| 260813 Who does the housework? |
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| Chores |
chors |
Tasks around the home, such as cleaning, washing and ironing, that have to be done regularly |
I have to do my chores before I can go out. |
| Fair share |
fer sher |
Reasonable amount |
Everyone should do their fair share of the housework. |
| Women's work |
ui-mens uork |
Negative term for the boring and repetitive tasks which are traditionally or stereotypically done by women |
He still thinks cooking is women's work. |
| Division of labour |
di-vi-zhon ov lei-bor |
Way of organising work where different tasks are done by different groups of people |
There should be a fair division of labour at home. |
| Take a breather |
teik a brii-zer |
(idiom) Stop what you are doing for a short time to rest |
Let's take a breather before we finish the last task. |
| Pull your weight |
pul yor ueit |
Work as hard as everyone else doing the same job |
You need to pull your weight if we're doing this together. |
| 260806 How do climate scientists make predictions? |
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| Prediction |
pri-dík-shon |
Statement about what you think will happen in the future |
Climate scientists made a prediction about rising sea levels. |
| Conditional |
kon-dí-sho-nal |
Depending on other factors; not certain |
The forecast is conditional on future emissions levels. |
| The thing about… |
de zing a-báut |
(informal) Used to introduce the most important feature or detail to understand about something |
The thing about climate models is that they rely on assumptions. |
| Out of whack |
aut ov uák |
(idiom) Out of balance; not working properly or broken |
The whole weather pattern is out of whack this year. |
| Pro- (something) |
prou |
In favour of (something) |
She is very pro-renewable energy. |
| (Not) on the table |
(not) on de téi-bol |
(idiom) (Not) considered an option or a possibility |
A carbon tax is now on the table. |
| 260730 The Enhanced Games |
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| Doping |
dóu-ping |
(informal) Using banned substances to perform better in a sports competition |
The athlete was banned for doping. |
| It's fair to say… |
its fer tu sei |
Used to introduce a statement which the speaker believes is balanced, reasonable or true |
It's fair to say the event was a success. |
| Divisive |
di-vái-siv |
Causing disagreement and argument between people |
The new policy proved to be very divisive. |
| Cross the line |
kros de lain |
Start behaving in an unacceptable way |
He crossed the line when he insulted the referee. |
| Set a good/bad example |
set a gud/bad ig-zám-pol |
Behave in a way that encourages others to behave well/badly |
Coaches should set a good example for young athletes. |
| Normalise |
nór-ma-laiz |
Treat something as normal or acceptable when it previously was not |
The documentary shows how doping became normalised in the sport. |
| 260723 Children in warzones |
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| Hyper-vigilant |
jái-per ví-yi-lant |
Be very careful or almost too careful to notice things, particularly when there is a possibility of danger |
Children in warzones often become hyper-vigilant about sudden noises. |
| Be of one mind |
bi ov uán maind |
Be part of a group of people that share the same opinion, desire, or viewpoint on a matter |
The teachers were of one mind about how to support the children. |
| Confront |
kon-frónt |
Meet with it or deal with something |
Many children have to confront experiences no adult should face. |
| Nightmare |
náit-mer |
A scary or upsetting dream |
She still has nightmares about the bombing. |
| Phenomenally |
fi-nó-me-na-li |
Do something in an extreme or surprising way |
The children adapted phenomenally well given the circumstances. |
| Resilient |
ri-síl-ient |
Able to recover and come back from something difficult or bad |
Children can be remarkably resilient after traumatic experiences. |