3- Narrow gaps

world leaders: cc nh lnh o th gii

charity: t chc t thin
urgent action: hnh ng khn cp
narrow the gap: thu hp khong cch
global elite: nhm nh nhng ngi tinh hoa nht, giu c nht
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The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. Thats what world leaders who are gathering
for the start of the World Economic Forum are being told this week. The charity Oxfam says that by 2015,
50 percent of the worlds wealth will be owned by the richest one percent of the population. They say
urgent action is needed to narrow the gap between the global elite and the other 99 percent.
Dch
Ngi giu th ngy cng giu ln v ngi ngho th ngy cng ngho i. l nhng g cc nh lnh
o th gii hin ang t hp ti Din n Kinh t Th gii tun ny s c nghe. T chc t thin
Oxfam ni ti nm 2015, 50% ti sn ca c th gii s thuc s hu ca nhng ngi giu nht vn
chim 1% ton b dn s th gii. H ni cn c hnh ng khn cp rt ngn khong cch gia
nhng ngi giu c nht ton cu v s ngi cn li chim 99% dn s th gii.
Hy dng cc t v cm t di y dng thch hp hon thnh nhng cu sau.
global elite / world leaders / narrow the gap / charity / urgent action
1. Growing scientific evidence of accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, melting icecaps and the
shrinking capacity of "sinks" to absorb emissions means we need bold, __________ by government to
drive down emissions to zero.
2. We also recognise the importance of helping the lagging regions __________ in growth rates.
3. While __________ were formulating an international response to modern climate change,
archaeologists were discussing a serious shift in climate that happened 2,500 years ago.
4. Stephen Sackur asks "is it time we challenged the power of the __________?"
5. Filmmakers and __________ workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth
in Bangladesh.
Keys
1. Growing scientific evidence of accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, melting icecaps and the
shrinking capacity of "sinks" to absorb emissions means we need bold, urgent action by government to
drive down emissions to zero.
2. We also recognise the importance of helping the lagging regions narrow the gap in growth rates.
3. While world leaders were formulating an international response to modern climate change,
archaeologists were discussing a serious shift in climate that happened 2,500 years ago.
4. Stephen Sackur asks "is it time we challenged the power of the global elite?"
5. Filmmakers and charity workers are joining forces to raise awareness of the dangers of childbirth in
Bangladesh.