Vocab: world leaders, charity, urgent action, narrow the gap, global elite
Transcript
The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
That’s what world leaders who are gathering for the start of the World Economic Forum are being told this week.
The charity Oxfam says that by 2015, 50% of the world’s wealth will be owned by the richest 1% of the population.
They say urgent action is needed to narrow the gap between the global elite and the other 99%.
Vocabulary
world leaders
presidents, prime ministers and other important people
charity
an organisation that helps people in need
urgent action
serious steps that need to be taken to solve a problem
narrow the gap
to bring two things closer together
global elite
the small group of people with the most power and money around the world