touting the fact (verb phrase)– praising the fact, proud of the fact
belt-tightening (noun) - increased thrift and frugality; a reduction in spending
lo and behold (idiom) - something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened; look or what a surprise
*Carine tried her luck at the lottery and, lo and behold, won $1,500 last month.
plummet (verb) - drop downward fast; suddenly decrease
paltry (adjective) – slight, small
consumerism (noun) - materialistic attitude; an attitude that values the possession of material goods
ubiquitous (adjective) - existing everywhere; universal
skyrocket (verb) - rise steeply; increase rapidly
barring (preposition) - except for, aside from
Post-comprehension Questions:
1. How has science made our lives pleasant and comfortable?
2. Do you agree that consumerism affects the environment and nature? Why or why not?
3. How does energy conservation help save the environment?
4. What are 3 steps you can take to start saving energy?
belt-tightening (noun) - increased thrift and frugality; a reduction in spending
lo and behold (idiom) - something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened; look or what a surprise
*Carine tried her luck at the lottery and, lo and behold, won $1,500 last month.
plummet (verb) - drop downward fast; suddenly decrease
paltry (adjective) – slight, small
consumerism (noun) - materialistic attitude; an attitude that values the possession of material goods
ubiquitous (adjective) - existing everywhere; universal
skyrocket (verb) - rise steeply; increase rapidly
barring (preposition) - except for, aside from
Post-comprehension Questions:
1. How has science made our lives pleasant and comfortable?
2. Do you agree that consumerism affects the environment and nature? Why or why not?
3. How does energy conservation help save the environment?
4. What are 3 steps you can take to start saving energy?