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Unit 1 · Nature & resources
25 слов
- natural/ˈnætʃərəl/adjMade by nature and not by people.
- float/fləʊt/verbTo stay on top of water without going down.
- climate/ˈklaɪmət/nounThe usual weather that a place has over many years.
- earth/ɜːθ/nounThe planet that we live on.
- ocean/ˈəʊʃən/nounOne of the very large areas of salt water on the earth.
- resource/rɪˈzɔːs/nounA supply of something that a country or place can use.
- soil/sɔɪl/nounThe top layer of earth in which plants grow.
- coal/kəʊl/nounA hard black rock that people burn to make heat.
- energy/ˈenədʒi/nounThe power that makes machines work or people active.
- gas/ɡæs/nounA substance like air that is not solid and not liquid.
- species/ˈspiːʃiz/nounA group of animals or plants of the same kind.
- wildlife/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/nounAnimals and plants that live in natural conditions.
- branch/brɑːntʃ/nounA part of a tree that grows out from the trunk.
- countryside/ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/nounLand outside towns, with fields, woods and farms.
- environmental/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/adjConnected with the natural world of air, water and land.
- flood/flʌd/nounA large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
- mud/mʌd/nounSoft wet earth on the ground.
- seed/siːd/nounThe small hard part of a plant that grows into a new plant.
- air/eə/nounWhat we take into our body when we breathe.
- animal/ˈænəməl/nounA living thing that moves and is not a plant.
- forest/ˈfɔːrəst/nounA large area of land where many trees grow.
- mountain/ˈmaʊntən/nounA very high piece of land with steep sides.
- river/ˈrɪvə/nounA long line of water that flows to the sea.
- sea/siː/nounA large area of salt water next to the land.
- sun/sʌn/nounThe bright star in the sky that gives us light and heat.
Unit 2 · Pollution & protection
25 слов
- burn/bɜːn/verbTo be on fire, or to destroy something with fire.
- protect/prəˈtekt/verbTo keep someone or something safe from harm.
- cover/ˈkʌvə/verbTo put something over a thing to hide or keep it safe.
- environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/nounThe natural world of land, water and air around us.
- planet/ˈplænət/nounA large round object in space that moves around a star.
- pollution/pəˈluːʃən/nounDirty substances that harm the air, water or land.
- recycle/ˌriːˈsaɪkəl/verbTo treat used things so that they can be used again.
- global/ˈɡləʊbəl/adjCovering or affecting the whole world.
- waste/weɪst/verbTo use more of something than you need to.
- danger/ˈdeɪndʒə/nounThe chance that something bad or harmful will happen.
- chemical/ˈkeməkəl/nounA substance used in or made by the science of chemistry.
- damage/ˈdæmədʒ/nounHarm that makes something less good or useful.
- responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to deal with something or someone.
- harm/hɑːm/nounDamage or injury caused to a person or thing.
- threat/θret/nounA statement that you will harm someone if they refuse.
- poisonous/ˈpɔɪzənəs/adjContaining poison and able to kill or harm.
- grass/ɡrɑːs/nounThe low green plant that covers fields and gardens.
- leaf/liːf/nounA flat green part that grows on a tree or plant.
- wild/waɪld/adjLiving in nature and not kept by people.
- destroy/dɪˈstrɔɪ/verbTo damage something so badly that it no longer exists.
- effect/ɪˈfekt/nounA change that one thing causes in another.
- factory/ˈfæktəri/nounA building where goods are made in large numbers.
- government/ˈɡʌvənmənt/nounThe group of people who rule a country.
- law/lɔː/nounA rule that a country makes and everybody must follow.
- nature/ˈneɪtʃə/nounThe plants, animals and land of the world, not made by people.
Unit 3 · Climate change
25 слов
- warming/ˈwɔːmɪŋ/nounA rise in temperature, especially across the whole planet.
- storm/stɔːm/nounVery bad weather with strong wind and heavy rain.
- glacier/ˈɡleɪʃə/nounA very large mass of ice that moves slowly down a valley.
- melt/melt/verbTo change from a solid into a liquid by heating.
- change/tʃeɪndʒ/verbTo make something different from before.
- ice/aɪs/nounWater that has become hard because of cold.
- weather/ˈweðə/nounHow hot, cold, wet or dry the air outside is.
- extreme/ekˈstriːm/adjVery great in degree, far beyond what is usual.
- rise/raɪz/verbTo move up to a higher place.
- temperature/ˈtemprətʃə/nounHow hot or cold something is, measured in degrees.
- atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪə/nounThe feeling that a place or a situation gives you.
- carbon/ˈkɑːbən/nounA chemical element found in all living things and in coal.
- drought/draʊt/nounA long period with little or no rain.
- emission/ɪˈmɪʃən/nounGas or heat that goes out into the air from something.
- fossil/ˈfɒsəl/nounThe hard remains of an animal or plant kept inside rock.
- greenhouse/ˈɡriːnˌhaʊs/nounA glass building where plants are kept warm so they grow well.
- bin/bɪn/nounA container that you put rubbish or waste paper into.
- recycle/ˌriːˈsaɪkəl/verbTo treat used paper, glass or metal so it serves again.
- landfill/ˈlændˌfɪl/nounA large site where rubbish is buried under the ground.
- litter/ˈlɪtə/nounRubbish that people drop on the ground in public places.
- bag/bæɡ/nounA soft container that you use to carry things.
- bottle/ˈbɒtəl/nounA tall container with a narrow top for liquid.
- glass/ɡlɑːs/nounA hard clear material used for windows and cups.
- paper/ˈpeɪpə/nounThe thin flat material that you write or print on.
