Vocabulary: Thematic & Topical Vocabulary (B2) - Lesson 1: Current Affairs & Social Issues

The Daily Vocab 📰

Current Affairs

ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍បច្ចុប្បន្ន និង បញ្ហាសង្គម

🌍

GLOBAL

សកល

⚠️

ISSUES

បញ្ហា

📈

TRENDS

និន្នាការ

Media Literacy 🗞️

These words appear often in newspapers (BBC, CNN) and online reports. They describe big problems affecting many people.

🌱 Environment (បរិស្ថាន)

Climate Change

/ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

ការប្រែប្រួលអាកាសធាតុ

"Scientists warn that climate change is causing more floods."

Pollution

/pəˈluːʃn/

ការបំពុល (បរិស្ថាន)

"Air pollution is a major health problem in big cities."

Sustainability

/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti/

និរន្តរភាព

"We need to focus on sustainability to protect future generations."

👥 Society (សង្គម)

Poverty

/ˈpɒvərti/

ភាពក្រីក្រ

"The government aims to reduce poverty by creating jobs."

Inequality

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

វិសមភាព (ការមិនស្មើគ្នា)

"Social inequality means some people have much more than others."

Inflation

/ɪnˈfleɪʃn/

អតិផរណា (ការឡើងថ្លៃទំនិញ)

"Due to inflation, the price of food has gone up."

📱 Modern Tech (បច្ចេកវិទ្យា)

Artificial Intelligence

/ˌɑːrtɪfɪʃl ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns/

បញ្ញាសិប្បនិម្មិត (AI)

"Robots using artificial intelligence can now drive cars."

Cybersecurity

/ˌsaɪbərsɪˈkjʊərəti/

សន្តិសុខតាមប្រព័ន្ធអ៊ីនធឺណិត

"Banks spend millions on cybersecurity to stop hackers."

News Quiz 📰

Fill in the headline!

HEADLINE: "Global Temperatures Rise Due to _____"

HEADLINE: "Food Prices Increase as _____ Hits 5%"

HEADLINE: "Protecting Data: The Importance of _____"

Mission 📝

Become a Reporter

Write a Short Report

Choose one topic below and write 2 sentences about it in your notebook. Use the vocabulary!

Topic A: Environment
Use: Pollution, Climate Change

Topic B: Economy
Use: Inflation, Poverty

Topic C: Future Tech
Use: AI, Cybersecurity