the air, water, land, animals and plants around us
environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
avoid using something (e.g. time, energy, money) or use less of it
save (v) /seɪv/
a word you use to say that something is surprising or to make another word stronger
even (adv) /ˈiːvn/
use something again, e.g. a bottle, a bag
reuse (v) /ˌriːˈjuːz/
a machine that cools or dries the air
air conditioner (n) /ˈeə kəndɪʃənə(r)/
use more of something than needed
waste (v) /weɪst/
something that will kill you or make you very sick if you eat or drink it
poison (n) /ˈpɔɪzn/
an illness, especially one that you can catch from another person
disease (n) /dɪˈziːz/
to make the air, rivers, etc. dirty and dangerous
pollute (v) /pəˈluːt/
to be the reason why something happens
cause (v) /kɔːz/
make a place clean and tidy
clean up (v) /kliːn/
when you send air out of your throat with a sudden loud noise
coughing (n) /ˈkɒfɪŋ/
the part of the body that makes the blood go around inside
heart (n) /hɑːt/
the business of arrange vacations for people
tourism (n) /ˈtʊərɪzəm/, /ˈtɔːrɪzəm/
make something new from things you have used before
recycle (v) /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/
one of the two parts inside your body that you use for breathing
lung (n) /lʌŋ/
what plants and tress grow in
soil (n) /sɔɪl/
the part of the earth that is not the ocean
land (n) /lænd/
an important problem that people talk about
issue (n) /ˈɪʃuː/
to make something or someone in a particular way, especially the bad way
affect (v) /əˈfekt/
the condition of your body
health (n) /helθ/
a form of energy that provides power for machines, computers, TVs, etc.
electricity (n) /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
to break or harm something
damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
animals and plants in nature
wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
make something smaller or less
reduce (v) /rɪˈdjuːs/