Global problems
Environment(air, water, land around us)
destroy: many people believe we are destroying the environment.
pollute: Cars and factories pollute the air - make the dirty air
cut down: we continue to cut down rainforests and increase the dangers of global warming
How can the planet survive?
- we have to save/conserve /kənˈsɜːv/ natural resources (e.g: water, oil, gas.). We mustn't waste them.
- We must protect animals and plants.
- We mustn't throw away bottles and cans. we must recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ them
Some verbs and noun
destroy (v) - destruction (n) /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/
survive(v) - survival /səˈvaɪvl/
waste (v, n)
pollute(v) pollution(n) polluter(n)
protect(v) protection(n)
recycle(v) - recycling(n)
natural disasters
- is when sth terrible happens and people often die.
floods
earthquakes
drought /draʊt/: hạn hán
famine /ˈfæmɪn/: nạn đói
war and peace
civil wars /ˈsɪvl/: nội chiến
civilian /səˈvɪliən/: dân thường
Terorism /ˈterərɪzəm/: (n) khủng bố
- this is violent action for political reasons.
terrorist(n):/ˈterərɪst/: kẻ khủng bố
a common terorist crime is planting bombs often to kill/ assassinate important people.
assassinate /əˈsæsɪneɪt/: ám sát (v)
hijack /ˈhaɪdʒæk/(v) cướp
hostage /ˈhaɪdʒæk/: con tin
may agree to release the hostage if the goverment agree to their demands (nhu cầu)