It is important to be able to understand written and spoken passages about the environment and to be able to discuss 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 (fem) | water |
la basura | rubbish, garbage |
la bolsa (de plástico) | (plastic) bag |
la botella | bottle |
el combustible | fuel |
los desechos | rubbish, waste |
la energía | energy |
la pila | battery |
el plástico | plastic |
los productos químicos | chemicals |
los recursos | resources |
And here are some useful verbs:
ahorrar | to save |
apagar | to switch off |
cerrar (los grifos) | to turn off (the taps) |
evitar | to avoid |
malgastar | to waste |
recargar | to recharge |
reciclar | to recycle |
recoger | to collect / pick up |
reducir | to reduce |
reusar/reutilizar | to reuse |
tirar | to throw away |
usar/utilizar | to use |
Rearrange these words into sentences and translate them into English.