Countries try to change UN climate report: BBC News Review
COP26 is underway in Glasgow, but leading up to the conference a leaked report seen by the BBC showed how some countries are trying to change a scientific report on climate change.
Roy and Neil discuss the news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
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Video chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Story
1:23- Headline 1: Leaked documents show major polluters trying to water down UN climate report
5:15 - Headline 2: These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
8:35 - Headline 3: COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
10:50 - Language summary
Key words and phrases:
water down
make something less effective; weaken
* The initial plan was watered down after some of the ideas were seen as too radical.
* The pure orange juice is sometimes a bit strong, so I like to water it down.
spanner in the works
something that stops a plan from succeeding
* When the millionaire stopped paying for the project, it really threw a spanner in the works.
* The rain really threw a spanner in the works for the picnic.
lobbying
trying to persuade someone in authority to do something
* Campaigners are lobbying against the upcoming tax increases.
* We lobbied the government to change the laws on new housing developments.
To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...
[Cover: Getty Images]
#bbclearningenglish #COP26 #climatechange #vocabulary
Видео Countries try to change UN climate report: BBC News Review канала BBC Learning English
Roy and Neil discuss the news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.
Related stories:
The smell of coffee - 6 Minute English
https://youtu.be/5R3WdBE1-JM
Fixing things to help the planet: BBC News Review
https://youtu.be/J8hDuZHGPR0
Video chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - Story
1:23- Headline 1: Leaked documents show major polluters trying to water down UN climate report
5:15 - Headline 2: These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC
8:35 - Headline 3: COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
10:50 - Language summary
Key words and phrases:
water down
make something less effective; weaken
* The initial plan was watered down after some of the ideas were seen as too radical.
* The pure orange juice is sometimes a bit strong, so I like to water it down.
spanner in the works
something that stops a plan from succeeding
* When the millionaire stopped paying for the project, it really threw a spanner in the works.
* The rain really threw a spanner in the works for the picnic.
lobbying
trying to persuade someone in authority to do something
* Campaigners are lobbying against the upcoming tax increases.
* We lobbied the government to change the laws on new housing developments.
To download the audio and a transcript and test your understanding, go to our website:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...
[Cover: Getty Images]
#bbclearningenglish #COP26 #climatechange #vocabulary
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