ss9r21 1131 In this lesson you will ‘Talk about the environment Talk about the environment Vocabulary & Expressions Grammar Item environment environmental Earth issue environmental issues polluted pollution smog waste (n) landfill dying out endangered population overpopulated climate to increase en-vieron-ment n. to decrease electricity energy carbon dioxide CO: oxygen O: gas (ie, not a solid or liquid) vapor water vapor to affect ecology carbon footprint greenhouse effect global warming eco-friendly 1. the surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives 2, the setting in which an activity takes place What is the Earth's environment like? Which issues are important to you? Nouns and adjectives: environment / environmental, pollution / polluted, population / populated hitpsscdn students berltzigital.com/CobraLoadingToolEngishEnglish 4IENG._L4_Tak about the environmentsgindex.himI?_unitNumbertide=18p... 1/3ss9r21 1131 ‘Talk about the environment pollution ‘endangered plants and animals ___ energy ___climate change __overpopulation Environmental terms at on = 0 . ms waste 5 — eco-friendly 2 g endangered J § overpopulation © greenhouse effect = air 2 smog carbon footprint g 5 global warming gs climate change (3 =, ze pollution ov 1. the relationship of living things to each other and to their environment 2. ameasurement of how our activities affect the environment (in units of C02) 3. gases like carbon dioxide (C2), water vapor, and methane in the Earth's atmosphere that allow sunlight to come through but stop heat from leaving a worldwide increase in the average temperature of the atmosphere ES hitpscdn students berktzigtal.com/CobraLnadingTaolEngihvEnglish 4ENG._L¢_Talk about the environmentsgindex:nim!?_unitNumbertide=18p.... 2/2ss9r21 1131 ‘Talk about the environment 5. goods and services that do not hurt or damage the environment Agame show TRUE FALSE 1. Trees and plants have no impact on the greenhouse effect. 2. Atree absorbs three tons of carbon during its lifetime. 3. Local foods have to travel great distances to reach customers. 4, Gas cooking is more eco-friendly than electric cooking. 5, Gas stoves take a long time to start 6. Many Arctic species are in danger of extinction. Talk about the environment. Can you talk about the environment? Brainstorm what people / companies can do to — decrease the amount of greenhouse gases they put into the air, OR — decrease the size of their carbon footprint, OR — make their homes / offices / products more eco-friendly, Photo Credits (Isted from beginningto-end, left-tovight within tis un): Age Fotestock, Age Age ‘22018 Bentz Languages. Inc. Allrights reserved, Fotostock, Age Fotostock, Age Forostack, Age Fotostock, Getty Images, Beritz hitpsscdn students berltzigital.com/CobraLoadingToolEngishEnglish 4ENG._L4_Tak about the environmentsgindex.himI?_unitNumbertide=18p... 3/3