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ENW 403 Introduction This week’s ENW podcast reports on what at first seems to be a crazy decision by one British man who has become the first person to swim under the South Pole! Lewis Pugh’s epic, and very cold swim, is not just for excitement – he has a more pressing reason. So, what inspired the 50-year old originally from southern England to swim in freezing waters in just a small swimming costume? ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY will try and explain all!

Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1

Lowest Lying Countries in the World Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Antonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story 382 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

1 | The English News Weekly Podcast | © Jaime Selwood 2020 | [email protected]

©2011 - 2020 | Ep. 403 | A Very Cold Swim! ENVIRONMENT

[202001-02] | A Very Cold Swim! | January 31st, 2020

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four boxes below, which box is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Indian b) Southern c) Red d) Pacific

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Climate Change |

Warm Up | Lowest Lying Countries in the World!

Which are the 10 lowest lying countries in the world?

Guess and see how many you can name – then compare the list on page 2

How many did you get correct? One answer has been done for you!

# Country Name

Metres above sea level # Country

Names Metres above

sea level

1 1.8 6 61 2 28 7 Senegal 69 3 30 8 70 4 33 8 83 5 34 10 85



Climate Change | Low-Lying Countries

Look at the 10 countries below and then match them on page one with how many

metres above sea level they lie!

A BANGLADESH G THE MALDIVES B DENMARK H THE NETHERLANDS C ESTONIA I QATAR D THE GAMBIA J SENEGAL E GUINEA-BISSAU K TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: What is the lowest lying country in the world? a: The Netherlands b: The Gambia c: The Maldives

2: At 10, 760 feet, what is the country with the highest elevations? a: Bhutan b: Nepal c: Tajikstan

3: Between 1992 & 2017 how much of the Antarctic Ice Sheet has melted? a: 1 trillion tons b: 2 trillion tonnes c: 3 trillion tons

4: How many of the world’s population is vulnerable to climate change? a: 500 million b: 800 million c: 1.1 billion

5: How many countries signed the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement a: 175 b: 195 c: 205

6: How many hectares of eco-systems are lost every year due to global warming? a: 1 million b: 1.5 million c: 2 million

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: What percentage of global carbon emissions come from Africa? a: _______________________________________

E2: In Fahrenheit how much has the world’s temperature increased since 1880? a: _______________________________________

E3: Which photo below is of

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

Antarctica nothing to is is the 34 that C!

compared However, generally where temperature

2 A Freezing Swim Against Climate Change _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ A Freezing Swim Against Climate Change! Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Lewis Pugh is from Portsmouth in southern England. [T] [F] 2 The Western Antarctica has the coldest ever recorded temperature. [T] [F] 3 Swiss mountaineers assisted Lewis Pugh on his endurance swim. [T] [F] 4 The temperature in London on January 28th was 4C. [T] [F] 5 Lewis Pugh wore special swimming gear for his freezing swim. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonyms

An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning.

Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Northern 6 Significant A Demanded F Worried 2 Wintery 7 Relieved B Hindered G Summery 3 Endurance 8 Complete C Southern H Ignored

4 Freezing 9 Thanked D Boiling I Unfinished 5 Pleaded 10 Helped E Modest J Speed

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening A Freezing Swim Against Climate Change

Which Word? | Help Listen / Read the news stories and circle the 10 mistakes – 2 in each paragraph!

403 A Freezing Swim Against Climate Change 1 For many of us in the Southern Hemisphere the end of January means the

continuation of summery weather. As we write these words Anchorage is -13C, Kyiv is -1C, London is 4C and Hiroshima is a less chilly 10C! However, that is nothing compared to Antarctica where the temperature is generally -34C! Yet for one intrepid endurance swimmer and climate activist, sea temperatures of just above 0C didn’t persuade him from taking a swim under the Antarctic Ice Shelf!

2 What is more impressive is that 50-year old Lewis Pugh from Plymouth on the south-west coast of England was wearing only normal swimming trunks, goggles and cap! The speed swimmer braved the freezing waters of the supra-glacial lake in Eastern Antarctica as it holds the lowest recorded temperatures on Earth. As well as the boiling water Mr Pugh also was at risk from unstable ice glaciers breaking up and sea water surging into the lake from the ocean without warning.

