Environment

Organise the words into the correct

columns.

Causes Consequences Solutions

Pollution Draught Reduce

Smoke Floods Reuse
CO2 emissions Acid Rain Recycle
Oil spill Spe. Extinction Save

draught pollution smoke floods

Reuse CO2 emissions save acid rain

recycle oil spill species extinction reduce
 Match the words to their definitions.

a) GMF 1. Genetically Modified

b) Endangered species Food- food that has
c) Renewable energy been genetically altered
2. Illegal hunting
d) Litter
e) Poaching 3. Garbage
4. Species that are likely to
become extinct
5. Energy that comes from
natural resources such
as sunlight, wind, rain...
 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the word in brackets.

extinction
a) Some animal species can face ____________ in some
years time. (extinct)
warming
b) The problem of global ____________ is getting worse.
(warm)
desertification as
c) Some areas are being affected by ____________,
people are moving away from them. (desert)
renewable
d) We should use more ____________ energies. (renew)
e) Man is causing the ____________
destruction of several habitats.
(destruct).
 Match one word from each column and
discover expressions related to Environment.

• Renewable Energies • Species

• Waste Disposal • Waste
• Energy Conservation • Farming
• Endangered Species • Conservation
• Intensive Farming • Contamination
• Soil Contamination • Energies
• Toxic Waste • Disposal
 Use some of the words from the previous
exercise and complete the sentences.
Endangered species refers not only to animals, but also
a) _________________
to plants.

Soil contamination is caused by the absorption of

b) _________________
chemicals by the soil.

c) Some examples of _________________

renewable energies are the sun,
the rain and the wind.

d) _________________
Waste disposal should be done following all the
necessary procedures to protect the environment.