135. The End of Winter Sport?: Climate Change and the Future of the Winter Olympics! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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The Beijing winter Olympics are currently in full swing, but there is no snow falling from the sky. Over the next few decades, climate change and global warming will cause major problems for the future of winter sports. Is it the end of the winter Olympics? Let’s discuss it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
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Vocabulary List
Phenomenal (adj) - extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way
Sarah did a phenomenal presentation during yesterday’s meeting
Artificial (adj) - made by people, often as a copy of something natural
He refuses to wear clothes made of artificial fabric
Reliably (adv) - in a way that can be trusted or believed
The soccer team reliably sells 5000 tickets a game
Unstable (adj) - not firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last
It is a poor and politically unstable country
Suboptimal (adj) - less than optimal (the best possible); not very good
The court decided that the police response was suboptimal
Saviour (n) - someone or something that saves someone from danger or harm
The president likes to claim he is the saviour of the nation
Viable (adj) - able to work as intended or able to succeed
I’m afraid your plan is not financially viable
To jeopardise (v) - to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged
She knew failing the test would jeopardise her chance to get into college
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