News Review :20واحد
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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The Earthshot Prize: Awards are given to those who come up with creative solutions to deal with climate change. The winners receive a million pounds to help them build on their ideas.
The event was created by Prince William.
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News Review
Earthshot Prize: Prince's new awards
The Earthshot Prize was created by Prince William and awards those who come up with creative solutions to deal with climate change. The winners receive a million pounds to help them build on their ideas.
The ceremony, which was the first ever Earthshot Prize, were held in North London.
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The story
Two friends who’ve come up with a system for quickly growing coral to save reefs in the Bahamas, were among the winners of the first Earthshot Prizes.
The awards, which were developed by Prince William to encourage innovative solution to tackle climate change, were presented in an Oscar-style ceremony in North London.
Key words and phrases
star-studded
featuring lots of famous people
- The film featured a star-studded cast, but sadly it wasn’t very good.
- I went to a star-studded event and saw so many famous people!
looms
is about to occur
- While the deadline still looms, no one is taking lunch.
- Those storm clouds are looming on the horizon.
upcycled
made something better or new from something old
- I decided not to buy a new desk, and instead I upcycled my old one.
- Upcycled furniture has more character than new stuff.
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
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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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Which expression means 'featuring lots of famous people'?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.
Hint
Which expression means 'made something better or new from something old'?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.
Hint
Which expression means 'about to occur'?Question 3 of 3
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