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Dima: Hi, welcome to this edition of 6 Minute English with me, Dima Kostenko. In
this programme:
With all the scientific and technological progress around the world, how come
poor sanitation still remains a mass child killer?
And - how we can save lives by learning a few lessons from the past - for
example, from the 19th century Britain - according to a new report.
In the studio with me is Jackie Dalton - thanks for joining me Jackie.
Jackie: Responds
Dima: Let's start with today's key word - 'sanitation'. What does 'sanitation' actually
mean?
Jackie: Well, sanitation is a very broad term. We use it to mean systems for taking
dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect
people's health.
Dima: And 'diarrhoea'?
Jackie: That's not a very nice thing to have! It's when your body gets poisoned by
unclean water or infected food, making your stomach upset so you need to go
to the toilet really often, and it can be a very serious health problem.
Dima: On to the next word, the verb 'to outweigh'.
Jackie: This just means to be greater or more important than something else.
Dima: OK, sanitation, diarrhoea and to outweigh. Jackie, do interrupt me if you hear
any other words you think might need explaining.
Well, as I said at the beginning, a new report has just been published - by the
charity WaterAid. The report says that the lives of millions of children are
being put at risk every year, because governments and aid agencies are making
the wrong choices about health care priorities.
Jackie: Health care priorities - that's deciding which diseases or illnesses to fight first.
Dima: Exactly. Now, according to the report, diarrhoea caused by poor sanitation is
killing many more children than HIV/Aids, TB and malaria combined. And
here comes my question for this week. If the world spent 10.8 billion dollars in
2004-2006 on HIV/Aids, how much do you think was spent in the same period
on improving sanitation? Was it
a) 1.5 billion
b) 15 billion or
c) 50 billion?
Jackie: Answers
Dima: We'll check your answer later but first let's hear from Oliver Cumming, the
author of the report. Oliver believes not enough is being done around the world
to improve sanitation - possibly, because politicians find it neither fashionable,
nor exciting. As you listen, see if you can catch some of today's other key
words and expressions. Over to you Jackie:
Jackie: We're going to hear 'lack of political will' - that is to say that governments
show no desire to act. Lack of political will 'is driving this neglect' - in other
words, is the reason for not doing anything about the situation. And 'shocking',
meaning extremely bad, very unpleasant.
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The only reason that we can see is this lack of political will which is driving this neglect. And
it's all the more shocking when you consider the role that investments in sanitation played
here in the developed world. If you take the example of the UK... (fade)
Jackie: Oliver says, there's only one reason for politicians to do very little about
improving sanitation: they just don't want to get involved! And that is bad - in
fact, so bad that the word Oliver uses is - 'shocking'. And something, he says,
makes it even more shocking. What is it? See if you can catch the answer as
you listen to Oliver again. Here is a clue for you: look out for a word that
means 'putting money into something worthwhile'.
Clip 1 0'15"
The only reason that we can see is this lack of political will which is driving this neglect.
...