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What is the significance of learning vocabulary related to environmental issues?
What is the significance of learning vocabulary related to environmental issues?
It helps students understand and discuss critical global challenges affecting the planet.
How might collocations aid in the retention of vocabulary?
How might collocations aid in the retention of vocabulary?
Collocations make it easier to remember words by associating them with familiar phrases.
Why is the study of grammar essential for vocabulary acquisition?
Why is the study of grammar essential for vocabulary acquisition?
Understanding grammar helps in forming correct sentences and using vocabulary effectively.
What role do terms like 'volcanic eruption' play in vocabulary learning?
What role do terms like 'volcanic eruption' play in vocabulary learning?
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How do topics like clothing and fashion relate to natural resources in vocabulary learning?
How do topics like clothing and fashion relate to natural resources in vocabulary learning?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary 1 (MP3 30)
- Chemical: substance
- Climate change: alteration of climate
- Community: group of people
- Cut down: to fell
- Deforestation: clearing forests
- Destroy: to damage beyond repair
- Eco-friendly: environmentally friendly
- Endangered species: species at risk of extinction
- Environment: surroundings
- Global warming: increase in average global temperatures
Vocabulary 2 (MP3 32)
- Acid rain: rain containing harmful chemicals
- Avalanche: sudden slide of snow and ice
- Blizzard: severe snowstorm
- O2 emissions: release of oxygen
- Coastal area: area near a coast
- Crops: plants grown for food
- Disaster: catastrophe
- Drought: long period without rain
- Earthquake: sudden shaking of the earth
Vocabulary 2 (MP3 32) Continued
- Flood: overflowing of water
- Fossil fuel: fuels formed from ancient organisms
- Greenhouse effect: trapping of heat by the atmosphere
- Melting ice caps: melting of ice caps
- Natural habitat: natural environment
- Nuclear accident: nuclear disaster
- One layer: single layer
- Seismic event: earthquake
- Severe drought: prolonged lack of rainfall
- Storm: violent weather
Collocations
- Words are easier to remember when put into context
- Words should be linked to something already known
- Collocations are word pairs that sound natural to a native speaker
- Merry Christmas/Happy Easter are examples of collocations
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Test your understanding of essential environmental vocabulary with this quiz based on MP3 30 and 32. Covering terms from climate change to natural disasters, this quiz will enhance your knowledge of ecology and environmental science.
