BBC Learning English 
Fires, heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, droughts – the climate change emergency might be having an impact on our mental health. Rob and Sam discuss the topic and teach you related English vocabulary along the way.
This week’s question: According to a survey by Greenpeace, what percentage of young people worldwide say they feel worried about climate change?
a) 74 percent
b) 84 percent
c) 94 percent
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
If you are affected by any of the issues mentioned in this programme, here are some links to support organisations and useful information 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3jptftKKPfrPHclTXYF0gxR/links-and-support
Vocabulary
doom and gloom
the feeling that a situation is very bad and without hope
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
a serious mental illness that can develop as a result of a very bad experience, including wars and natural disasters
climate anxiety
low-level distress caused by worrying about climate change
adverse
having a harmful or negative effect
per se
(Latin) in itself; of itself. Used when describing the qualities of something considered on its own, rather than in relation to another thing
urban greenspaces
areas in towns and cities which are reserved for parks, trees and wildlife
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Stupidity at the NHS makes me anxious 🙂
This is a terrible approach by the DR. So taking cars out of the road (combustion) is going to be a relief for those who suffer climate anxiety. Thats ridiculous.
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VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO “Does climate change make you anxious?” – 6 minute english BBC
1. Emergencies: an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately → crisis
→ in an emergency
→ emergency exit/supplies etc (=used in an emergency)
2. First-hand: (of a story, description etc) obtained directly, not through various other people
→ first-hand experience/knowledge/account etc
→ (at) first hand
3. Suicide: the act of killing yourself
→ commit suicide (=kill yourself)
→ attempt suicide (=try to kill yourself)
→ contemplate suicide (=think that you might try to kill yourself)
4. Fossil fuels: a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years
5. Infrastructure: the basic systems and structures that a country or organization needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways, banks etc
6. Goes on and on
7. Fires, heat waves, floods, hurricanes, droughts
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Feeling of distress=worrying about climate change
✓Most of the people are suffered by the feeling of distress nowadays.
Doom and gloom= a situation is very bad and without hope
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)=serious mental illness. It develops after serious natural disaster.
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1. Next day is my deadline for graduate thesis, I'm doomed and gloomy now cause I hasn't finished yet. Worse, it is forecasted that there will be floods in my area. That has adverse effects to my mental health cause I have a post -traumatic stress disorder. I think that I can take a walk and calm down. For me, a walk per se allways helps me tackle climate anxiety.
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I watch dozens of videos arguing that the earth is flat. There are hundreds, maybe thousands on youtube and other video hosting platforms. They make a pretty sophistic argument that the world is flat, if you don't know basic history or science, I watch those videos for the entertainment value. Here is my take on the "Climate Crisis" …….. There has been no rapid heating of the Earth's climate, no immense increase in sea level rise. No increase in droughts, floods, wildfires, hurricanes, or tornadoes. In 2019 more children died from complications from obesity, than starvation. In 2019 the world produced 25% more food than it needed, and agriculture still wasn't using its fullest potential. We are not in a mass extinction event. There is no such thing as a 97% consensuses that any warming has been caused by humans. Where is the "Climate Crisis"……….
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Climate changes is a serious issue human face today, for instance there isn't any signs of autumn in our country IRAN. The weather is extremely warm like summer 😔
As earths climate has only ever constantly changed… No im not "anxious" what makes me nervous are the watermelon policies people like the BBC wish to pursue
God's free will sovereignty is doing what needs to be done for climate change?
climate change is a lie, i dont think there is any one dont even know it.
VOCBULARY:
1. heatwave (n) a period of unusually hot weather
Ex: Ideas flowed out of me like water out of a Brooklyn fire hydrant in the midst of a summer heat wave (Longman)
2. on and on: continuously
Ex: The silence just went on and on
3. doom and gloom: a situation was very and without hope
Ex: It's not all doom and gloom and there is lots to look forward to (Oxford)
4. first-hand : obtained or experienced yourself
Ex: the unfortunate people who experience climate events first-hand (video)
5. per se: in and on itself
Ex: Money per se is not the main reason that people change careers (Longman)
My favourite expressions:
🌼It's the worried that's shared by the young
🌸Many of the things which are good for fighting climate change are also good for mental health
💮Get fossil fuel vehicles off the road
🏵Enable more walking and recycling
🍀Change our road layout
🐶green and blue spaces
I love this video!
