Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 45
There are now 8 billion people living on Earth. Neil and Sian teach you vocabulary to talk about the story.
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News Review
World population reaches 8 billion
The world's population has officially hit 8 billion, just 11 years since reaching 7 billion. Many are concerned the expanding population is destroying the planet.
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The story
The world’s population has officially reached 8 billion.
The growth is partly because of developments in health, nutrition and medicine.
It’s taken just 11 years to go from 7 to 8 billion, but growth in many countries is actually slowing.
Many are concerned the expanding population is destroying the planet.
Key words and phrases
peak
can’t get any higher or better
- Ticket sales for the concert have peaked. Fewer people are buying them now.
- We expect the prices of holidays to peak in the summer.
poses
causes or creates something that is usually negative
- Drunk drivers pose a threat to other road users.
- This political scandal will pose big problems for the government.
shape
influence
- Moving to new countries as a child shaped my love for travel.
- Her dad’s attitude shaped her approach to hard work.
To do
Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
Which word or expression means 'can't get any higher or better'?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'influenced'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which expression means 'causes or creates something that is usually negative'?Question 3 of 3
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