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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #844 Medium Global warming
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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

Transcript:

It seems as though people are starting to suffer from global warming for teen.In other words they're tired of hearing about how our climate changing for the worst and how we destroying the planet with pollution people do care but there's a lot of torque little action and certainly. No solution yet the stories people see newspapers focus on the negative. They talk about how politicians are choosing the economy over the environment especially in these difficult economic times and they write about people whose lives have been negatively affected by extreme climate change. Why should we spend our free time reading articles that make us feel depressed and probably quite helpless. Global warming campaigners must turn the sad stories in the happy ones they should talk about the actions that are having a positive effect on climate change so that people become interested again and feel motivated to continue taking action.
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Option 2: "People are starting to suffer from global warming fatigue and global warming campaigners must therefore turn sad stories into happy ones."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text. It highlights the concept of 'global warming fatigue' that people are experiencing due to negative news coverage and emphasizes the need for campaigners to shift their focus to positive actions. This aligns perfectly with the thesis of the text, which advocates for a change in narrative to re-engage the public.

Option 1: "People care about global warming but there’s a lot of talk, little action, and certainly no solution yet."

Explanation: While this option captures part of the sentiment expressed in the text, it fails to encompass the broader theme of global warming fatigue and the need for a shift in narrative from negative to positive. The text emphasizes the fatigue people feel regarding the constant negative news, which this option does not address.

Option 3: "People care about global warming but do not want to read articles that make them feel depressed and helpless."

Explanation: This option captures a sentiment from the text but is too narrow. It does not address the broader issue of global warming fatigue or the call for campaigners to change their approach. While it mentions the desire to avoid depressing articles, it misses the crucial point about the need for positive storytelling.

Option 4: "People are negative about global warming, constantly espousing the fact that politicians are choosing the economy over the environment."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that people are solely negative about global warming. While the text does mention the focus on politicians' choices, it does not imply that this is the only perspective people hold. The text emphasizes the fatigue from negative stories and the need for a more positive approach, which this option overlooks.

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