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Climate change is a global problem.
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The world is already around a degree warmer than it was, due to extra greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from human activity.
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Scientists have warned for some time that a temperature rise of 2 degrees
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or more risks severe and potentially irreversible changes to our planet.
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2016 is set to be the warmest year ever recorded.
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If so, it will be the third record -warmest year in a row.
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Last year's Historic Paris Agreement was an important step towards tackling this.
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But the effects of climate change are already being felt in the UK.
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Average temperatures are increasing, and there is a trend towards milder winters and hotter summers.
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We can also expect more frequent floods, like those we've seen in recent years.
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And there are plenty of other challenges on the horizon.
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which is why the Committee on Climate Change has carried out a comprehensive scientific assessment of the risks
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and opportunities for the UK.
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The climate change risk assessment is the result of more than three years of work involving hundreds of leading scientists
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and experts from both the public and private sectors.
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It shows that the greatest threats to the UK come from periods of too much
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or too little water increasing average and extreme seasonal temperatures
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and rising sea levels action is needed to tackle six key risks the increasing chance of more severe
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and widespread flooding risks to public health from higher temperatures including
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in overheating homes a risk of shortages in public water supplies and scarce water for farming
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a threat to nature including loss of native species, food price spikes and potential disruption to UK and global food production,
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and risks from new and emerging pests and diseases affecting people, animals and plants.
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The longer action is delayed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changes, the higher the costs and risks will be.
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Climate change is happening now.
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This new UK risk assessment identifies where more effort is necessary and urgent to address these risks.
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It's time to act.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節口語課以影片“UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 - Urgent priorities for the UK”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:risk, climate, temperature, assessment, increasing。 這段影片共有 26 個句子、343 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 2:20。 說話人語速平穩,每分鐘約 147 個詞,很適合跟讀。 只有 81% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙難度較高。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中 15 個值得學習的單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| assessment 名詞 | /əˈsɛsmənt/ | 評價 /評價, 評估 /評估 |
| flood 名詞 | /flʌd/ | 洪水, 洪災 /洪災 |
| scientist 名詞 | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | 科學家 /科學家 |
| tackle 動詞 | /ˈtækəl/ | 鏟球 /鏟球 |
| greenhouse 名詞 | /ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/ | 溫室 /溫室 |
| atmosphere 名詞 | /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ | 大氣 /大氣, 氣圈 /氣圈 |
| delay 名詞 | /dɪˈleɪ̯/ | 遲延 /遲延, 延遲 /延遲 |
| comprehensive 形容詞 | /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ | 全面的, 綜合的 /綜合的 |
| frequent 形容詞 | /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/ | 頻繁 /頻繁 |
| widespread 形容詞 | /ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/ | 廣泛 /廣泛 |
| urgent 形容詞 | /ˈɜː.d͡ʒənt/ | 緊急 /緊急, 緊迫 /緊迫 |
| mild 形容詞 | /ˈmaɪld/ | 溫和的, 溫和的 |
| horizon 名詞 | /həˈɹaɪ.zən/ | 地平線 /地平線, 天際 /天際 |
| warn 動詞 | /woɹn/ | 警告, 提醒 |
| adapt 動詞 | /əˈdæpt/ | 適應 /適應 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| carry out 動詞 | /ˈkæ.ɹi aʊt/ | 進行 /進行 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構,並附上影片中的原話:
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | is set · being felt · is needed |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | have warned · we've seen · has carried |
需要注意的發音
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, disruption /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/, emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, irreversible /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音:
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/,上齒輕觸下唇: comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, irreversible /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/, overheat /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚,後面不要加母音: assessment /əˈsɛsmənt/, flood /flʌd/, scientist /ˈsaɪəntəst/, greenhouse /ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/, comprehensive /ˌkɑm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大,不要讀成 /e/: tackle /ˈtækəl/, atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/, adapt /əˈdæpt/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片,不要開口,記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀,每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比,特別注意 assessment, flood, scientist 這類單詞。
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