Unit 13: News Review
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Session 134
An unusually large number of blue whales have been spotted in the South Atlantic in recent weeks - more than have been seen in the period since commercial whaling finished. Neil and Catherine teach you the language the world's media is using to discuss this story.
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News Review
Could the blue whales be back in numbers?
An unusually large number of blue whales have been spotted in the South Atlantic in recent weeks - more than have been seen in the period since commercial whaling finished. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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The story
Scientists say they’ve seen a remarkable number of blue whales in recent weeks near the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. A survey counted 55 animals – a figure unprecedented in the decade since commercial whaling ended.
Key words and phrases
unprecedented
never having happened before
- Unprecedented bush fires hit Australia last year.
- Federer is hoping to win an unprecedented ninth Wimbledon.
bouncing back
becoming successful again after a bad experience
- Her hat trick shows she’s really bouncing back from her broken leg.
- The Amazon will never bounce back from deforestation.
soar
increase quickly
- Markets soar when there’s confidence in the economy.
- Ticket prices soared when the home team made the final.
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.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
Which word means 'never happened before'?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
What was the preposition that goes in this phrasal verb?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
Which word means 'increase quickly'?Question 3 of 3
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