[A+] South Africa’s Coal Energy Sector Under Mounting Pressure

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South Africa’s Coal Energy Sector Under Mounting Pressure

1. What is the main source of energy in South Africa?

2. What were the recent protests in South Africa about?

3. Why is South Africa facing pressure to change its energy sector?

4. How are environmentalists reacting to South Africa's commitment to more ambitious climate targets?

5. What impact could China's decision to stop funding foreign coal projects have on South Africa?

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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。

mounting

[’moun-ting ]

adjective

- gradually increasing

They are faced with mounting debts.

ramification

[ ram-uh-fi-'key-shuhn ]

noun

- the possible results of an action

Have you considered all the ramifications of changing careers at this stage of your life?

materialize

[ muh-'teer-ee-uh-lahyz ]

verb

- If an idea or hope materializes, it becomes real

Our plans did not materialize.

blackout

[ 'blak-out ]

noun

- no light or power because of an electricity failure

Power lines were blown down and we had a blackout for several hours.

in the wake of

phrase

- happening after and because of something

Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday's bomb attacks.