EnglishNews 17

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

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

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

to pick up – podnosić, zbierać
Its name comes from a Swedish phrase, plocka upp, meaning pick up…

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

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

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

oil spill – wyciek ropy naftowej
There were oil spills and smog…

smog – smog
There were oil spills and smog…

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

teach-in – dzień 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 march – maszerować (w proteście)
…and marched in the streets…

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

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

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

ripple – fala (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:)