3 The reason behind the swim was to give publicity to the devasting impact of climate change, particularly rising sea temperatures. “I swam here today as we are in a climate emergency” said Mr Pugh before adding “We need immediate action from all nations to protect our planet.” He also demanded for the creation of a network of Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean and for the United Nations to take immediate and little action to combat global warning.

4 After completing the swim under the ice-sheet Mr Pugh said it “was the most beautiful place he had ever seen. It was every shade of blue. Turquoise, royal blue, indigo and finally violet.” Although he did admit that he enjoyed his swim, he was quite worried to see his team at the end of the glacial tunnel. This is not his first rather chilly swim as in 2007 he became the first person to unfinished a long-distance swim across the geographic North Pole.

5 Mr Pugh claimed that the swim had taken 33 years of training and ignored his team of French mountaineers who hindered him get into the tiny crevice to begin his swim. Oh, and how long was Mr Pugh in the water for? 10 minutes and 17 seconds. Which is about 10 minutes and 16 seconds longer than ENW could manage!

382 WORDS

10 Mistakes | Corrections!

1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What was the temperature in Kyiv?

Q2 What was the name of the endurance swimmer?

Q3 What is the name of the ocean around Antarctica?

Q4 Which city had the lowest temperature?

Q5 How long did the swim take to complete?

Q6 What has the lowest recorded temperatures on Earth?

X1 Which city is Mr Pugh originally from in England?

X2 How many shades of blue were seen in the swim?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 2007. ______________________________________________?

A2 50. ______________________________________________?

A3 10. ______________________________________________?

A4 33. ______________________________________________?

A5 1. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Idioms using – Freeze

An Idiom in English means a phrase or expression that explains a situation sometimes a literal meaning and sometimes to explain a complication situation.

Example: A freeze on something = To temporarily stop doing something. A hot freeze = When it feels warm but there is still snow around

Can you match the ‘idiom’ with the correct situation?

1 2 3 4 5 6 A freeze

on something

To freeze one’s tail

off!

To freeze the blood

To freeze To freeze out

When hell freezes over!

7 8 9 10 11 12 Freezeout To freeze

wages To freeze

in the memory

A witch’s freeze

Freeze up A hot freeze

A B C D E F

Determined to learn / remember something.

Never, at no time.

To temporarily stop doing something.

To have an intense

feeling of fright or horror

To put something in

cold storage.

To get very nervous and forget easy knowledge.

G H I J K L To ignore someone.

No annual increase in

salary.

To be under the spell of someone

bad.

Sun is shining but there is still snow on the

ground

A game where you find who can stay cold the longest.

To feel very, very, very

cold!

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | A Freezing Swim for Climate Change!

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 How long do you think you could stay in OC water? Why? 3 What is the coldest you have ever felt? When & Why? 4 What are the best solutions to prevent climate change damage? 5 What can you do to help stop climate change? 6 Would you like to go to Antarctica? Why / Why not?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

What do you think about Lewis Pugh’s swim? Do you think it can help publicise the need to protect the Earth’s climate? What do you think are the best methods to help stop climate change? Why?

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END OF PART 5

And Finally… | V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 ENW RECAP

(V) Between 1940 – 1945 an estimated 1.1 million men, women and children were murdered there. (W) This week, January 26th to 1st February is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Death Camp in Poland. (X) The crimes of the Holocaust must never be forgotten, and we encourage you to go online and visit the Auschwitz Museum to learn more about one of the darkest moments in human history. (Y) Ceremonies have been marking the sombre occasion, including a visit to the camp by some of Auschwitz’s dwindling number of survivors. (Z) Five years ago, in ENW 182: 70 Years On – we reported on the 70th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation. ____________________ END OF PART 6



Visual | TV Links

Independent | (UK) 1: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/lewis-pugh-antarctic-swim-2020-a9300026.html [03:58] First Man to Swim Under Antarctica NBC News| (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOnuHX6nvB8 [03:15] Antarctica Swim Sky News | (UK) 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAjo4horbUU [45:59] The Long Swim

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

C – RED A / B / D – are all oceans! C is a sea!

Warm Up 3 | Climate Change Countries

1: The Maldives 2: Qatar 3: The Netherlands 4: Denmark

5: The Gambia 6: Estonia 7: Senegal 8: Guinea-Bissau

9: Trinidad & Tobago 10: Bangladesh

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – C 2 – A 3 – C 4 – B 5 – B 6 – A

E1 – 4% E2 – 1.9F E3: C

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

However, that is nothing compared to Antarctica where the temperature is generally -34C!

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – F 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Antonyms

1 – C 2 – G 3 – J 4 – D 5 – A

6 – E 7 – F 8 – I 9 – H 10 – B Answers | Part 3 Listening



403 A Freezing Swim Against Climate Change 1 For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere the end of January means the continuation of

wintery weather. As we write these words Anchorage is -13C, Kyiv is -1C, London is 4C and Hiroshima is a less chilly 10C! However, that is nothing compared to Antarctica where the temperature is generally -34C! Yet for one intrepid endurance swimmer and climate activist, sea temperatures of just above 0C didn’t persuade him from taking a swim under the Antarctic Ice Shelf!

2 What is more impressive is that 50-year old Lewis Pugh from Plymouth on the south-west coast of England was wearing only normal swimming trunks, goggles and cap! The endurance swimmer braved the freezing waters of the supra-glacial lake in Eastern Antarctica as it holds the lowest recorded temperatures on Earth. As well as the freezing water Mr Pugh also was at risk from unstable ice glaciers breaking up and sea water surging into the lake from the ocean without warning.

3 The reason behind the swim was to give publicity to the devasting impact of climate change, particularly rising sea temperatures. “I swam here today as we are in a climate emergency” said Mr Pugh before adding “We need immediate action from all nations to protect our planet.” He also pleaded for the creation of a network of Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean and for the United Nations to take immediate and significant action to combat global warning.

4 After completing the swim under the ice-sheet Mr Pugh said it “was the most beautiful place he had ever seen. It was every shade of blue. Turquoise, royal blue, indigo and finally violet.” Although he did admit that he enjoyed his swim, he was quite relieved to see his team at the end of the glacial tunnel. This is not his first rather chilly swim as in 2007 he became the first person to complete a long-distance swim across the geographic North Pole.

5 Mr Pugh claimed that the swim had taken 33 years of training and thanked his team of French mountaineers who helped him get into the tiny crevice to begin his swim. Oh, and how long was Mr Pugh in the water for? 10 minutes and 17 seconds. Which is about 10 minutes and 16 seconds longer than ENW could manage!

382 WORDS

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A 1 – 1C 5 – 10m 17sec 2 – Lewis Pugh 6 – Eastern Antarctica 3 – Southern Ocean E1 – Plymouth 4 – Anchorage E2 – Four (4)

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – What year did Mr. Pugh swim the North Pole? A2 – How old was Mr. Pugh when he made his epic swim? A3 – How many minutes did it take for Mr. Pugh to complete his swim? A4 – How many years did Mr. Pugh train for his Antarctic swim? A5 – How many seconds could ENW swim in the Southern Ocean for?



English Extra

1: C 2: L 3: D 4: E 5: G 6: B 7: K 8: H 9: A 10: I 11: F 12: J

And Finally X & Z

A4 – W / V / Y / Z / X

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 403

MAIN PHOTO https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-24/british-endurance-swimmer-completes-swim-under-

antarctic-ice-sheet/

External Links https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-lowest-average-elevations.html

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-24/british-endurance-swimmer-completes-swim-under-antarctic-ice-sheet/

https://www.conservation.org/stories/11-climate-change-facts-you-need-to-know https://www.light-for-the-world.org/10-facts-you-need-know-about-climate-change

https://climate.nasa.gov https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-51212433

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/lewis-pugh-antarctic-swim-2020-a9300026.html http://auschwitz.org/en/

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