a10. Drochaimsir an Gheimhridh - Athrú Aeráide Flashcards
One evening, Paul and Áine turn on the television and a documentary called “Primetime” is on.
Tráthnóna amháin, casann Pól agus Áine an teilifís ar siúl agus tá clár faisnéise ar siúl darb ainm “Primetime”
The subject of the show is “climate change recently”.
Is é ábhar an chláir ná “athrú aeráide le gairid”.
Áine thinks that it’s a complicated problem and paul agrees.
Ceapann Áine gur fadhb chasta í agus aontaíonn pól léi.
They think back on the recent winters.
Smaoiníonn siad siar ar na geimhridh a bhí ann le déanaí.
In picture two, we see one recent winter where it was below freezing point at -8 degrees.
I bpictiúr a dó, feicimid geimhreadh amháin le déanaí, ina raibh sé ocht gcéim faoin reophoine.
It was one of the coldest winters recorded in Ireland.
Ba cheann de na geimhridh is fuaire in Éirinn riamh a bhí ann.
Everyone had to stay inside, and it was snowing non-stop.
Bhí ar gach éinne fanacht sa teach agus bhí sé ag cur sneachta gan stad.
Every household had to spend more money on heating bills as well.
Bhí ar gach teaghlach níos mó airgid a chaitheamh ar bhilí teasa freisin.
Because of the low temperatures, the water pipes froze and burst, doing a lot of damage to a lot of houses.
De bharr na dteochtaí ísle, reoigh agus phléasc píopaí uisce, ag déanamh a lán damáiste do go leor tithe.
To fix the pipes, the households had to call plumbers. It was another big cost, the bill cost around 200 euro.
Chun na píopaí a dheisiú, bhí ar na teaghlaigh pluiméirí a fháil. Ba chostas mór eile é, chosnaigh an bille timpeall dhá chéad euro!
On top of these costs, the insurance premium for every unfortunate household that was affected by the bad weather.
Ar bharr na gcostas seo, mhéadaigh an phréimh árachais do gach teaghlach mí-ámharach a chuir an drochaimsir isteach orthu.
In picture four, we see another repercussion of climate change and bad winter weather.
I bpictiúr a ceathair, feicimid iarmhairt eile den athrú aeráide agus drochaismir an gheimhridh.
One winter, a strong wind was blowing and as a result, a tree fell on a car that was driving past.
Geimhreadh amháin, bhí gaoth láidir ag séideadh agus mar thoradh, thit crann anuas ar ghluaisteán a bhí ag tiomáint thart.
It’s clear that climate change is very dangerous. The driver of the car is lucky that they weren’t hurt.
Is léir go bhfuil an t-athrú aeráide fíor-dhainséarach. Tá an t-ádh déarg le tiománaí an gluaisteáin nár gortaíodh iad.
There are terrible floods happening in places like Dublin and Cork.
In áiteanna cosúil le corcaigh agus Baile Átha Cliath, bhí tuilte uafásach ann.
In Cork, some people had to evacuate their houses because they were destroyed by the water. The emergency services had to help them in lifeboats.
I gCorcaigh, Bhí ar roinnt daoine a dtithe a thréigeadh mar bhí siad scriosta ag an uisce. Bhí ar na seirbhisí éigeandála iad a chabhrú i mbáid tarrthála.
In Dublin, the water level was so high that the cars that were driving were half underwater.
I mBaile Átha Claith, bhí an leibhéal uisce chomh hard is go raibh na glauisteán a bhí tiomáint leath faoin uisce.
In the last picture, we see the reason for climate change. The ozone layer is destroyed because of pollution.
Sa phictiúr deireanach, feicimid an fáth le hathrú aeráide. Tá an tsraith ózóin scriosta de bharr truaillithe.
Because of this, the world is heating up and the icecaps in the North Pole are melting. If too many ice caps melt, there will be more water and therefore, more floods and other bad weather.
Dábharr, tá an domhan ag téimh suas agus tá na cnapáin oighir sa Mhol Thuaidh ag leá. Má leánn an iomarca cnapán, beidh tuilleadh uisce mar sin, tuilleadh tuilte agus drochaimsire eile.
Without a doubt, it’s a worrying subject and we should reflect on the problem and how to fix it.
Gan aon dabht, is ábhar imní é seo agus ba chóir dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar an bhfadhb agus conas í a réiteach.
To conclude, Paul says that our environment is in danger and that it’s time for us to react to the problem.
Mar fhocal scoir, deir pól go bhfuil ár dtimpeallacht i mbaol agus tá sé in am dúinn dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb.
What’s one of the repercussions of climate change?
Cad é iarmhairt amháin den athrú aeráide?
What can you see in picture five?
Cé atá le feiscint i bpicitúr a cuig?
How much did the bill cost in picture three?
Cé mhéad a chosnaigh an bhille i bpictiúr a trí?
Climate change
Athrú aeráide
Documentary
Clár fáisnéise
Freezing point
Reophointe
Degree
Céim
Insurance premium
Préimh árachais
Repercussions
Iarmhairt
Floods
Tuilte
Lifeboat
Bád tarrthála
Ozone layer
Sraith ózóin
Ice caps
Cnapáin oighir
Blowing
Ag séideadh
Snowing
Ag cur sneachta
Melting
Ag leá
