Eco Vocub in Use
This verb means to
convert
waste into
reusable
material. It starts with
"R".?
What is
"recycle"?
This phenomeno
n causes the gradual increase of the Earth's average temperature
What is
"global warming"?
This
Swedish teenager
became
famous for her "Fridays for Future" movement, inspiring
global climate strikes.
Who is
"Greta
Thunberg"
?
These large structures with blades convert wind energy into electricity.
What are
"wind turbines" ( or
"windmills"
)?
Complete the idiom:
"To kill two birds with one….”
What is
"stone"?
Form an
adiective from the
noun
"environme nt" that describes something that causes little or no harm.
What is
"environmentally friendly"?
[или
*environmental*, ho c
уточнением жюри
принимает
*eco-friendly*
Name the
process where harmful
chemicals
from
agriculture drain into
rivers, causing algae to bloom and fish to die.
What is
"eutrophication"?
This
American marine biologist and author of "Silent
Spring" is credited with launching the modern environmen tal
movement.
Who is
"Rachel
Carson"?
This type of car runs on electricity stored in batteries instead of gasoline.
What is an
"electric vehicle (EV)"?
What does it mean if
someone
"jumps on the green bandwagon "?
"To start following a popular green trend, often without deep commitme nt."
Complete the phrasal verb:
Factories need to cut__
on
CO2 emissions to meet the
Paris
Agreement targets.
What is
"down"?
(cut down on)
This is the term for the layer in the stratospher e that
absorbs
most of the
Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It is being damaged by CFCs.
What is
"the ozone layer"?
This internationa
agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below
2°C.
What is
"the Paris
Agreement
"?
This technology involves placing solar panels on water
bodies like reservoirs
to save land
space.
What is
"floating solar" (or
"floatovolta ics")?
Who said:
"The environmen t is where we all meet;
where we all have a mutual
interest; it is the one thing all of us share."
Who is
"Lady Bird
Johnson"?
(Принимается:
американский
политический деятель)
This term refers to the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a
particular habitat.
What is
"biodiversit y"?
Listen to the description (teacher
reads): * "It is the
gradual acidification of water bodies caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, often leading to forest decline."*
Name the
phenomeno
n.
What is
"acid rain"?
Name the country and the year of the first
Earth Day celebration.
What is
"the USA, 1970"?
Explain how a "circular economy" differs from a "linear economy".
"Linear economy is take-make-dispose;
circular economy is based on
reuse, repair, and recycling to
keep
resources in use."
Explain the meaning:
"There is no
Planet B."
"We only have one
Earth; we must
protect it because
we have no alternative
place to live."
Explain the difference between
"climate" and
"weather" in one concise sentence.
"Climate is what you expect, weather is what you
get." (Климат - это
долгосрочная
картина, погода - краткосрочное состояние )
Discuss for
30 seconds:
Explain the concept of
"carbon footprint" and give two wavs individuals can reduce it.
(Оценивает
ся связное
высказыва ние) "A
carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhous e gases generated by our actions.
Reducing it can be done by using
public transport and eating less meat."
This
primatologis
t, known for
her
groundbrea
king study
of
chimpanzee
s in Gombe
Stream
National
Park, is a
UN
Messenger
of Peace.
Who is
"Jane
Goodall"?
Name the innovative material
made from mycelium (mushroom roots) that is used as a sustainable
alternative to plastic packaging and leather.
What is
"mushroom packaging"
Tor
"mycelium composite"
)?
Interpret the quote:
"We do not inherit the earth from
our
ancestors;
we borrow it from our children." |
Native
American proverb)
(Оценивает
СЯ
аргумента ция) "It
means we
are
temporary custodians of the
planet and have a moral duty to preserve it for future
generation s."