Useful Vocabulary the Future of the Planet

Useful Vocabulary

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green

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biodegradable

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efficient

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an oil rig

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to conserve

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a power station

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environmentally friendly

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renewable

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to protect

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a recycling plant

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to save

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to campaign

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to deplete

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traffic jams

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to ration

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motorway tolls

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ozone layer

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radioactive waste

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to share

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park and road schemes

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green house effect

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nuclear energy

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floods

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oil pollution

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icebergs melt

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global warming

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polar caps

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to condemn

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sustainable

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to oppose

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solar energy

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LISTENING ACTIVITY 1 Can you listen to the words and write them all down?

The Environment

Vocabulary

Find the "odd one out".

There may be more than one answer. Give your reasons .

A

B

C

1.

green

efficient

environmentally friendly

2.

to conserve

to save

to protect

3.

to condemn

to campaign

to oppose

4.

traffic jams

motorway tolls

park and road schemes

5.

nuclear energy

oil pollution

radioactive waste

6.

to ration

to share

to deplete

7.

sustainable

biodegradable

renewable

8.

an oil rig

a power station

a recycling plant