Green Waves
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Unit 11
6 • Scientific Innovations and Responsibility
WB p. 76
Green Waves
➜ How are California and Hawaii addressing their climate issues?
HAWAII 2040: The Changing Climate, Honolulu Civil Beat, 2019.
Get ready!
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b. Use a maximum of words from the five boxes to write a paragraph about “The Green Revolution”.
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Is climate change affecting your everyday life? Can scientific innovations have a positive impact on global warming? What do you know about the position of the U.S. toward climate change?
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- disconcerting / puzzling /ˈpʌzlɪŋ/ (adj.)
- draw attention to (exp.)
- lack of interest /ˈɪntrəst/ (exp.)
- make visible (exp.)
- publicity stunt (exp.)
- trigger a reaction (exp.)
- indifference /ɪnˈdɪfrəns/ (n.)
Idiom of the week!
Pave the way (for)
Idiom
This idiom is about taking the first steps which will make further progress or development easier, as in “Research is paving the way for a greener future”. The expression alludes to paving the surface of a road to provide smooth travelling conditions.
The Green Revolution
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box 1
- carbon-free (adj.)
- hybrid /ˈhaɪbrɪd/ (adj. / n.)
- environmental footprint (exp.)
- fossil fuels /ˈfɒsəl ˈfjuːəlz/ (exp.)
- renewables (n.)
- scientific data (n.)
- solar panels (n.)
- sustainability (n.)
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box 2
- alarming signs (exp.)
- global warming (exp.)
- greenhouse gases /ˈɡæsiz/ (“GHG”) (exp.)
- natural disasters (exp.)
- drought /ˈdraʊt/ ≠ flood /ˈflʌd/ / inundation (n.)
- heatwaves /ˈhiːtˌwεɪvz/ (n.)
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box 3
- developed /dɪˈvεləpt/ ≠ developing countries (exp.)
- elected representatives (exp.)
- activists / environmentalists
/ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmεntəlɪsts/ (n.) - lobbies (n.)
- politicians (n.)
- scientists / researchers (n.)
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box 4
- avert a disaster (exp.)
- change habits (exp.)
- feel concerned (by) (exp.)
- growing momentum /məʊˈmεntəm/ (exp.)
- new era /ˈɪərə/ (exp.)
- radical change (exp.)
- raise awareness about / on (exp.)
- evidence (n.)
- preserve / protect (v.)
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box 5
- over-exaggerated (adj.)
- be skeptical (about) (exp.)
- deny / pretend sthg. is not real (exp.)
- give oneself a clear conscience /ˈkɒnʃəns/ (exp.)
- show contempt for sthg. / so. (exp.)
- useless measures /ˈmεʒəz/ (exp.)
- detractors /dɪˈtræktəz/ / deniers (n.)
- greenwash (v.)