When we keep our money in a bank, it is invested to fund other businesses, some of which are far from environmentally friendly. Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇
❓❓❓ This week’s question:
Which of these is the best way to fight climate change?
a) stop eating meat
b) stop flying
c) change your pension
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You can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-231019
Vocabulary:
✔️green – inexperienced, naïve or ignorant
✔️niche – interesting or appealing only to a small, specialised group of people
✔️greenwashing – attempts by businesses to appear environmentally friendly without actually doing anything serious to protect the environment
✔️jump on the bandwagon – become involved in an activity because it is popular and likely to succeed, not because you are really interested in it
✔️transparent – easy to see and understand because it is open and honest, without hidden secrets
✔️put the spotlight on (something) – focus on or attract attention to something, usually to share information about something bad
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