Thinking in English 58. The Future of Nuclear Power: 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake
It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck the Asian country, causing a massive and destructive tsunami. On this episode of Thinking in English, I want to talk about the events of March 11th 2011, and look at the Fukushima nuclear disaster in more detail. Finally, I will discuss the future of nuclear power, as well as its pros and cons!
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Vocabulary List
To trigger (v) - to cause something to start
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches
To breach (v) - to make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it
Their defences were easily breached
Reactor (n) - a large machine in which atoms are either divided or joined in order to produce power
How many nuclear reactors does your country have?
Epicenter (n) - the point on the earth’s surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion
Those islands are close to epicenter of the earthquake
To expose (v) - to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant
It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation
To evacuate (v) - to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion
Radioactive (adj) - having or producing the energy that comes from the breaking up of atoms
Uranium is a radioactive material
Footprint (n) - a measurement of the size, effect, etc. of something
We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint
To pose (v) - to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty
Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone
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