Entry 2: September 07, 2021

Environment
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Vocabulary

air quality environmentally friendly

the cleanliness of the air we breathe. products that do not harm the environment.

Due to the opening of a new factory I try to use only environmentally friendly
nearby, the air quality here went down. goods in order to preserve nature.

Biodiversity exhaust fumes-khí thải

a diversity in nature, among plants and gases ejected from an engine as waste
animals. products.

Nowadays, we suffer from the loss of I bought an electric car to avoid

biodiversity. producing exhaust fumes when I drive.

endangered species fossil fuels-nhiên liệu hóa thạch

a category of animals or plants that might energy resources like gas and oil.
become extinct.
Gas is one of the most well-known fossil
White rhinos are endangered species. fuels.
There are only 5 white rhinos left in the
World.

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 global warming

an increase in temperature all-over the

world, as a result of the greenhouse effect.

greenhouse effect-hiệu ứng nhà kính

heating of the atmosphere due to the carbon

dioxide and other gases.
natural disaster-thảm họa thiên nhiên
Greenhouse effect causes global warming.
an event like an earthquake, hurricane etc.
melting of glaciers
I experienced a natural disaster in the form
the process of icebergs' melting. of an earthquake last year.

Melting of glaciers increases the sea-level. paper recycling

toxic waste-chất thải độc hại
poisonous rubbish, produced by industrial
processes.
Many factories in my city dump toxic waste
into rivers and lakes
the processes of reprocessing waste paper
for reuse.
It was found that paper recycling causes
35% less water pollution and 74% less air
pollution than making virgin paper.
Poacher-kẻ săn trộm

one who kills or takes wild animals illegally.

Poaching is considered a violation of

hunting rules and impedes wildlife
conservation.

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 Collocation

The depletion of natural resources: Sự cạn kiệt tài nguyên thiên nhiên

Release hazardous waste: Thải ra chất thải độc hại

Have a devastating effect on: Có 1 ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng lên cái gì đó.

Irreversible consequences: Hậu quả không thể đảo ngược

Disturb the ecological balance: phá vỡ cân bằng sinh thái.

Restore the original states in damaged areas: hoàn thiện trạng thái nguyên
vẹn của những môi trường bị phá hủy

To be held accountability/liability for something: Bị bắt chịu trách nghiệm về

điều gì đó

Place restrictions on emissions of pollutants: Giới hạn việc xả chất thải

To mass-produce equipment with eco-friendly technology: sản xuất hàng loạt

các thiết bị với công nghệ thân thiện với môi trường.

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Ten simple things to be more eco-friendly

1. Reduce, reuse, and recycle

2. Turn it off
3. Invest in eco-friendly technology
4. Eat less meat
5. Use LED light bulbs
6. Try to cut out plastic
7. Use eco-friendly cleaning products
8. Plant some trees
9. Opt for less polluting forms of transports
10. Start Volunteering

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 TALK

Topic: Talk about your best friend.

Well, when it comes to my closest friend, on the top of my

head, I would say it’s PT. We have been friends for 10 years.
Last March, we hosted a friendship party. We have a lot in
common. Most importantly, we all like traveling and go to a
new destination every year. She is the sweetest person I’ve
ever met. She is intelligent, humorous, kind, and attractive. I
consider PT my best friend for a couple reasons. To begin with,
she truly respects and understands me in a way that no one else
does. Second, despite our geographical distance, she always
listens to my views and discusses everything that happens in
our lives.

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 NOTE

After the lesson, I learnt how to be a

good interpreter. We also discussed a topic and

were both extremely engaged. Furthermore, I have

a new perspective on online learning; it is

more enjoyable and convenient than I thought.

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