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WORD STUDY
Words/phrases Transcription Part of Collocations/examples Vietnamese
speech meaning
1. Green /ɡriːn/ Adj green energy
2. Packaging /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ N Attractive packaging can help to
sell products.
3. Environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ N to preserve/pollute/harm the
environment
4. Environmental /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ Adj environmental
issues/problems/concerns
5. Environmentally- /ɪnˌvaɪrənmentəli Adj environmentally friendly
friendly packaging
ˈfrendli/
6. Energy /ˈenədʒi/ N She's always full of energy.
solar/wind/renewable energy
to generate/produce energy
7. Carton /ˈkɑːtn/ N a milk carton/a carton of milk
8. Dispose of /dɪˈspəʊz/ V the difficulties of disposing of
nuclear waste
to dispose of stolen property
9. Disposal /dɪˈspəʊzl/ N The council is responsible
for waste disposal and street
cleaning.
10. Waste /weɪst/ N/v I hate to see good food go to
waste (= be thrown away).
11. Waste disposal N
12. Nuclear waste /ˌnjuːkliə ˈweɪst/ N
13. Conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ N wildlife conservation/ energy
conservation
14. Conserve /kənˈsɜːv/ V new laws to conserve wildlife in
the area
15. Recyclable /ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl/ Adj Glass products are completely
recyclable.
16. Recycle /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ V Denmark recycles nearly 85% of
its paper.
17. Biodegradable /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbl/ Adj Most plastics are not readily
biodegradable.
18. Peelings /ˈpiːlɪŋz/ N
19. Peel /piːl/ V to peel an orange/a banana
20. Decompose /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ V The garden was dank with
decomposing vegetation.
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21. Landfill site N
22. Effluent /ˈefluənt/ N
23. Pollution /pəˈluːʃn/ N to reduce pollution levels
Heavy traffic flow is a major
source of noise pollution in urban
areas.
24. Pollute /pəˈluːt/ V The river has been polluted with
toxic waste from local factories.
25. Pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ N
26. Monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ V Each student's progress is
closely monitored.
27. Monitoring N
28. Ecology /iˈkɒlədʒi/ N Oil pollution could damage
the fragile ecology of the coral
reefs.
29. Ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ Adj We risk upsetting the ecological
balance of the area.
30. Disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ N They provided more than $2.3
billion in disaster relief.
31. Disastrous /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/ adj Lowering interest rates could
have disastrous consequences
for the economy.
32. Compete with /kəmˈpiːt/ Small independent bookshops
find it difficult to compete with the
online stores.
33. A threat to Drugs pose a major threat to
our society.
34. Become aware of /əˈweə(r)/ Everybody should be made
aware of the risks involved.
35. With a view to +V- He's painting the house with a
ing view to selling it.
36. As far as
packaging is
concerned
37. Instead of +V-ing /ɪnˈsted əv/ We just had soup instead of a full
meal.
38. Get rid of The problem is getting rid of
nuclear waste.
39. Lead to/result in The cyclone has resulted in
many thousands of deaths.
40. Have a terrible /ɪˈfekt/ Her tears had no effect on him.
effect on the
ecology
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pollution
disaster
packaging
Waste material
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Firstly, the production of such packaging uses up a great deal of energy.
Secondly, the cartons, wrappers, etc are difficult to dispose of when they become waste
material
Citizens of most countries, politicians and scientists
It should be either biodegradable or recyclable
WRITING
Write full responses to all the questions.
1. If a friend asked, “What has the environment to do with us?” what would your answer be?
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The environment plays an indispensable part in maintaining our temporal existence. It gives us
everything we need to survive as well as evolving by providing us with all kinds of materials needed
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to build millions of buildings, institutions, schools, etc. Not just that, the environment also plays as
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an extremely vital role in keeping the diversity of fauna and flora, which, of course, assist our mental
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2. What can you do to be environmentally-friendly?
I can reduce the amount of packaging I use on a daily basis and I can try to reuse, recycle certain
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types of materials such as paper or even a broken flower vase. Moreover, I can take part in some
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social activities which help to improve the living conditions of some areas, regions.
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3. Why is it sometimes difficult to be environmentally- friendly?
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Firstly, this is due to the fact that although man-made goods are not easy to dispose of, they
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are very convenient and can be used easily for many purposes. Secondly, once we have got used
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to such convenience, we would crave for more. In other words, we would try to make more
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4. Would you support the use of less packaging? Give reasons and examples for your answer.
I would because lesser non-biodegradable waste leads to the amelioration of our living conditions,
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this helps us live healthier and longer. What's more, not only will our life quality get improved, the
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bio-diversity will also be maintained.
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6. What recycling efforts are carried out in your neighborhood?
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