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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES VOCABULARY 2 (ESL)

level: Intermediate (B1/B2)
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This second environmental issues exercise introduces more vocabulary related to pollution, recycling, and climate action. Start with exercise 1 if you haven't already.


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1. One of the basic human requirements is clean ________ water.
2. The gradual increase in the Earth's temperature (warmer weather) and the temperature of the oceans is known as "global ________."
3. Global warming is seen by many as a ________ to humanity.
4. What are the giant masses of ice located near the North Pole and in Antarctica called?
5. Many people are concerned about how many forests are destroyed or ________ every year.
6. Forests, farmland, and oceans are known as "natural ________".
7. Human beings create a lot of ________. ( = waste) This ________ is often stored in places called "landfills".
8. One way to reduce the amount of garbage is by ________. This way, a plastic bottle can be melted to create other plastic bottles, a glass bottle can be used to make other glass bottles, etc.
9. When you recycle, you have to ________ paper, plastic, and other types of garbage.
10. To use something again = To ________ something
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Environmental Issues Discussion Questions 1. Does your city or country have a strong recycling culture? What do people recycle most?
2. Have you ever participated in a community clean-up or environmental campaign?
3. How do you feel about electric cars? Are they common where you live?
4. What do you think about companies that claim to be "green" or "eco-friendly"?
5. Should plastic bags and single-use plastics be banned? Why or why not?
6. How do you think environmental issues will change in the next 20 years?
More English vocabulary exercises Environmental issues 1
Environmental issues 2
Environmental issues 3
Environmental issues 4
Did you know? Recycling aluminium uses 95% less energy than producing new aluminium from raw materials. A single recycled aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three hours.

The word pollution comes from the Latin pollutionem, meaning "defilement." It entered English in the 14th century in a religious sense (moral corruption) and only took on its environmental meaning in the 19th century with the onset of industrialisation.
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