IELTS 2013 - Unit 2 (Conflicting interests)
taxing the use of fossil fuels
make people why use oil or coal pay extra taxes
expansion of the airport
making the airport larger
subsidy
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
this idea has dominated international thinking
most people believed this
numbers will peak next year
numbers will be the highest next year
having said that
on the other hand
we will drown under our own weight
our activities will destroy us
public opinion is split over sth
people have different opinions about this
there are conflicting interests
people have diffrent interests that make each other impossible
they are considered failures
poeple think of them as not successful
researchers point to a stark fact
researchers mention a harsh fact
congestion charges
road pricing, a way of reducing traffic in city centres by charging drivers money to enter
cramped
room, a room, building etc that does not have enough space for the people in it, crowded
tranquility
calmness
offspring
child
congested city
city with heavy traffic
brutish
cruel and not sensitive to people's feelings
cutting down forests
destroying forests
we are inexorably wrecking the planet
destroying the planet in a way that cannot be stopped
More to the point
even more importantly
it is an unquestioned principle
everybody accepts this principle
squeeze our planet of its precious resources
exploit our planet and harness its resources
eventually
finally, in the end
teeming with people
full of people
have a vibrant economy
have a lively economy
they envisage a day when
imagine a day when
it could have serious implications for
it could have serious possible future effects
the impact is hard to gauge
it is hard to measure the impact
it is bound to lead us into an uncertain future
it will definitely lead to a future that is unsure
it is home to several rare species of animals
several types of animals on the brink of extinction live here
take joint responsibilty
share the responsibilty
patriotic duty
sth you have to do for your country and homeland
halt the spread of
stop the increase of
the fragile structure
structures easily destroyed
the median age of people
the average age of people
tha former, the latter
the firts one (of two); the second van (of two) az előbbi, utóbbi
global fertility rates
the ratio of children per woman
the polulation has grown tenfold
there are 10 times as many people
there was a steep rise in sth
there was a marked increase in the number of sth
they have aspirations
they have ambitions
to scrap some ships
to get rid of old ships
key questions
very important questions
modes of transport
ways of moving around
general public attitude
what the average people think
habitats of animals
where animsla in nature live
women have their career options
women can choose what job to have