When radiation goes into the land, air or water, it is called _____ pollution.
radioactive (adj): thuộc về phóng xạ
What's this?
It's an earplug.
What's this?
It's a billboard.
The <algae> will poison the fish.
algae (n): tảo
When _____ pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans changes.
thermal (adj): thuộc về nhiệt
Water pollution will harm the _____ animals. (aqua)
aquatic (adj): dưới nước
Let’s take some pictures of the factory and the lake to <illustrate> our presentation.
illustrate (v): minh hoạ
The underground water is _____. The government is trying to find the _____ in the water to identify the cause of this water _____. (contaminate)
contaminated (adj) - contaminant(s) (n) - contamination (n)
What's groundwater?
It's the water beneath the Earth’s surface.
The word ‘permanently’ is similar to ______. A. temporarily B. partially C. forever D. rarely
C. forever → permanent (adj): vĩnh viễn; permanently (adv)
In many poor nations, there are frequent outbreaks of <cholera> and other diseases because of people drinking untreated water.
cholera (n): tả
Can you name some point source and non-point source pollutants?
PS pollutants: industrial waste from factories, sewage from households, pesticides and herbicides from farms, etc. NPS pollutants: storm water, atmosphere, etc.
The government should give heavy <fines> to the companies that are polluting the environment.
fine (v, n): phạt/tiền phạt
The polluted water makes the fish _____. = The water is polluted, so the fish are _____. = The polluted water [causes/results in] the _____ of the fish. (die)
die (v) - dead (adj) - death (n)
Make a sentence using "litter".
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"Herbicides in water can kill aquatic plants and cause further <damage> to the environment." What word form is the word "damage"?
It's a noun. "Damage" is also a verb. Its adjective form is "damaged".
What's the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
"Affect" is a verb, "effect" is a noun.
The _____ chemical waste is dumped into the river. (poison)
poisonous (adj): độc hại
Chemical waste can <cause> water pollution. In other words, chemical waster is one of the <causes> of water pollution.
cause (v, n): dẫn đến, nguyên do
If the drinking water is _____, an outbreak of cholera may happen. (treat)
untreated (adj): chưa qua xử lý
The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power lines, or shop signs may cause _______ pollution.
visual (adj): thuộc về thị giác
If you experience noise pollution for a long time, you can have hearing _____. It means that you lose the ability to hear.
loss (n) → hearing loss (n): mất thính lực
A unit used to <measure> the loudness of sounds is a decibel (dB).
measure (v): đo
Hey, I’ve come _ _ _ _ _ _ an idea about our environmental project.
come up with (v): nghĩ ra
My grandpa has high <blood pressure>.
pressure (n): áp lực; blood pressure (n): huyết áp
If the factory continues d _ _ _ _ _ _ poison into the lake, all the fi sh and other aquatic animals will die.
dumping → dump (v): vứt, bỏ