- collect/kəˈlekt/verbTo bring things together from different places.
Unit 4 · Energy & resources
25 слов
- metal/ˈmetəl/nounA hard material such as iron, gold or silver.
- plastic/ˈplæstɪk/adjMade of a light material that people make in factories.
- reduce/rɪˈdjuːs/verbTo make something smaller in size, amount or price.
- rubbish/ˈrʌbɪʃ/nounThings you no longer want and throw away.
- separate/ˈsepərət/adjNot joined to something else; forming its own thing.
- sort/sɔːt/nounA group of things or people that are alike in some way.
- waste/weɪst/verbTo use more of something than you really need.
- dump/dʌmp/verbTo drop or leave something somewhere in a careless way.
- packaging/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/nounThe boxes and wrapping that protect a product and attract buyers.
- dispose/dɪˈspəʊz/verbTo get rid of something that you no longer want.
- consume/kənˈsjuːm/verbTo use up fuel, energy or time.
- consumption/kənˈsʌmpʃən/nounThe amount of fuel, food or energy that is used.
- electricity/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/nounThe power that comes through wires and makes machines work.
- power/ˈpaʊə/nounThe ability to control people or events, or energy.
- fuel/ˈfjuːəl/nounA substance that is burned to give heat or power.
- nuclear/ˈnjuːkliə/adjConnected with the energy inside the centre of atoms.
- efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/adjWorking well without wasting time, money or energy.
- generate/ˈdʒenəreɪt/verbTo produce energy, or to create something new.
- solar/ˈsəʊlə/adjConnected with the sun or using energy from the sun.
- oil/ɔɪl/nounA thick liquid from plants that you cook with.
- save/seɪv/verbTo keep your work on a computer so it stays there.
- water/ˈwɔːtə/nounThe clear liquid that people drink every day.
- wind/wɪnd/nounAir that moves quickly outside.
- source/sɔːs/nounThe place or person that something comes from.
- supply/səˈplaɪ/nounAn amount of something that is available to use.
Unit 5 · Wildlife & habitats · Pollution & effects
25 слов
- renewable/riˈnjuːəbəl/adjAble to be replaced by nature, so supplies never run out.
- habitat/ˈhæbəˌtæt/nounThe natural place where an animal or plant normally lives and grows.
- conservation/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/nounProtecting nature and wildlife from being harmed.
- bird/bɜːd/nounAn animal with wings and feathers that can fly.
- fish/fɪʃ/nounAn animal that lives in water and swims.
- tree/triː/nounA tall plant with a hard trunk and many leaves.
- insect/ˈɪnˌsekt/nounA very small animal with six legs and often wings.
- plant/plɑːnt/nounA living thing that grows in soil and has leaves.
- population/ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/nounAll the people who live in a city or a country.
- natural/ˈnætʃərəl/adjComing from the earth and not made by people.
- survive/səˈvaɪv/verbTo stay alive through a very difficult or dangerous time.
- ecosystem/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/nounAll the living things in one area together with the way they depend on each…
- extinct/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/adjNo longer alive anywhere, with none of its kind left.
- reserve/rɪˈzɜːv/verbTo arrange for a seat or a room to be kept for you.
- biodiversity/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/nounThe wide range of different living things found in one place.
- contaminate/kənˈtæməˌneɪt/verbTo make something dirty or unsafe by adding a harmful substance.
- damage/ˈdæmədʒ/verbHarm an object or a reputation so it works or looks less well; not used for…
- impact/ˈɪmpækt/nounThe strong effect that one thing has on another.
- acid/ˈæsəd/nounA chemical liquid with a sour taste that can burn things.
- harmful/ˈhɑːmfəl/adjCausing damage to people, animals or things.
- toxic/ˈtɒksɪk/adjPoisonous and able to harm people, animals or plants.
- dirty/ˈdɜːti/adjCovered with dust or mud; not clean.
- health/helθ/nounHow well or badly your body is working.
- noise/nɔɪz/nounA loud or unpleasant sound.
- smoke/sməʊk/nounThe grey cloud that rises from something burning.
Unit 6 · Action & policy
22 слова
- effect/ɪˈfekt/nounA change that happens because of something else.
- leak/liːk/nounA hole that lets liquid or gas escape.
- poison/ˈpɔɪzən/nounA substance that can kill you if you swallow it.
- spill/spɪl/verbTo let liquid fall out of its container by accident.
- regulation/ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/nounAn official rule made by a government or an organization.
- fine/faɪn/adjIn good health and with nothing to worry about.
- organization/ˌɔːɡənəˈzeɪʃən/nounA group of people who work together for a shared purpose.
- solution/səˈluːʃən/nounA way of dealing with a problem so that it ends.
- support/səˈpɔːt/nounHelp or encouragement that you give to someone.
- target/ˈtɑːɡət/nounA result that you are trying hard to reach.
- tax/tæks/nounMoney that people must pay to the government.
- agreement/əˈɡriːmənt/nounAn arrangement that two sides both accept.
- ban/bæn/verbTo say officially that something is not allowed.
- campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/nounA planned set of actions to reach a social or political goal.
- policy/ˈpɒləsi/nounA plan of action agreed by a government or company.
- responsible/riˈspɒnsəbəl/adjHaving the duty to look after something or to deal with it.
- volunteer/ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/nounA person who offers to do a job without being paid.
- awareness/əˈweənəs/nounKnowing that something exists or that it matters.
- protection/prəˈtekʃən/nounThe act of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
- sustainability/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/nounUsing resources in a way that does not damage the planet long term.
- sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbəl/adjAble to continue for a long time without damaging nature or resources.
- conserve/kənˈsɜːv/verbKeep something safe from harm, or stop it from being used up.