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)