Unit 2 The environment
Word power
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Discussing the environment
Environmental problems are discussed quite frequently in the news. A whole vocabulary has developed to help us about the environment and problems related to it.
B. When we talk about things that are bad for the environment, many of the words that we use are compound nouns. Use the compound nouns in the box to label the pictures below. clear-cut logging; slash and burn farming; acid rain; global warming
We even checked to make sure that the metals we used to build were ( 6) __________. ecofriendly So come and join us, become part of the new generation of tourists, (7) __________, and spend your next ecotourists holiday in beautiful Ecoville.
from the sun, solar energy, instead of digging up earth to find fuels, such as coal and oil. Nothing in our hotel causes pollution. We even use eco-friendly washing powder to wash your sheets. Don’t have your next holiday in a city full of factories that create harmful waste. Come to Ecoville, where you and Earth will be safe together.