.
root
origin; cause
• Overpopulation is the root of the climate crisis.
• Drug addiction is the root of the knife crime problem.
To download the audio and test your understanding, go to our website at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-13/session-135
#vocabulary #bbclearningenglish #bbcnews
For more English videos and English lessons to help you learn English: www.bbclearningenglish.com
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
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