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News Breakdown: Introduction

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News Breakdown: Introduction

with MaxBex

4. Intermediate

Welcome to the first installment of this series where we breakdown what is happening in the world, as well as the language used to describe it.

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Do you try and read the news in English?

"Breaking down the news"

What is the tone of the story? Is it positive or negative?

What is the story about? What happened?

What do the difficult words mean?

What do you think of the story?

COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major deal. Brazil - where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down - was among the signatories on Tuesday.

The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had "failed to slow deforestation at all" and commitments needed to be delivered on.

Felling trees contributes to climate change because it depletes forests that absorb vast amounts of the warming gas CO2. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the global meeting in Glasgow, said "more leaders than ever before" - a total of 110 - had made the "landmark" commitment.

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Did you understand the story?

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What is the tone of the story?

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What is the story about?

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In this context what is a "world leader"?

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What does "promised" mean?

"I promise, that I will clean the house tonight"

Public vs Private

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If something is "private" it is owned by...

"This land is private... we shouldn't be walking here."

This beach is public... anyone can go here.

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Full Video Duration: 11 minutes
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"Breaking down the news"

What is the tone of the story? Is it positive or negative?

What is the story about? What happened?

What do the difficult words mean?

What do you think of the story?

COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major deal. Brazil - where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down - was among the signatories on Tuesday.

The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had "failed to slow deforestation at all" and commitments needed to be delivered on.

Felling trees contributes to climate change because it depletes forests that absorb vast amounts of the warming gas CO2. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the global meeting in Glasgow, said "more leaders than ever before" - a total of 110 - had made the "landmark" commitment.

"I promise, that I will clean the house tonight"

Public vs Private

"This land is private... we shouldn't be walking here."

This beach is public... anyone can go here.

This series!

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