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EnglishNews #17: Plogging - Jogging for the Planet (B1-B2)

litterśmieci (w przestrzeni publicznej)
…and is that litter? Excuse me…

ploggingplogging (jogging + zbieranie śmieci)
Guess it’s time to go plogging

to pick uppodnosić, zbierać
Its name comes from a Swedish phrase, plocka upp, meaning pick up

exercisećwiczenia, aktywność fizyczna
…is a fun way to get some exercise while also helping the environment…

to give backoddawać, pomagać społeczności
…all choosing to spend their time giving back

pollutionzanieczyszczenie
In the late 1960s, pollution in the United States was getting really bad…

oil spillwyciek ropy naftowej
There were oil spills and smog…

smogsmog
There were oil spills and smog

to dumpwyrzucać, zrzucać (odpady)
Factories used to just dump chemicals right into lakes…

teach-indzień edukacji (gdy wszyscy uczą się o tym samym)
…they organized a teach-in, which is when everybody stops what they’re doing for one day to all learn about the same thing…

to marchmaszerować (w proteście)
…and marched in the streets…

to overseenadzorować
…which is the agency that oversees and protects America’s air, land, and waterways…

waterwaysszlaki wodne, cieki wodne
…that oversees and protects America’s air, land, and waterways

impactwpływ
…we are one person, and our impact doesn’t matter…

ripplefala (na wodzie), efekt domina
…you never know what kind of ripples it could have…

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EnglishNews #17: Plogging - Jogging for the Planet (B1-B2)​

Brawo za ukończenie lekcji! Great job:)