Climate change: Are there too many people? - 6 Minute English
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Publicado 2023-01-19
This week's question
How many people are there in the world today?
a) seven billion
b) eight billion
c) nine billion
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
✔️carbon footprint - measurement of how much carbon dioxide is produced by someone's everyday activities
✔️crunch (the) numbers - perform many mathematical calculations involving large amounts of data and numbers
✔️mod cons (= modern conveniences) - technology and machines like cars, washing-machines, air-conditioning and fridges which make life easier and more pleasant
✔️affluence - having lots of money or owning many material possessions
✔️apologetic - showing that you feel sorry for something harmful you have said or done
✔️let your heart rule your head - (idiom) do something based on emotion or personal desires rather than for logical or practical reasons
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VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO “Climate change: Are there too many people?” 1. Judgmental: too quick to criticize people 2. Carbon footprint: measurement of how much carbon dioxide is produced by someone's everyday activities 3. Crunch (the) numbers: perform many mathematical calculations involving large amounts of data and numbers 4. Mod cons (= modern conveniences): technology and machines like cars, washing-machines, air-conditioning and fridges which make life easier and more pleasant 5. Affluence: having lots of money or owning many material possessions 6. Apologetic: showing that you feel sorry for something harmful you have said or done 7. Let your heart rule your head: (idiom) do something based on emotion or personal desires rather than for logical or practical reasons. 8. All the mod cons: all the things that are fitted in modern houses to make life easy and comfortable ALL THE BEST FOR YOU. 19/01/2023
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VOCABULARY IN “climate change: are there too many people” 1. Carbon footprint: measurement of how much carbon dioxide is produced by someone's everyday activities 2. Controversial: causing disagreement or discussion: 3. Soared: to rise very quickly to a high level 4. Astonishing: very surprising 5. Crunch number: perform many mathematical calculations involving large amounts of data and numbers 6. Mod cons: technology and machines like cars, washing machines, air-conditioning, and fridges which make life easier and more pleasant 7. Reckon: to calculate an amount 8. Affluence: having lots of money or owning many material possessions 9. Derive: to get something from something else 10. let your heart rule your head (idiom) do something based on emotion or personal desires rather than for logical or practical reasons