VOCABULARY ABOUT ENVIRONMENTS

1. Climate change - Negative changes to the world weather patterns

2. Land degradation - Soil and land pollution as as desertification
3. fossil fuels- energy sources like gas and oil
4. global warming- an increase in temperature all-over the world, as a result of
greenhouse effect
5. natural disaster - an event like an earthquake, hurricane etc
6. Acid rain - Rain which is polluted by chemicals
7. endangered species - animals or plants are on the verge of extinction
8. Natural environment – the place where animals and plants would normally be found
9. Greenhouse effect - the gradual warming of the air surrounding the Earth as a result
of heating trapped by pollution
10. paper recycling - the processes of reprocessing waste paper for reuse
11. Resource depletion - Lack of natural resources worldwide
12. Marine pollution - The pollution of our oceans and seas
13. greenhouse effect - heating of the atmosphere due to the carbon dioxide and other
gases
14. Man-made disaster - widespread damage or loss of life brought about by action of
humans
15. Overpopulation - The increasing population of the world
16. toxic waste - poisonous rubbish, produced by industrial processes
17. Wildlife conservation - to protect animals and plants and their habitats
18. bio-diversity - a diversity in nature, among plants and animals

Collocations and examples sentences

Political issue: There are many political issues in America such as women’s rights and
immigration.

Climate crisis: There are many political issues in America such as women’s rights and
immigration.

Global warming: Global warming is causing polar bears in the north and deep south to die.

Green consumer: Becoming a green consumer can help fix the climate crisis in the world.

Carbon emissions: Reducing our carbon emissions can slow down the effects of global
warming on our planet.

Historical average: The temperatures have risen and beaten the historical average.

Current levels: The current levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are dangerously
high.

Carbon footprint: Every person must reduce their carbon footprint by mindfully treating the
environment better.
Climate solutions: There are many climate solutions that can help our planet, but we all
must do our part to make a change.

Technology Vocabulary
Get the list of useful IELTS Technology Vocabulary that will be helpful for scoring well on
your test.

19. Technophobe - a person who dislikes new technology

20. Techie - a person interested in technology
21. E-books - an electronic version of a book that can be accessed online
22. Gadgets - a small device that performs a specific task
23. Websites - a collection of webpages under a domain published on a server
24. Internet - a system of interconnected computer networks
25. Innovative - new and creative
26. E-commerce - buying and selling of goods over the internet
27. Social media - a medium for social interaction over the internet
28. App - a piece of software that can be installed on a smartphone
29. Software - a set of programs and instructions to run a task
30. Breakthrough - important discovery or development
31. Indispensable - absolutely necessary
32. Backup - a copy of a file made in case the original is lost or damaged
33. Electronic Funds Transfer - an electronic transfer of money
34. Wireless - using radio waves to send signals
35. Surf - check pages or sites on the world wide web
36. Upgrade - installation of a new version of the software with improved features
37. State of the art - most recent stage of technological development
38. Piracy - unauthorized use of someone else’s work
39. Hardware - physical components of an electronic system
40. IoT - physical objects with sensors, processing ability, and software
41. Download - copy data from one computer system to another
42. Glued to the screen - watching something very closely for a long time
43. Crash - website, software, or operating system stops functioning
44. Video conference - people communicating through the internet using video mode
45. Data - information such as facts and numbers that a computer can process
46. Addiction - excessive use of something
47. Cybercrime - criminal activities carried out over the internet.
48. Software Developer - someone who design, program, build and maintain software

Common Words & Phrases related to Technology

1 - Technology

Technophile - someone enthusiastic about technology

Tech-savvy – well informed about or proficient in the use of modern technology, especially
computers.
2 - Progress

Progress - to develop into a better and advanced state

Innovation - development of new idea
Advance - development or improvement.
Revolutionary - causing a dramatic change.
Modify - make changes
Cutting-edge - modern or latest
Outdated - out of date
Obsolete - not used anymore

3 - Effect

Impact - effect
Transform - change
game changer - something that caused a significant shift in the current way of doing
something.
Affect - to influence something

4 - Computers

Computer literate - someone who is able to use computers very well

laptop – portable computer
PC - personal computer
word processing - using a computer to create, edit, save and print documents
boot up - start a computer

5 - Internet

Wifi - a wireless technology that allows computers and other devices to connect to the
internet
wifi hotspot - a location where people can connect to the internet
Viral - a content that quickly becomes popular on the internet

6 - Internet security

Privacy - protection of private information on the internet

Censorship - suppression of information from the public
Hacker - somemone who illegally access your computer and steal information
Virus - a computer program that can modify other programs
Cybersecurity - security measures taken to protect data online

7 - Other useful words

Labour-saving device - a device that reduces the effort of doing something

User-friendly - easy to use
Microchip - a silicon piece with electronic circuits that can hold large amounts of data
artificial intelligence - simulation of human intelligence processes by machines
Appliance - an electronic equipment that reduces human effort