Nature destroying nature: BBC News Review

Non-native animals and plants are destroying biodiversity and ecosystems across the world. A major scientific report says mosquitos are spreading dengue and yellow fever, and rats and snakes are killing seabird populations. Invasive species are those that have come from a different environment accidentally and cause damage. They often arrive via ships, planes and tourists.
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👉 Key words and phrases:
🔎 repelled - forced away
- My new jacket repels water - it's waterproof.
- Some animals have spiky skin that repels predators.
🔎 high-stakes - high risk
- IELTS is a high-stakes test. You'll have to pay to do it again if you fail.
- I played poker last night. It was a high-stakes game with a lot of money at risk.
🔎 running rife - uncontrolled
- The kids ran rife at the party. They were out of control.
- Criminals run rife in this area. Be careful.
✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:26 - Story
✔️ 1:18 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:46 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:20 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:27 - Language summary
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Go to our web page to download the script and audio and to practise the vocabulary taught in this lesson: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-43

[@hsuthinzar3874]

Thanks a lot. I did acquire lots of new vocabulary from this.

[@MegaMarce28]

I loved it, thanks. 🎉

[@portacarlo]

Wonderful Beth and Neil, best actors, thanks from an italian beginner.....👋🖖💪

[@HuynhPaul]

I love both of you. Neil and beth. Excellent video.

[@BriansReviews-jb7rt]

My classmates in my music class were running rife! They kept blowing their recorders, and my teacher was almost driven mad!

[@thaotienlankhue]

Thanks Neil and Beth. ❤

[@ShinyiLIN-criyater]

This episode is first one that I can understand 100%.😊

[@starlynfernandez2491]

😆

[@Brian-fo6ew]

Beth really doesn't like Neil! Beth walked away from Neil and she sprayed him with Neil repellent in the Facebook short!

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I love British jokes 🤣

[@bbclearningenglish]

🤣🤣🤣

[@br1ghtD]

omg, this is my first time see neil. i'm so happy.🎉 their speaking is so clear.

[@meghrajadhikari4862]

Thank you once more!

[@LearnEnglishwithMrApri]

Thanks for your sharing

[@najatarabia741]

It is interesting topic today. I love how nature is so in order that any small disturbance can cause serious problems. So much to unpack and learn about nature

[@hamidwithenglish]

Great words.❤

[@muratospanov101]

I would so much appreciate if verbs will be written like that 'to repel' instead of 'repelled' or 'repels'

[@blablaespanol]

Great video! Thanks a lot;)

[@br1ghtD]

could upload more vedio like this? it's so great. these vedio really help non-native speakers.

[@BrianBrian-qn8sc]

What a bad day for Neil! He lost a poker game, Neil repelled Beth, Beth sprayed him with Neil repellent, and Beth wouldn't lend him five pounds! Don't worry Neil, I'll lend you ten pounds.

[@meghrajadhikari4862]

As always, thank you very much. We want one video about 'autophagy'. Is it possible?

[@sergiynatochiy9886]

Thanks! Great content. I like it very much

[@siriuslnoir]

Thank you, guys

[@user-xv4sw4pq9l]

I read a news story on Chinese crabs invading England. Is this related to this News Review episode?

[@isabelfernandez17]

Those Chinese crabs can be alien species in England

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Thanks a lot, you two are great ♥️🤟🏻🔥

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Excellent video 👏👏👏

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Thanks BBC Leaning English...🙏

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Good to see your faces at last! You are beautiful and your English is beatufiul too

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Your videos are insane 👍👍👍😉

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Thanks You! I loved the topic! 😊

[@bbclearningenglish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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Amazing😊

[@ximuoidethuong]

Thanks a lot

[@pedrowojtala6968]

hi. thanks for the lesson. I try not to omit one. i always have problems to find the quiz. Would you mind to put the link to the quiz in the description please

[@bbclearningenglish]

You'll find it here: www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2023/unit-1/session-43

[@parkash9999]

Nice video ❤❤.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Thanks 🤗

[@lopezaguilar28]

3:50 if you don't get the band, what does band mean here?

[@arthurkhasanov8964]

It is score of a test

[@dafnairina]

thanks

[@benjaminestrada8788]

The world is running rife.😢 Thanks a lot BBC. Greetings from Mexico.

[@user-nv8os9no7n]

Thank you)

[@hoangphuctran9310]

Standing against bad criticism around us is a pretty high-stakes fight. But we'll find the best way to repel them and their bad effects.

[@user-yoshio0209]

repell means to force away. running rife means uncontrolled.

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Finally i see you 🎉❤❤

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It is so good

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Thanks!

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Bbc english evolution all the time good job 😊

[@abapranger7483]

lovely couple ❤

[@romayssae8]

I did not understand anything because of course I do not speak English and I am now using translation, but I hope to learn English as soon as possible 💜

[@bbclearningenglish]

Good luck with your studies :)

[@romayssae8]

@@bbclearningenglish thank you 💜

[@user-ui2bj9zd7k]

IELTS maybe highstake test but I will nail it

[@bbclearningenglish]

Good luck!

[@user-ui2bj9zd7k]

@@bbclearningenglish thankyou

[@honglingwo8120]

Mosquitos which arealien species can spread dengue.If you go outside you should repel them with repllent. Or that will be high-stakes. Dengue is running rife in Taiwan.

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❤❤

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that's so profitable😀

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👍👍👌👏😊

[@riclou1910]

World losing high-stakes fight against Climate Change. Thanks for this content! Have a good weekend and let's fight against Climate Change! ; )

[@user-iu4nn4nf6o]

High stakes

[@LuisFernando-gd5tj]

One of the few things I thank the pandemic for is having met them. I really enjoy them a lot.

[@nuruzzaman33]

Today Beth looks fresh and fine...

[@savagekulung1276]

Some animals have spiky skin that repels predators.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Good example!

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[@royho7142000]

❤

[@rajulama2896]

alien means species come from foreign country. that means kangaroo is an alien to bengal tigers for example.

[@asadbek_sila2009]

Good job 🎉😂😮❤😂🎉😅😂😮🎉😮😂❤

[@briansmith8490]

It's a bit like the EU saturation immigration stunts in the English channel, when you think of it !😮

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