6 Minute English: Controlling the weather

Introduction In this programme, Sam and Neil talk about ways to manipulate the weather. You’ll hear from two people about cloud seeding and geo-engineering. You’ll also learn some related vocabulary along the way. This week’s question The wettest village in the world gets nearly twelve metres of rain a year. Where is it in the world? a) Ireland b) New Zealand c) India Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: drizzling raining lightly meddling trying to change or influence something which is not your responsibility or without being asked playing God acting as if you have unlimited power and can do anything you want excuse reason given to explain why you did something wrong, or did not act in a helpful way waxed and waned first increased/grew stronger and then decreased/grew weaker over time taboo subject that avoided for social or religious reasons [Cover: Getty Images]