Nope.
Absolutely BUT our pm doesn't care
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Please make a video on modal + get. Ex. We can get washed these cloths by ram. Is this sentence correct?
Not at all, because climate change is a scam.
Can't wait for everything to end
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Stop the global warming scam and solve the anxiety problem.
Nowadays climate changes a lot. Scientists say that in 5 years we might see that temperature will be higher than usual. The reason of it is atmosphere of the Earth gets worse. I hooe everything will be fine. Once Hocking said that people will destroy the planet in 100 years and it will hard to live because of high temperature temperature. Thanks BBC for your work ^-^
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My summary while listening
When we talk about climate change, we discuss their consequences on the economy and the environment. Nevertheless, it also has an adverse effect on our minds. We all feel like doom and gloom when seeing the list of climate emergencies such as fires, heat waves, flooding, droughts. It goes on and on.
This worry is leading to mental health problems not only for the unfortunate people experiencing the natural disasters first hand but all of us on the whole.
According to Dr Gesche Huebner, a researcher, she has clear evidence about the link of climate change and the increased risk of suicide. Besides, experiencing natural disasters such as storms, flooding can result in post traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety issues.
In addition, she mentions positive things which can be done to benefit our mental health. If we get fossil fuel vehicles off the road, the air quality is improve and it’s good for mental health per se. Or maybe we can change the road infrastructure layout to provide more space to cycle or walk, our mental and physical health becomes better according. The same things go for more green spaces such as parks, reserves for wildlife.
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.
And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another.
Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."
Matthew 24:6-14
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Hello! My name is Baruch. In 2021 I was diagnosed with cancer. It was a hard struggle for life.
I want to share with you 5 tips that help me to maintain my health.
First of all, it's a healthy diet. I try to use only quality food, eat fruits and vegetables every day. Also, my wife and I buy some home-made products.
Secondly, I try to sleep at least eight hours a day, and at the right time.
Thirdly, I try to walk twice a day in the fresh air.
Fourth, I do physical exercise every morning.
Fifth, I try to find reasons to laugh every day.
The Bible comforts us that soon people won't be sick anymore. It says: "No resident will say: “I am sick" (Isaiah, chapter 33, verse 24).
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The Climate Anxiety Agenda on air. They torture you all the day around talking about climate change and disasters, and thereafter tell you that it is the climate change that makes you feel upset to the point of going crazy. The positive effect of riding bicycles against anxiety does not come out of physical reasons, or because of the psychological impact of feeling cycling saviours of the world , but simple out of the simple fact that as soon as you start riding you stop watching and / or listening to the … of the anxiogenic broadcasters, and so you obtain "out of sight, out of mind" refreshing psycho-effect. We miss only eco-fighters, armed with whatever sharp, in duels against the tires of eco-monsters that do not cycle. Eco-woke-future out of doomy and gloomy anxiogenic times along impositions by implicit means.
I wonder what is the percentage of parrots among youngsters. I would bet on around 84 %.
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Yes it is really anxious problem nowadays.I have read about this issue from articles more and more thats why I wouldn't imagine our near future.I think it cause to improve disease like cancer patient
6 minutes vocabulary
I. Triggers. causes someone to feel distress
II. innocuous : harmless
III. Takes its toll : it causes suffering
IV. A shock to the system: sudden and unpleasant change
V. Fight or flight. a response threatening situation either run or fight
1. Pass away. Died
vocabulary
• isolated
far away from other places and people feel lonely with other people
• stereotype
a simplistic view of person or group based on certain characteristics such as nationality, age, profession
• intensely
strongly
• to be plagued by something
to be tormented by something; to have it causing you problems and difficulties
• figure something out
try to understand something
• To regulate
to control
2. Like minded. People who share similar interest etc.
3. Quirky odd unusual but attractive
4. Mock at someone. Laugh at someone with unkind manner
5. Birging basking in reflected glory feeling good about team’s winning
6. Corfing distance oneself from favorite team because of losing
7. Times are tough describes a period of difficulty
8. Get through something managed to live a difficult situation
9. Drift to move apart from someone to make situation end
10. Billy no mates. not having friend
11. Outgoing. Enjoying.
12. Double edge sword. a situation having favorable and unfavorable conditions
13. Canopy. a subject that over something to make beautiful
14. Enticing. attractive because of benefit
15. In near future. very soon
16. A business plan economically feasible. The advantages will higher than economic cost
17. Down in dumps informal. Feeling unhappiness
18. Imperfection. Weakness
19. Jolly. Happy
20. Adolescence period of child to adulthood
21. Adolescent who person who is teenage period
22. Papers. Published Scientific research
23. Dogma a belief that is not challenged
24. Prefrontal cortex a important part of brain that deals with cognitive task.
25. Cognitive task process that need active thoughts and consideration such decision making and planning.
26. Crying. Weeping
27. Resentment feeling of anger that you have treated unfairly
28. Backlog accumulation unresolved issues
29. Ticking bomb. Waiting to explode
30. Final straw a last that may start crying
31. Awkward. uncomfortable.
32. Implicit. Suggestion though not directly express
33. Govern. rule control
34. Breach. Break the rule
35. Extrovert outgoing personality
36. Introvert . Not comfortable in social situation
37. Finding. discovered
38. Unconstrained. Not limited or restricted
39. Gaze. Look
40. Underestimate. Think the thing is less important really is
41. Anticipating. Guessing or expecting a certain outcome
42. Pluck up the courage. Force oneself to do certain task that your scared or nervous about
43. Connected. Having relationship
44. Mood. A feeling that feel certain action
45. Technophile lover of technology
46. Blip when something is not quite right
47. Despises hate someone
48. Class. economic position in a society
49. In real time. Happening live
50. Shame feeling of embarssemnet
51. Merge. Join together
52. Rage very angry
53. Impulsive without thinking or decision
54. Irritability easily annoyed
55. Burnout lack of energy
56. Deadline ultimatum
57. Breathing down ones neck. Watching closely
58. Presentism. Staying longer than usual to show you work hard
59. Work life balance the amount of time you do work than enjoying
60. Win- win situation good for everyone
61. Compassion feeling of sympathy for others
62. What a something to intensify something you talking about
63. Ball game.
64. Impassioned motivated to do something
65. Flood to much water
66. Drought less water
67. Evacuation moving people from dangerous to save place
68. Livelihood jobs that gives money
69. Megaphone the things that’s makes sound louder
70. Sarcastic doing don’t really mean
71. A public figure a famous person
72. A faux pas socially embarrass remark or action
73. Fine a sum of money pay as a punishment
74. A draw a line under
75. Water cooler effect informal conversation at work
76. Unison to happening simultaneously
77. Brainstorming . Exploration of ideas
78. Eye contact when people look into one another eyes
79. Process information thinking about information carefully and understandably
80. Nap a short sleep
81. Go out like light sleep very quickly
82. Agitated makes upset
83. Encroached gradually Take over
84. Sleep walking doing things while sleeping
85. Side effect negative effect
86. Chore boring task doing daily
87. Hermit a person who lives alone and avoid others
88. Drop out reject the rules of society live alone
89. Dictum a wise advised or general truth about life
90. A treat a gift and something enjoyable
91. Misfires a situation does not as It was intended
92. Pollster ask about opinion on vote casting
93. Blank cheque large amount money freedom to complete a task
94. Laser like very accurate
95. Stark obvious plain harsh
96. Power nap short sleep while working
97. Sharp alert do think quickly
98. Hinder To make thing harder
99. Regress appositive of progress
100. Gullible easily tricked
101. Mob mentality tendency of people to behave in group
102. Correlation a connection between to things
103. Flip side opposite result
104.
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Thank you for making this video, with this video my knowledge has increased even more
A study by green peace about climate change. Wow, must be true!
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