The Beijing winter Olympics are currently in full swing, but there is no snow falling from the sky. Over the next few decades, climate change and global warming will cause major problems for the future of winter sports. Is it the end of the winter Olympics? Let’s discuss it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!

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134. Is Obesity a Disease? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

133. Why Is Indonesia Changing Capital City? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

132. Pros and Cons of Mandatory National Service! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

131. Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Phenomenal (adj) - extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way

Sarah did a phenomenal presentation during yesterday’s meeting

Artificial (adj) - made by people, often as a copy of something natural

He refuses to wear clothes made of artificial fabric

Reliably (adv) - in a way that can be trusted or believed

The soccer team reliably sells 5000 tickets a game

Unstable (adj) - not firm and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to last

It is a poor and politically unstable country

Suboptimal (adj) - less than optimal (the best possible); not very good

The court decided that the police response was suboptimal

Saviour (n) - someone or something that saves someone from danger or harm

The president likes to claim he is the saviour of the nation

Viable (adj) - able to work as intended or able to succeed

I’m afraid your plan is not financially viable

To jeopardise (v) - to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

She knew failing the test would jeopardise her chance to get into college

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