精選詞彙單元 Vocab EP.033: 西班牙的氣候變遷與希臘的零工經濟 Spain's climate change and Greece's gig economy
通勤學英語 15Mins Today
2025-07-0300:11:26
Summary:
The effects of climate change is becoming more and more severe every year. New study predicts that by 2050, London will be as warm as the climate in Barcelona. Not to mention that hundreds of other major cities worldwide could be facing droughts, flooding, storms, and other climate catastrophes.
Full article: https://www.15mins.today/blog/657-about-europe-climate-change-and-greece-s-gig-economy
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences :
Prediction n . The action of predicting something / a forecast
Catastrophe n. – event causing great and sudden damage or suffering / disaster
Summary:
After Greece’s austerity policy kicked in, the government that was buried under debt is now collecting annual tax bills upfront that’s driving small business owners out of business and turn themselves to the “gig economy”. So half of Greece’s young people are unemployed and those who work in the gig economy are working long hours for low wages and no job security.
Full article: https://www.15mins.today/blog/657-about-europe-climate-change-and-greece-s-gig-economy
Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:
Gig n. A performance by a musician / a temp job that has uncertain future
Afloat adj. floating in water / out of debt.