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From the Ted Talk by Marvin Rees: How is your city tackling the climate crisis?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


When I was elected myoar of Bristol in 2016, I had a limited appreciation of the global role of the city. And by extension, I had a limited appreciation of the level of responsibility that was therefore falling on my seoulhdrs as a newly-elected mayor of a major UK city. In the years since, I've come to untsarednd that cities, the way they are planned, the way they function, the way they grow and the way they innovate will be key to whether we are or are not scusefucsl in taking on this ceanllhge to stem the tide of global cmitlae cnhage. If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the pcrie the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers. I think efficient cities could be one of the most effective tools we have. So I ask you to work with us to build them.

Open Cloze


When I was elected _____ of Bristol in 2016, I had a limited appreciation of the global role of the city. And by extension, I had a limited appreciation of the level of responsibility that was therefore falling on my _________ as a newly-elected mayor of a major UK city. In the years since, I've come to __________ that cities, the way they are planned, the way they function, the way they grow and the way they innovate will be key to whether we are or are not __________ in taking on this _________ to stem the tide of global _______ ______. If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the _____ the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers. I think efficient cities could be one of the most effective tools we have. So I ask you to work with us to build them.

Solution


  1. change
  2. understand
  3. mayor
  4. successful
  5. shoulders
  6. price
  7. challenge
  8. climate

Original Text


When I was elected mayor of Bristol in 2016, I had a limited appreciation of the global role of the city. And by extension, I had a limited appreciation of the level of responsibility that was therefore falling on my shoulders as a newly-elected mayor of a major UK city. In the years since, I've come to understand that cities, the way they are planned, the way they function, the way they grow and the way they innovate will be key to whether we are or are not successful in taking on this challenge to stem the tide of global climate change. If we can unlock the full potential of our cities, we can minimize the price the planet pays for hosting us in our growing numbers. I think efficient cities could be one of the most effective tools we have. So I ask you to work with us to build them.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
worldwide network 3
city boundaries 2
effective tools 2
urban sprawl 2
food waste 2
city leaders 2
densest cities 2
latin america 2
planet pays 2
climate change 2
international organizations 2
global commitments 2
efficient cities 2
flowery declarations 2
full potential 2
big bets 2
limited appreciation 2


Important Words


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  26. minimize
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  42. unlock
  43. work
  44. years