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About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such asensitive environment? Listen to Rob and Neil's conversation and learn some new vocabulary.

This week's question:
What large resource can be found in Anta...

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About 37,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this season. But should they be going to a region with such asensitive environment? Listen to Rob and Neil's conversation and learn some new vocabulary.

This week's question:
What large resource can be found in Antarctica? That's my question to you today. Is Antarctica:
a) The world's largest coal field
b) The world's largest gold source
c) The world's largestdia mond source
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
1.wilderness荒野
area with no people and no agriculture because the difficult living conditions

2.to set foot踏上
to go to

3.ice caps冰盖
thick layer ofice covering permanently an area of land

4.global warming全球变暖
the increase inworld temperatures due to the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

5.advocates提倡
people who defend a cause or an idea.

​6.to disinfect消毒杀菌
to clean something using chemicals or vacuum to kill or remove bacteria

Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150212