can jellyfish help us solve our problems 6 minute english
scientific research is discovering that jellyfish might provide a solution to plastic pollution in seas and oceans. neil and georgina learn how these rubbery sea creatures could help.
this week's question
what is the best way to treat jellyfish stings? is it...
a) with ice
b) with salt
c) with vinegar
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
environmentally friendly
not harmful to the environment, or having the least possible impact on it
single-use (plastics)
plastic products made to be used just once, only to be thrown away afterwards
unheard of
something that is surprising or shocking because it have not previously known about
mucus
thick, sticky liquid produced in certain parts of the body
absorptive
able to absorb, or take in, liquid and other substances through a surface and hold them
magnet
objects that attracts certain metal objects or more generally, which attracts another material
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...
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scientific research is discovering that jellyfish might provide a solution to plastic pollution in seas and oceans. neil and georgina learn how these rubbery sea creatures could help. this week's question what is the best way to treat jellyfish stings? is it...a) with iceb) with saltc) with vinegarlisten to the programme to find out the answer. vocabulary environmentally friendlynot harmful to the environment, or having the least possible impact on itsingle-use (plastics)plastic products made to be used just once, only to be thrown away afterwardsunheard ofsomething that is surprising or shocking because it have not previously known aboutmucusthick, sticky liquid produced in certain parts of the bodyabsorptiveable to absorb, or take in, liquid and other substances through a surface and hold themmagnetobjects that attracts certain metal objects or more generally, which attracts another material[cover: getty images]to download the audio and a transcript, go 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word poor learn english the word kill learn english i don t know what this is learn english the word forever learn english confusing for or to me learn english words ending in gry learn english tongue twisters f words learn english pronunciation the schwa learn english the word fly learn english the words access excess learn english the word find learn english the word clumsy learn english the word chop learn english cat idiom british english idiom learn english dog idioms british english idiom learn english the sounds people make learn english the sounds animals make learn english the word wish learn english the word watch learn english the word pen learn english the word small learn english the word snail learn english the words high and tall learn english the word bird learn english the word pair learn english the preposition off learn english the glottal stop learn english the word meat learn english the word bubble learn english the word bloody learn english the verb to eat learn english the word big learn english archaic words learn english all about shopping learn english shakespeare s romeo and juliet learn english the preposition in learn english all about paper bags learn english the word boot learn english thoughts on life in the universe learn english scientific research is discovering that jellyfish might provide a solution to plastic pollution in seas and oceans. neil and georgina learn how these rubbery sea creatures could help.
this week's question
what is the best way to treat jellyfish stings? is it...
a) with ice
b) with salt
c) with vinegar
listen to the programme to find out the answer.
vocabulary
environmentally friendly
not harmful to the environment, or having the least possible impact on it
single-use (plastics)
plastic products made to be used just once, only to be thrown away afterwards
unheard of
something that is surprising or shocking because it have not previously known about
mucus
thick, sticky liquid produced in certain parts of the body
absorptive
able to absorb, or take in, liquid and other substances through a surface and hold them
magnet
objects that attracts certain metal objects or more generally, which attracts another material
[cover: getty images]
to download the audio and a transcript, go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish...
more 6 minute english episodes:
michelle obama and her mission to inspire women
https://youtu.be/egn-pnam27u
lockdown: tips for parents coping with kids at home
https://youtu.be/bczbeqlk3to
the food delivery revolution
https://youtu.be/_whcjv1mrmm
what’s the point of blood types?
https://youtu.be/as-vrwomjwu
how can we make the web a better place?
https://youtu.be/wmqjmpvgor8
#bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #jellyfish #mucus #plastic #pollution