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Review of 2022

Beth and Neil look back at some of the most popular news stories from 2022 that we discussed on News Review and remind you of some of the vocabulary we taught.

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Story: Late nights: Bad for your health? – 21 September

Staying up late into the night. 

For some people, it’s just the way they prefer to live. But it could be affecting their health.

New research from the US found that ‘night owls’ may be more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes. 

It’s because people who get up early burn fat for energy more easily.

Key phrase

night owls
people who like being active at night and go to bed late

• I was a night owl at university. I always wrote my essays after midnight.
• She’s a night owl, which is why she’s often grumpy in the morning.

Story: Cancer vaccine? – 19 October

A cancer vaccine by 2030?

The husband-and-wife team who worked on the Covid jab say the same technology could be used to treat cancer.

These vaccines tell the cells to produce a protein that can fight tumours.

The trials are in the early stages, but results have been encouraging, so far.

Key word

crack
find a solution to something

• The police have cracked the case. The husband stole the money.
• Scientists have cracked a mystery child illness in the UK.

Story: Prices rise across the world – 22 June

Food and energy prices are rising around the world meaning millions now face tough choices in their daily lives. Economists blame a combination of Covid, poor harvests and the war in Ukraine.

Now central banks are putting up interest rates to try to control the crisis.

Key phrase

the spectre of (something)
the possibility of something bad happening

• The spectre of another pandemic is very worrying.
• The spectre of nuclear war is back.

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