Plants fighting pollution ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Recently, scientists have been developing a new natural technique for cleaning up pollution by letting plants do the work instead. Neil and Beth discuss ‘phytoremediation’ - a natural way of cleaning up chemical pollution and teach you some useful vocabulary. ❓❓❓This week’s question ‘Phytoremediation’ is the technique that certain plants use to remove harmful chemicals from polluted environments. But how do they do this? Is it by using: a) their leaves? b) their roots? or, c) their seeds? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. Vocabulary: ✔️prestigious - admired and well respected ✔️bring (something) back to life - make something come to life again after being dead; reanimate something that has died ✔️broken promises - promising you will definitely do something but then failing to do what you said you would ✔️chief - ruler of a tribe; most important or highest ranking leader ✔️charisma - special natural ability to attract, influence and inspire people ✔️magic formula - combination of actions that is likely to result in success [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here 👉 More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Should we fear chatbots? 👉 ⭐ Is it wrong to eat plants? 👉 ⭐ Sonic Seasoning 👉 ⭐ The benefits of doing nothing 👉 ⭐The art of subtitling 👉 ⭐Ecotourism: good or bad? 👉 ⭐ Ice and the origins of life on Earth 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #vocabulary #6minuteenglsih #plants #pollution #nature Get our app: Android 👉 iPhone 👉 We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish