dateline: 16 November 2017
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15,000 Scientists Issue ‘Warning to Humanity’
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- issue: to distribute officially
- humanity: all people
- catastrophic: causing great damage
- vast: very large
- misery: suffering and sadness
- ozone layer: a high layer of the atmosphere that blocks ultraviolet rays from entering the lower atmosphere
- extinction: the complete loss of a species
- dead zone: an area in the water where life cannot exist due to lack of oxygen
- phase out: to slowly stop using or offering
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15,000 Scientists Issue ‘Warning to Humanity’
Comprehension Questions
- Who is the letter to and from?
- Why does the report mention the ozone layer?
- What recommendations are made for preventing this catastrophe?
Discussion Question
Does this warning worry you personally? What changes could you and your family make to reduce your personal impact on climate change?
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2 comments
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Bat-Erdene says:
Thank you so much this information.
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s news report.
Second, I think all of us are guilty about the earth and believe the education is only thing that can help for saving the earth.
Third, the United Nations can play an important role in this subject because it can teach to all people how they save the earth.
Finally, I hope all countries to participate for saving the earth kindly.
Best wishes and have a great weekend,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf