VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO “ Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?” 1. Controversial: causing disagreement or discussion → a controversial issue/ decision/speech/figure 2. Nodules: a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone’s body 3. Copper: a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins. 4. Nickel: a chemical element that is a silver-white metal. 5. Cobalt: a chemical element that is a hard silver white metal, used in metal mixtures and for making materials blue. 6. Delicate: needing carefull treatment, especially because easily damaged. 7. Decarbonise: to stop or reduce carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, being released into the atmosphere as the result of a process, for example the burning of fossil fuels. 8. Fragile: is easily damaged or broken 9. Paradox: situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas 10. Conundrum: problem that is very difficult to solve 11. Increase/grow by a factor of (x): be multiplied by that many (x) times 12. Silver bullet: simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem 13. Slippery slope: situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse 14. Open the door to (something): (idiom) allow something new to start, or make it possible to happen 15. Do more harm than good. 12/9/2022 VIET NAM - ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^
The word "conundrum" is new to me. The word "paradox" sounds the same in many languages, so it's familiar to me. The meaning of all phrases can be understood. Your explanation is so clear! Thanks a lot!
VOCABULARY IN “deep sea mining” 1. Controversial: causing disagreement or discussion: 2. Lump: a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape 3. Nodule: a small raised area or swelling 4. Copper: symbol Cu 5. Raw material: of materials) in a natural state, without having been through any chemical or industrial process. 6. Paradox: a situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas 7. Conundrum: a problem that is very difficult to solve 8. Deep sea mining: the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging 9. Grid capacity: the total amount that can be contained or produced 10. Concern: to cause worry to someone 11. Silver bullet: simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem 12. Climate crisis: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering 13. Slippery slope: a situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse 14. Commercial scale: related to making money by buying and selling things
Today i've known new facts about deep-sea mining. I think it's good for our health too. I would try deep-sea mining. In my opinion it helps to relax our mind. Also i tried it on the game only. Scientists says that 70 percent of water are unexplored. I think there are more types of fish that we can imagine
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VOCABULARY IN THIS VIDEO “ Deep-sea mining: Good or bad for the planet?”
1. Controversial: causing disagreement or discussion
→ a controversial issue/ decision/speech/figure
2. Nodules: a small round raised part, especially a small swelling on a plant or someone’s body
3. Copper: a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins.
4. Nickel: a chemical element that is a silver-white metal.
5. Cobalt: a chemical element that is a hard silver white metal, used in metal mixtures and for making materials blue.
6. Delicate: needing carefull treatment, especially because easily damaged.
7. Decarbonise: to stop or reduce carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, being released into the atmosphere as the result of a process, for example the burning of fossil fuels.
8. Fragile: is easily damaged or broken
9. Paradox: situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas
10. Conundrum: problem that is very difficult to solve
11. Increase/grow by a factor of (x): be multiplied by that many (x) times
12. Silver bullet: simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem
13. Slippery slope: situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse
14. Open the door to (something): (idiom) allow something new to start, or make it possible to happen
15. Do more harm than good.
12/9/2022 VIET NAM - ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^
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The word "conundrum" is new to me. The word "paradox" sounds the same in many languages, so it's familiar to me. The meaning of all phrases can be understood. Your explanation is so clear! Thanks a lot!
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VOCABULARY IN “deep sea mining”
1. Controversial: causing disagreement or discussion:
2. Lump: a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape
3. Nodule: a small raised area or swelling
4. Copper: symbol Cu
5. Raw material: of materials) in a natural state, without having been through any chemical or industrial process.
6. Paradox: a situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas
7. Conundrum: a problem that is very difficult to solve
8. Deep sea mining: the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging
9. Grid capacity: the total amount that can be contained or produced
10. Concern: to cause worry to someone
11. Silver bullet: simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem
12. Climate crisis: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering
13. Slippery slope: a situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse
14. Commercial scale: related to making money by buying and selling things
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Today i've known new facts about deep-sea mining. I think it's good for our health too. I would try deep-sea mining. In my opinion it helps to relax our mind. Also i tried it on the game only. Scientists says that 70 percent of water are unexplored. I think there are more types of fish that we can imagine
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