British English · B1 · Unit 19
The environment
The environment
By the end you can
- Say what you do for the environment
- Discuss a local environmental problem
- Understand a text about the environment
Words and phrases
| British English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| recycle | use again or make into something new | We recycle all our glass and paper. |
| climate change | the change in the world's weather that people cause | Climate change really worries my kids. |
| reduce | make smaller or less | We're trying to reduce our food waste. |
| single-use plastic | plastic that you use once and throw away | The café has stopped using single-use plastic. |
| get involved | take part | Anyone can get involved, even for an hour a week. |
| it's a waste of | it uses (something) badly | Watering the lawn every day? It's a waste of water. |
| the recycling bin | the bin for things that can be recycled | Does this go in the recycling bin? |
| an allotment | a small piece of land you rent from the council to grow food (British) | My neighbour has an allotment by the river. |
| pollution | dirty air, water or land | Air pollution is bad in the city centre. |
| public transport | buses and trains that everyone can use | I go everywhere by public transport. |
| environmentally friendly | not harmful to nature | Is there a more environmentally friendly way to do it? |
| compost | old food and plants that rot and feed the soil | We make compost from our vegetable peelings. |
Then talk it through
Neighbours discuss starting a shared garden. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.