Unit 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Session 43
A news report says non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity and ecosystems across the world. Neil and Beth talk about the language in the headlines about this story.
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News Review
Nature destroying nature
Invasive animals and plants are a danger to biodiversity and ecosystems across the world.
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The story
Non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity and ecosystems across the world.
A major scientific report says mosquitos are spreading dengue and yellow fever, and rats and snakes are killing seabird populations.
Invasive species are those that have come from a different environment accidentally and cause damage.
They often arrive via ships, planes and tourists.
Key words and phrases
repelled
forced away
- My new jacket repels water – it's waterproof.
- Some animals have spiky skin that repels predators.
high-stakes
high risk
- IELTS is a high-stakes test. You'll have to pay to do it again if you fail.
- I played poker last night. It was a high-stakes game with a lot of money at risk.
running rife
uncontrolled
- The kids ran rife at the party. They were out of control.
- Criminals run rife in this area. Be careful.
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 meaning of 'repel' 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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What does 'high-stakes' mean?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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Watch the video again!Question 3 of 3
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