Global warming meaning in English
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Definition
global warming: an increase in world temperatures caused by air pollution and poisonous gases
Examples
- "For one thing, there are no wars, no global warming, and no diseases."
- "It's freezing in San Francisco and you think it's connected to global warming?"
- "Global warming: "Poppycock!"
- "Could this be a symptom of global warming?"
- "Moira : I'm no expert Candy, but strange weather patterns are believed to be a result of global warming."
- "Delavigne Corp, already considered a maverick in the cosmetics industry for its staunch refusal to use animals in the testing of its products, hopes to promote ecological awareness among customers as well as take advantage of a new wave of environmental consciousness brought to national attention by the recent bestseller "Global Warming: It's all your fault"."
- "In a speech to the House of Commons, Sir Bear called into question the accepted science that the emission of greenhouse gases is contributing to global warming."
- "Susie : Moira, we're extremely concerned about global warming."
- "America's oil and coal-reliant economy and its refusal to ratify the Kyoto treaty on global warming is one of the contributing factors to the destruction of the ozone layer."
Exercise 1
Choose all the TRUE statements according to this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the TRUE statements according to this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct choice!
There may be more than one correct choice!
Talking about worldwide climate change, Moira says "I'm no expert Candy...", which means that she is NOT an expert on the subject of worldwide climate change.
A "century" is a period of a hundred years. Brent says "The temperature has dropped below zero for the first time in a hundred years", which means that "San Francisco is the coldest it has been in a century".
Candy believes that the term "global warming" indicates only an increase in temperature. Although "warming" does mean to heat up, and indicates an increase in temperature, cold weather is also an indication of climate change, which Candy doesn't understand. She asks Brent, "It's freezing in San Francisco and you think it's connected to global warming?"
Brent reports that the "temperature has dropped below zero for the first time in a hundred years". He then asks "Could this be a symptom of global warming?" which indicates that he thinks that the weather is unusual or NOT normal.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the broadcast.
All the terms are related to the weather, and were used in the broadcast you just heard
If the temperature has descended or fallen suddenly, the temperature has . "" refers to the recent increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. (This is a two-word term).
A "" refers to a repeating or recurring trend, such as a long period of cold weather.
The term "" describes extremely cold weather, or the transformation of water into ice or snow due to cold weather.
All the terms are related to the weather, and were used in the broadcast you just heard
If the temperature has descended or fallen suddenly, the temperature has . "" refers to the recent increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. (This is a two-word term).
A "" refers to a repeating or recurring trend, such as a long period of cold weather.
The term "" describes extremely cold weather, or the transformation of water into ice or snow due to cold weather.
Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from the broadcast.
All the terms are related to the weather, and were used in the broadcast you just heard
If the temperature has descended or fallen suddenly, the temperature has dropped 1. "global warming 2" refers to the recent increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. (This is a two-word term).
A "pattern 3" refers to a repeating or recurring trend, such as a long period of cold weather.
The term "freezing 4" describes extremely cold weather, or the transformation of water into ice or snow due to cold weather.
All the terms are related to the weather, and were used in the broadcast you just heard
If the temperature has descended or fallen suddenly, the temperature has dropped 1. "global warming 2" refers to the recent increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. (This is a two-word term).
A "pattern 3" refers to a repeating or recurring trend, such as a long period of cold weather.
The term "freezing 4" describes extremely cold weather, or the transformation of water into ice or snow due to cold weather.
1 dropped: The verb "to drop" means to physically fall from a higher to lower position, as well as to decrease or lessen. We often use the verb "to drop" to describe a sudden decrease in temperature. "Dropped" can be used to describe any sort of decrease, however. Example: Our sales have dropped over the last two months. In this report, Brent says that "the temperature has dropped below zero", which means that the temperature has fallen or gone below zero degrees.
2 global warming: "Global warming" is the term used to describe worldwide climate changes caused by increased emissions of gases into the atmosphere. Although increasing temperatures is the global trend, "global warming" can also be used to describe abnormal weather events and even decreasing temperatures in normally temperate areas.
3 pattern: A "pattern" is a trend or repeating feature. A "weather pattern" indicates a recurring trend with the weather, for example continuous rainfall near the equator.
4 freezing: "Freezing" describes the process of water turning into ice, or something (like weather) that is very cold. Example: Someone turned off the heat, so when we arrived home the house was freezing.
Exercise 3
Fill in the blank below with the appropriate term from the broadcast.
Susie says that the Delavigne Corporation is concerned about global , which refers to higher temperatures due to the increase of gases in the atmosphere.
Susie says that the Delavigne Corporation is concerned about global , which refers to higher temperatures due to the increase of gases in the atmosphere.
Fill in the blank below with the appropriate term from the broadcast.
Susie says that the Delavigne Corporation is concerned about global warming, which refers to higher temperatures due to the increase of gases in the atmosphere.
Susie says that the Delavigne Corporation is concerned about global warming, which refers to higher temperatures due to the increase of gases in the atmosphere.
warming: At the end of the broadcast, Susie tells Brent and Moira that the Delavigne Corporation is very concerned about "global warming". "Global warming" refers to the rise in temperature of the Earth due to many factors, including a rise in carbon dioxide emissions. The term "warming" describes an increase in temperature.
Exercise 4
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Todd (the alien): "Everythingisperfectia" is very different than Earth. For one thing, there are no , no , and no .
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Todd (the alien): "Everythingisperfectia" is very different than Earth. For one thing, there are no wars , no global warming , and no diseases .
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