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Renewable Energy
Lesson Goal: Learn how to listen to academic interviews and identify main arguments and specific examples.
Listening to Experts
When you listen to news programs or academic podcasts, you will often hear interviews with "Experts". These experts will usually state a big problem, and then offer specific solutions.
In this lesson, the expert is discussing the problem of fossil fuels (like coal and oil) and the need for sustainable energy. While listening, your job is to identify which specific technologies the expert recommends, and why they are a good financial choice.
Go to the next card to learn the academic vocabulary, then listen to the interview in the Listen tab!
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The Problem
បញ្ហាថាមពលបច្ចុប្បន្ន
Fossil Fuels
/ˈfɑː.səl ˌfjuː.əlz/
ឥន្ធនៈហ្វូស៊ីល (ធ្យូងថ្ម ប្រេង)
Sustainable
/səˈsteɪ.nə.bəl/
មាននិរន្តរភាព (ប្រើប្រាស់បានយូរ)
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The Solution
ដំណោះស្រាយថាមពល
Solar Panel
/ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌpæn.əl/
ផ្ទាំងសូឡា (បន្ទះពន្លឺព្រះអាទិត្យ)
Wind Turbine
/ˈwɪnd ˌtɝː.baɪn/
ទួរប៊ីនខ្យល់
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Economics
សេដ្ឋកិច្ច និងការចំណាយ
Initial
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
ដំបូង (ថ្លៃដើម)
Alternative
/ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv/
ជម្រើសផ្សេង (ជំនួស)
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fact_check COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What are "fossil fuels"?
2. Which technology is best for coastal (windy) areas?
3. Why is renewable energy a good financial choice?
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