Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 28
The UN says that the first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured. Beth and Phil talk about the language in the headlines about this story.
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News Review
Hottest week ever
The UN says that the first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured.
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The story
Hotter weather has never been recorded.
The UN says that the first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured.
This could have significant effects on the planet.
Hurricanes, tropical cyclones, drought and heavy rain could all become more likely as a result.
Key words and phrases
just getting started
a suggestion that there is more to come
- I'm enjoying this new job, and I'm just getting started.
- This trip is exciting and it's just getting started!
uncharted territory
a situation not previously experienced
- We can't predict the implications of this new technology. We're in uncharted territory.
- Because we're in uncharted territory, we can't use the strategies we used before.
scorches
burns the surface of something with extreme heat
- Oh no! I scorched my shirt with the iron.
- You can see the black marks where it got scorched in the fire.
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.
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Check the vocabulary from the video again.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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It means the same as 'give the green light'.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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It means 'a situation not previously experienced'. Check the spelling again.Question 3 of 3
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