Pollution Vocabulary

Gustavo Lora
Grade: 10-B

Este trabajo está diseñado para que puedas aprender y practicar nuevo vocabulario relacionado con el tema de la guía y también
con tus estudios de media técnica.

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calificación.

POLLUTION VOCABULARY – 10B

Exercise 1. Look for the translation of these words,

 Aquifer Acuifero  geotermal Geothermal

 Atmosphere Atmosfera  global warming calentamiento mundial

 Biodegradable Biodegradable  green (adjective) verde

 Biodiversity Biodiversidad  greenhouse effect efecto invernadero

 carbon dioxide Oxido de carbono  groundwater agua subterranea

 carbon monoxide Monoxido de carbono  hábitat habitat

 carcinogen Carcinogeno  herbicide herbicida

 climate Clima  landfill vertedero

 coal carbon  methane metano

 compost (noun) compost  nuclear energy Energia nuclear

 compost (verb) compostar  organic Organico

 conservation conservacion  ozone layer Capa de ozono

 conservationist conservacionista  pesticide Pesticida

 contaminant contaminante  petroleum Petrolio

 contamination contaminacion  pollutant Contaminante

 creature criatura  pollution CONTAMINACION

 deforestation deforestacion  radiation Radiación

 disposable desechable  rain forest Selva

  diversity diversidad  recycle Reciclar

 ecology ecologia  renewable Renovable

 ecosystem ecosistema  smog Niebla

 emision emision  solar Solar

 endangered en peligro de extinction  sustainable Sustentable o sostenible

 energy energia  toxic Toxico

 environment ambiente  toxic waste Residuos toxicos

 environmentalist ambientalista  waste Residuos

 erosion erosion  wetland Humedal

 extinct extinto  wildlife Fauna silvestre

 extinction extinction  windmill molino

 fossil fuel combustible fosil

Exercise 2. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Write the letters in the parenthesis.

A. Poisonous gas.
B. The cutting down of trees in a large area.
C. A mountain with a large circular hole at the top through which lava
gases, steam and dust are or have been forced out.
D. Animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are very few
now alive.
E. Unwanted matter or material of any type; trash.
F. It decays naturally.
G. Number and variety of plant and animal species in a particular area.
H. It contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning
substances such as coal and oil.
I. An extremely large wave caused by movement of the earth under the
sea, often caused by an earthquake.
J. The process by which land changes into desert.
K. General weather conditions usually found in a particular place.
L. It prevents harmful ultraviolet light from the sun from reaching the
Earth.
M. It covers a large area of the surface of the sea, usually because an
accident has caused it to escape from a ship or container.
N. Things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can
be used by people
O. Strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas; smoke.
P. An article that is intended to be thrown away after use.
Q. A gradual increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases such
as carbon dioxide which are collecting in the air around the Earth and
preventing heat escaping into space.
R. It can be produced as quickly as it is used.
S. Damage caused to water, air or soil by harmful substances or waste.
T. To collect and treat rubbish to produce useful materials which can be
used again.
 1. acid rain (__H_)
2. Biodegradable (_F__)
3. biodiversity (_G__)  

4. carbon monoxide (_O__)

5. climate (_K__)
Exercise 3. Reading comprenhension
6. deforestation (__B_)
7. desertification (_J__) There are lots of environmental problems nowadays, mainly because of pollution. It is
the contamination of air, water and soil by different materials that interfere with human
8. disposable product (_P__) health and quality of life.
9. endangered species (_D_)
The emissions form industries and engines, including cars, are big causes of air pollution
10. fumes (__O_) and simple things that we do at home, like using aerosols, have bad effects on the ozone
layer, which protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation.
11. global warming (_P__)
Water is also suffering from pollution by domestic, municipal and also industrial waste.
12. natural resources (_N__)
It is up to us to stop damaging the environment. We all should be environment friendly!
13. renewable energy (_R__)
Answer the following questions:
14. oil spill (_M__)
15. ozone layer (_L__) 1. What is the biggest enemy of the environment?

16. pollution (_S__) pollution

17. recycle (_T__)
2. What are the causes of air pollution?
18. tsunami (_I_)
The emissions form industries and engines, including cars
19. volcano (_C_)
3. What’s wrong with aerosols?
20. waste (_E__)
bad effects on the ozone layer

4. What is the function of the Ozone Layer?

protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation

5. Why is water suffering from pollution?

by domestic, municipal and also industrial waste

6. Why do you think we should all be environment friendly?

we must be friendly simply because it is mandatory, it is not a matter of choosing whether or not to be careful with the
environment, it is whether or not, it is an obligation our existence depends on the care of this

Exercise 4. I want you analyze how many times you and your family have been part of the problem of pollution in your
neighborhood. Don’t forget to use the previous vocabulary.

A. Does your neighborhood have any pollution problems? Make a list

- contamination in the stream la picacha
- trash in the corners of the block

B. What do you think is the most significant problem of pollution in your neighborhood? Why?
C. the one with the garbage in the corners because people use them as garbage cans, giving off a bad smell and bringing
rats and cockroaches

D. Has any organization or person of your community done anything to reduce that kind of pollution?
 No

E. Have you contributed with this pollution problem in your neighborhood? Were you aware of that?
No, in fact me and my family also recycle what can be recycled and we keep the garbage in our house until it is the day
of garbage collection
F. It’s time to help your community, be creative and realistic to recommend some possible ways of solving the pollution
problems your neighborhood has.

that the people of the neighborhood offer to watch the block and thus not allow people to throw garbage where they
should not be thrown

INFORMATION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE COVER

After doing this activity, think about an interesting title with the best idea to solve the pollution problem of your neighborhood,
you should add to the cover you create.

INFORMATION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE VIDEO – POSTER

You’re going to start the video or the poster with the English part, you´re going to introduce yourself with long sentences (name
and last name, age, grade, hometown, the main reason to be studying environmental monitoring) and finish this part, explaining
how you would implement your best idea to help your community to solve the pollution problem. I’LL CHECK YOUR
PRONUNCIATION (prepare thoroughly)