The world’s largest ever report into climate change is published, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. The study, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, says it is “unequivocal” that human activity is responsible for global warming
Tom and Catherine talk about the vocabulary from this story so you can talk about it too.
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Video chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:22 – Story
1:37 – Headline 1: COP26: UN issues stark warning on state of climate crisis
4:20 – Headline 2: Stark warning over climate change a ‘wake-up call’
7:35 – Headline 3: UN report set to issue dire climate change warnings
9:36 – Language summary
The story:
United Nations researchers are set to make their strongest statement yet on the impact of climate change.
In a key report setting out how the world’s oceans, ice caps and land could change in the next decades.
Researchers confirmed that if global temperature increase is limited to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels,
the worst catastrophes can be avoided.
Key words and phrases:
stark
clear and unpleasant
– The government issued a stark warning to protesters who refused to leave the city centre.
– This year’s business losses are in stark contrast to last year’s profits.
a wake-up call
a shocking event which can cause changes in behaviour or attitude
– Last month’s extreme weather was a wake-up call for the government’s environment agency.
– My last test result was a wake-up call! I need to work harder.
dire
very serious; bad
-The consequences of ignoring climate change warnings could be dire.
-Critics slammed the actor’s dire performance.
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It's a new wake-up-call for me to learn English ❤️
Thanks both of you.
Really
Great. thank you!
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Kathrine you look so stunning with that sweater 😊
What climate crisis?
Great job
Than you so much for this,,
Than you so much for this,,
I'm Bangladeshi best of luck
Everyone in the world have to help about climate change.
I really loved this video! It is absolutedly nice for me to acquire new vocabulary. I'm so thankful.♥
The way you both are explaining is just brilliant.. I am not that much good in understanding English.. But the way u explain is👏👏..
I wish I could pronounce like Catherine..she is really good at it.
Thanks a lot. You offer great benefit with new vocabulary .
True
Students were scared of being given a stark warning for tearing the results (or sb deliver a stark warning0
I would say it's awesome lesson ever
My past was a wake up call , l should work hard for my future…
What is this – Colonialism meets Eco-brainwashing?
I really appreciate this opportunity to learn new words
How peacefully u guys try to teach English..very much appreciated this channel
Can't thank you enough BBC
Not only the topic was a wake-up call, but also the vocabularies are so practical 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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I feel like I'm watching something from a year 4 educational video. I don't think anybody watching this doesn't understand what a wake-up call is. 😆 I thought this was the news, not teaching children English.
Now right we will wake up protect world from dire climate change.
Leaders have the responsibilities to change, not the people
Listening to this on Spotify, her 'r' sounds really 'o' and got confused. Learning…
Wow!
it is necessary to combine forces, ideas, our thoughts for survival in order to find a way out. if we fail now, then our planet will simply die! why is nobody talking about it ?!
Global crisis. Search. look – This already applies to everyone. International online conference 07/24/2021. I really want everyone who cares about the future to wake up. there is an exit. you need to build a CREATIVE SOCIETY.
I’m from Thailand and my English Is dire but I like to listens Catherine expending the words. 🌹💐🥰🙏🌍(my TT Philadelphia is just my imagining 🥰) Catherine is very great !!!!
Thank you very much