บทเรียน 1: News Review
How to use the language from the latest news stories
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Can flying ever be green? Scientists say no. Sian and Phil talk about the language in the headlines about this story.
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Green flights? Impossible
Scientists from the Royal Society have said environmentally friendly flying is not likely to happen soon.
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The story
Environmentally friendly flying is not likely to happen soon. That's according to scientists from the Royal Society.
The UK government's target is completely sustainable flying by 2050. But research has found that over half of all British farmland would be needed to grow the plants to make the biofuel.
Key words and phrases
use up
use all of something
- Why did you use up all the milk? I need some for my coffee.
- I used up most of my brain power studying for that science test!
(not) in (easy) reach
(not) close or achievable
- The end of the school term is in reach. Just one last exam!
- Because of her injury, the Olympics are not in easy reach now.
pour cold water on
be negative about something
- His mum poured cold water on the idea of having a house party.
- You can't cheat! I'm pouring cold water on that immediately.
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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Which expression means 'used all of something'?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 'be negative about something'?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 'close or achievable'?Question 3 of 3
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