G11_Unit 6: Global warming

Global warming (n)

/'gloubəl 'wɔ:miɳ/

Answer explanation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqxMzKLYrZ4

absorb (v)

/əbˈzɔːb/

• thấm, hút;

  hấp thu;

  miệt mài;

  lôi cuốn

• lưu lại,

  giam giữ lại

• sự dọn dẹp,

  làm sạch,

  tổng vệ sinh

• tràn dầu

- khí quyển

- không khí (nghĩa đen & nghĩa bóng)

What is the adjective for "awareness"?

Answer explanation

1. aware of + N

Eg: The children are aware of the danger of taking drugs.

2. aware that + SV

Eg: Were you aware that Joe had this problem with his knee?

Synonym for "prohibit"

• allow

• ban

• let

• invite

Answer explanation

1. (v) ban somebody from doing something 

Eg: Charlie’s been banned from driving for a year.

2. (n) ban on 

Eg: a total ban on cigarette advertising

capture (n,v)

/'kæptʃə/

• (sự) bắt giữ, chiếm được

• (sự) nhận thức, hiểu biết, quan tâm

• (sự) đa dạng

• (sự) biến đổi khí hậu

Answer explanation

1. to capture the attention of...: thu hút được sự chú ý của...

2. Antonym: release /ri'li:s/:

- sự giải thoát, sự thoát khỏi (điều lo lắng, sầu muộn, bệnh tật...)

- sự thả, sự phóng thích

The amount of carbon dioxide that a person or organization produces by the things they do, used as a way of measuring the amount of harm they do to the environment

• greenhouse gas

  /'gri:nhaus gæs/

• climate change

  /'klaimit tʃeindʤ/

• carbon footprint

  /kɑːbən ˈfʊtprɪnt/

• carbon dioxide

  /kɑːbən dai'ɔksaid/

Answer explanation

Eg: There are lots of ways you can reduce your carbon footprint.

Synonym for "catastrophe"

• apprehensive

  /,æpri'hensiv/

• success

  /sək'ses/

• accessories

  /æk'sesəri/

• disaster

  /di'zɑ:stə/

Answer explanation

1. environmental/nuclear/economic/... catastrophe 

Eg: The Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a result of pollution.

2. prevent/avert a catastrophe 

Eg: Sudan requires food immediately to avert a humanitarian catastrophe.

3. (a) catastrophic

Eg: - catastrophic floods

- The failure of the talks could have catastrophic consequences.

Fill the blank:

We spent all Saturday morning cleaning______

Do you want me to help clean_________?

• with

• to

• on

• up

Answer explanation

-> (n): clean-up

Eg: South West also faces a beach clean-up programme, which worries some analysts.

A permanent change in the Earth’s weather conditions