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Vocabulary ✔️the green-eyed monster (British English) jealousy or envy ✔️significant other wife, husband or other romantic partner who you are in a long-term relationship with ✔️flirting behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone but playfully rather than with serious intentions ✔️envy wanting to have the possessions or qualities that someone else has ✔️pill medicine in the form of small tablet which you swallow ✔️cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) type of therapy which helps people deal with their emotional and behavioural problems by changing the way they think about them

This week's question The expression ‘the green-eyed monster’ comes from a speech in one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, but which one? a) Romeo and Juliet b) Hamlet c) Othello Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

The correct answer is 2) 'If there was an election tomorrow, who WOULD you vote for?' Second conditional sentences talk about imaginary situations, so we use 'would', not 'will' Well done if you got that right! 😊

Vocabulary degrowth the economic idea that we need to use and make less stuff element of part of beneficial useful or good fast fashion clothes made cheaply and quickly so that people can buy them more often underestimate not understand the importance or size of something feasibility the likelihood that something can be achieved

Introduction Should we shrink the economy to save the planet? In this episode, Phil is joined by Hannah from the What in the World podcast to talk about an idea called degrowth. This week's question In 2015, world leaders agreed to limit global temperature rises. How much did they agree to limit them to? a) 1.5C b) 2.5C c) 3.5C Listen to the programme to hear the answer.

Vocabulary vegan person who does not consume or use animal products such as meat, eggs, milk, honey or leather a question mark around/over (something) used when there is doubt or uncertainty about something clinging on (idiom) continuing to survive or exist with great effort isolated pockets small areas of habitat in which a particular insect or animal can survive take (something) for granted fail to value or appreciate something which benefits you; not show you are grateful for something oblivious unaware; unmindful

Introduction We all know that honey is made by bees... but if we consume honey, does it actually help endangered bee species? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. This week's question How fast do honey bees flap their wings? a) 90 times per second b) 190 times per second c) 290 times per second Listen to the programme to hear the answer.

Vocabulary conservation the protection of plants, animals and the natural world from damage done by humans reluctant not willing, and therefore hesitant, to do something it takes two to tango (idiom) used to emphasise that an activity needs two people who are willing to be actively involved for it to succeed abnormal different from what would normally be expected, in a bad way zoochosis repeated, purposeless behaviour performed by captive animals in response to the stress of being confined, including pacing, head-bobbing and swaying mimic copy or imitate