In my IELTS Topic Lesson 1 I told you more about two environmental problems: Global Warming and Water Scarcity
In this post you will:
learn the vocabulary about Global Warming that has been used
go to a link which will show you how to use this vocabulary in sentences
do a reading comprehension quiz on Global Warming
If you don't remember the passage about Global Warming, open the link here.
This is a list of vocabulary that you might find difficult.
alternative: something that you can choose instead of something else
alternative fuels: fuels other than petrol or diesel for powering motor vehicles, such as natural gas, methanol, or electricity
atmosphere: the air around the Earth
awareness: knowledge or understanding of a subject, issue, or situation
carbon dioxide: a gas without colour or smell, produced when you breathe out or when substances containing carbon are burnt
carpool: agree to travel together to work, college etc so that only one car is used each time
climate change: the changes that are thought to be affecting the world’s weather so that it is becoming warmer
drought: a long period of time when there is little or no rain and crops die
ecosystem: all the plants and animals in a particular area, considered as a system with parts that depend on one another
exhaust fumes: harmful gases produced by cars
extinct: describing an animal, plant, or language no longer exists
fossil fuel: a fuel such as coal or oil, made from decayed material from animals or plants that lived many thousands of years ago
gas concentration: the amount of a particular gas that is present in the air
gas emission: the amount of gas which is sent into the air
global warming: the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth caused by the greenhouse effect
global: including or affecting the whole world
greenhouse effect : the process in which heat is unable to escape from the atmosphere and causes the temperature of the Earth to rise
greenhouse gas: a gas that stops heat from escaping from the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect
reduce, reuse, recycle: the core principles of being environmentally responsible
renewable energy: renewable energy produced by natural materials that replace themselves by natural processes, so that they are never completely used up
solar power: the power coming from the Sun
water shortage: lack of water
wildfire: a fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly
If you want to see how some of these words are used in sentences, follow the link here
Check you knowledge by taking the quiz. Click on "View this study set" in the bottom left hand corner to see all the exercises or click "Choose a Study Mode" in the bottom right hand corner to select.
When you are confident with the meaning and use of the vocabulary, try the reading comprehension quiz. It's fun.