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B2 Vocabulary in Use
Environmental problems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| globalisation continues | increasing business, cultural and other contacts between countries |
| acid rain | rain which contains harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as oil and coal [____ = a type of liquid that reacts chemically with other materials, sometimes dissolving them] |
| air pollution | damage caused to the air by harmful substances or waste |
| global warming | rise in the world’s temperature |
| hazardous waste; hazardous to health | dangerous |
| ozone depletion | reduction in the ozone layer [layer of air above the Earth containing ozone which prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching Earth] |
| smog | air pollution found in cities caused by a mixture of smoke, gases and chemicals (the word has been formed 8 from smoke + fog) |
| water pollution/overpopulation | easy words which I already know |
| rainforest destruction | destroying (cutting down) forest in a tropical area which receives a lot of rain |
| greenhouse effect | an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide [CO2] |
| in the Earth's atmosphere | the mixture of gases around the Earth |
| warming is leading to the thawing of the polar ice caps | ice covering the areas at the North and South Poles |
| concern about climete change | ____ about climate change |
| plant species | types |
| species are becoming endangered | very few in number, at risk of becoming extinct |
| these animals are extinct | not existing any longer |
| overfishing | people have been fishing too much that it had an affect on fish populations |
| worldwide efforts | efforts made by the whole world |
| green parties/ecological policies | people who are concerned with protecting the environment |
| conservation organisations/ area | an area where animals and plants are protected |
| develop nature reserves | places where animals will be protected |
| organic food | ____ food |
| be environmentally friendly/ecologically sound | the way people attempt to behave towards the nature |
| dispose of waste | to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of |
| recycling | the process of treating used objects or materials so that they can be used again |
| reduce their carbon footprint | make it less |
| cut down on their use of fossil fuels | such as coal or oil that is produced by the very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years |
| n - globalisation | v - globalise, adj - global, adv - globally |
| n - environment, environmentalist | adj - environmental, adv - environmentally |
| n - pollution, pollutant | v - pollute, adj - polluting, |
| n - destruction | v - destroy, adj - destructive, adv - destructively |
| n - disposal | v - dispose, adj - disposable - 1.intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away; 2. available to be used |
| n - reduction | v - reduce, adj - reduced |
Created by:
Anastasia Kudriashova
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