[C] Asians Breathing World's Most Dangerous Air

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Asians Breathing World's Most Dangerous Air

1. Which company released the study on air pollution levels in East and South Asia?

2. What is PM2.5 and why is it a dangerous air pollutant?

3. Which country has the highest PM2.5 air pollution according to the study?

4. Which capital cities are rated as the most polluted in terms of air quality?

5. Which regions of the world were identified as underrepresented in terms of air quality monitoring?

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

dweller

[ 'dweh-lr ]

noun

- a person who lives in a particular type of place

The city dweller never experiences anxieties of this sort.

outskirts

[ 'owt-skirts ]

noun

- the areas that form the edge of a town or city

Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.

underrepresented

[ uhn-der-rep-ri-'zent ]

adjective

- if a type of person or thing is underrepresented in a group or organization, there are not enough of them in it

Five out of the six coming from regions we believe are underrepresented, he said.

round out

phrase

- to complete something

These studies round out the results of many years of research.

take a toll

phrase

- to cause harm or suffering

Such a large scale loss in one local economy is sure to take a toll on small and local businesses.