Global News 24 March

  Smartify- a new app created by Anna Lowe which identifies artworks in galleries. It's supposed to recognise an image and give information and comments about particular paintings and artists. Lowe says that it will connect people with art even more and will make it easier to learn about it, what's more, we won't spend extra money on guides. 
  Honestly, I don't like this idea. First of all, I don't want anyone to destroy that magical atmosphere of pure beauty when I'm at the gallery, by holding their smartphones instead of admiring the artworks. Secondly, guides are there for a reason and if someone doesn't want to spend money maybe he or she should read a bit. I don't quite understand how anybody can go to see an exhibition without having any basic knowledge about it. In my pessimistic opinion, future of robots and people with phones instead of brains is coming very fast.


words:
to admire = to adore, praise in some way
e.g. I'm slightly whispering because all around me there are people admiring the artwork that covers these beautiful red walls. 
to pop up = to appear instantly  
e.g. It just pops up on your screen. 
smirk = to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way
e.g. He has got a sort of smirk on his face.

Global News 17 March

  The beautiful lands of Patagonia are becoming a network of 17 national parks. It's because of a huge donation of US billionaire Douglas Tompkins. Jimmy Langon, who writes for Patagonia journal says the region of South Chile is unique, mountainous, full of rivers, temperate forests and has been isolated from civilisation for many years. He mentioned that this a great achievement not only for Chile but also for the world. 
  I believe we need to make more steps towards our planet and ecosystem which we're destroying and polluting every single day. I'm very happy that there are some people who actually have ambition and material ability to make a change like for ex. Leonardo DiCaprio. On the other hand, I don't think that the biggest companies will become eco-friendly because all they care about is money.  


words: 
1.chunk = piece of sth.
ex. The huge chunk of the southern area, Patagonia is becoming a network of national parks.
2.wildlife = environment of animals, plants and lithosphere which are isolated from humans 
ex. What sort of wildlife is there?
3.pristine = untouched (?)
ex. There aren't many places on Earth as pristine as Patagonia region. 

Global News 10 March

  Chinese government relaxed their ''one child'' policy almost two years ago. Now, for example, Shanghai by building nurseries in 50 workplaces encourage women to have a second baby. The ageing population which has a crucial impact on the economy is the reason for such actions. The problem is that bringing up children is very expensive in China. What's more, women are afraid that while beeing pregnant they won't be able to keep their jobs. 
  In my opinion, creating ''taking care'' places is a good idea, although it won't solve the fact that having more children is a pretty big investment. Maybe the authorities should think about some kind of material help programme, like in Poland. On the other hand, China's population is so big that it might not work in aspects of country's budget. 


words:
1. to stave off = to prevent sth from happening 
ex: The Chinese government is trying desperately to stave off the problem of ageing society. 
2. to stabilise = to make sth balanced, predictable (?)
ex: It's all a part of stabilising Somalia and getting it back to a proper way.
3. frivolous = not seriously/ recklessly
ex: This probably sounds a little bit frivolously, but when you're talking about banknotes there are always questions about their design. 

Global News 3 March

 Late last year, British surgeon David Nott saved a little girl in Aleppo. He travelled to Syria to help people affected by the inhuman situation in that country. The child had fragmentation injury and both of her bones were sticking out, she had a very small chance of surviving. What's more, all of her family members had been killed. Fortunately, David Nott managed to save the baby and visited her two months later.
 I believe that we need more people like this surgeon on our planet. He didn't care about child's nationality or about any political aspects of his actions. He did what was right, not only because of his job, he followed his heart and actually made a miracle. 

words:
-gravely injured = injured very badly, seriously
The little girl was gravely injured in an attack as a family was evacuated in Aleppo.
-flashed up = appeared
Suddenly, on my iPhone flashed up some photographs of Marion. **(I'm not sure about the name)