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Environment. Lesson 1
Overheating in Andalusia
Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, has very hot summers. In recent years, temperatures have risen even more because of climate change. Some cities in Andalusia, like Seville and Córdoba, often reach over 40°C. This heat is dangerous for people, animals, and plants. It also causes more wildfires and makes life difficult for farmers.
To fight this problem, people are planting more trees in cities to create shade. Some buildings now use white paint on roofs to reflect the sun. These small changes can lower the temperature at least 2-3 degrees down.
Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, has very hot summers. In recent years, temperatures have risen even more because of climate change. Some cities in Andalusia, like Seville and Córdoba, often reach over 40°C. This heat is dangerous for people, animals, and plants. It also causes more wildfires and makes life difficult for farmers.
To fight this problem, people are planting more trees in cities to create shade. Some buildings now use white paint on roofs to reflect the sun. These small changes can lower the temperature at least 2-3 degrees down.
Vocabulary
to rise-rose-risen - irregular verb - come or go up.
подниматься
climate change - long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
изменение климата
to reach (temperatures) - arrive at; get as far as.
достигнуть
shade - comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.
тень
to reflect - (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it.
отражать
degrees - a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness.
градус
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Overheating
Answer some of these questions:
- What's the climate like at the place where you live?
- Do you have problems with heat?
- Did you like the solution from the video? Why?
- What would you suggest for this environmental problem?
Vocabulary
elderly - (of a person) old or ageing.
пожилой
to struggle (with something) - have difficulty handling or coping with.
бороться с чем-то
to tackle the problem - to deal with it in a very determined or efficient way.
решить проблему
to crochet - make (a garment or piece of fabric) using crochet. (a hooked needle.)
вязать крючком
Stunning - extremely impressive or attractive.
великолепный
impact - a marked effect or influence.
влияние
Why did they?
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Why did the local women decide to create this shade?
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40C could be dangerous for...
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How did they tackle the problem?
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What materials did they use?
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What unexpected benefit this shade caused?
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Great work! Well done!
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