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Session 10
People's health is suffering because of climate change. Neil and Dan teach you how to use language in the news in your everyday English.
Activity 1
News Review
Human health affected by climate change
Changing climate is causing heat waves, poor diet and spreading disease.
Language challenge
We’ve heard the word ‘toll’ meaning a small amount of money you pay to use something – often connected to transport. But which of these is NOT a common term?
a) toll bridge
b) toll bike
c) toll road
Watch the video and complete the activity

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The story
A new report on climate change has concluded that rising temperatures are seriously harming human health.
The report from a group of universities and UN agencies says that more people are being affected by heatwaves, a poor diet and the spread of disease..
Key words and phrases
taking a toll
causing harm or damage over time
swelter
feel uncomfortably hot
flee
escape quickly from a dangerous place
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
feeling uncomfortably hotQuestion 1 of 3
Help
Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
caused harm or damage over timeQuestion 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
escaped quickly from a dangerous placeQuestion 3 of 3
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Language challenge - answer
b) toll bike
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