It is important to be able to understand written and spoken passages about environmental issues and to be able to talk and write about environmental problems and what you and others do to help, for example by recycling or volunteering.
The environment is a topic that involves a lot of specialist vocabulary.
Here are some words which will be useful to talk about recycling and reusing items or reducing waste.
el agua (f.) | water |
la basura | rubbish/litter |
la bolsa (de plástico) | (plastic) bag |
la botella | bottle |
el combustible | fuel |
el contenedor de reciclaje | recycling bin |
los desechos | rubbish/waste |
la energía | energy |
la pila | battery |
el plástico | plastic |
los productos químicos | chemicals |
el reciclaje | recycling |
los recursos | resources |
And here are some useful verbs to talk about the subject.
ahorrar | to save |
apagar | to switch off |
cerrar (los grifos) | to turn off (the taps) |
evitar | to avoid |
malgastar | to waste |
proteger | to protect |
recargar | to recharge |
reciclar | to recycle |
recoger | to collect/pick up |
reducir | to reduce |
reusar/reutilizar | to reuse |
separar | to sort/separate |
tirar | to throw away |
usar/utilizar | to use |
Rearrange these words into sentences and translate them into English.