Environment & Conservation
Name the word:
The natural home or environment where an animal or plant lives, such as a forest or ocean.
habitat
Name this famous invention:
This famous hook-and-loop fastener was invented after a Swiss engineer examined plant seeds sticking to his dog's fur.
Velcro
Elena is quite [ reserved / lively ] during team meetings; she prefers to listen carefully and process her thoughts quietly before speaking.
Reserved
Name this verb: To use an item again instead of throwing it away after a single use.
Reuse
The bus to the national park leaves at 8:00 AM tomorrow.
Does this sentence express a future prediction, a fixed arrangement, or a timetable event?
Timetable (Present Simple for fixed schedules)
To protect our oceans, we need to transition to an environmentally friendly lifestyle.
What does this mean?
Not harmful to the environment / safe for nature / eco-conscious
Colors, patterns, or shapes that help animals blend into their surroundings to hide from a predator.
What is this?
Camouflage
The opposite of "shy"; describes someone who is friendly, energetic, and enjoys being around other people.
Outgoing / Sociable / Lively
Name this verb: To fix something that is broken or damaged so it can function again.
Repair
Make a future prediction about wildlife extinction using the modal verb will.
climate change / cause / species / extinction
"Climate change will cause species extinction."
Complete the blank: "If global temperatures keep rising due to climate change, hundreds of arctic species face total __________."
Extinction
Complete the sentence with two target verbs: "In order to __________ in harsh conditions, animals must __________ to changing weather patterns over time."
survive | adapt
Someone who loves to talk, frequently shares their opinions, and easily starts conversations in groups.
Talkative
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Complete the First Conditional sentence: If we __________ (not protect) the rainforest, many animals __________ (lose) their natural habitat.
don't protect | will lose
What standard two-word term describes these animals?
Animals like the black rhino that face a high risk of dying out completely in the wild.
Endangered species
A leaf insect and an orchid both use natural shape adaptations.
Explain in one sentence how a leaf insect uses its shape to avoid a predator.
A leaf insect uses camouflage to hide from a predator and survive in the wild.
Explain the practical difference between a teammate who is serious and one who is sensitive.
A serious person is solemn/thoughtful/not lighthearted; a sensitive person is attentive to feelings/emotions.
Fill in the missing nouns/verbs: "Sarah decided to __________ for a local tree-planting __________ next weekend."
volunteer | project
Grammar Identification: "We are meeting the volunteer coordinator at 10 AM on Monday."
Identify the tense used here and state whether it represents a prediction, a timetable, or a personal arrangement.
Present Continuous | Fixed arrangement
Sentence Error Hunt: "We must damage the rainforest to protect wildlife and maintain a natural ecosystem."
Change "damage" to "protect", "conserve", or "repair" ("We must protect/conserve the rainforest...")
The microscopic skin texture of a shark inspired a specialized material designed to prevent bacterial buildup on ships.
What scientific term from our word list describes this unwanted bacterial buildup on underwater surfaces?
Biofouling
Sentence Build: Create a sentence comparing two co-workers using the adjectives talkative and reserved, connected by a contrast conjunction
John is very talkative during presentations, while Sarah is more reserved.
(whereas, while, but...)
Change the underlined words using their synonyms:
We need to lower the amount of plastic waste we produce to be more green."
reduce
environmentally friendly
Conditional Challenge: Create a First Conditional sentence using at least three of these words: sociable, volunteer, project, protect wildlife.
If you are sociable, you will enjoy working on this wildlife protection volunteer project.
(If + present, will + infinitive)