Tiêu đề 13. Environment (Part 1).pdf ✅

_______________________________________________IELTS Preparation Course: Upper-Intermediate ________________________________________________________________________Vu Hai Ha, 2016 IELTS TOPIC#13: ENVIRONMENT Part 1: Environmental Resources and Issues Useful nouns: No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage 1. acid rain /ˈæsɪd/ rain that contains harmful chemicals from factory gases and that damages trees, crops and buildings 2. activist /ˈæktɪvɪst/ a person who works to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims 3. atmosphere /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/ the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth 4. awareness /əˈweənəs/ knowing that something exists and is important to raise/heighten /increase public awareness of something 5. bin /bɪn/ a container that you put waste in 6. biomass /ˈbaɪəʊmæs/ natural materials from living or recently dead plants, trees and animals, used as fuel and in industrial production, especially in the generation of electricity 7. campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim + against/for something campaigner (n) 8. carbon dioxide /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/ a gas breathed out by people and animals from the lungs or
_______________________________________________IELTS Preparation Course: Upper-Intermediate ________________________________________________________________________Vu Hai Ha, 2016 No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage produced by burning carbon 9. climate /ˈklaɪmət/ the regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place climate change 10. conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ the protection of the natural environment conserve (v) 11. contamination /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn / the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease contaminate (v) 12. crop /krɒp/ the amount of grain, fruit, etc. that is grown in one season crop failure, crop yeild /jiːld/ /production 13. current /ˈkʌrənt/ the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction 14. cyclone /ˈsaɪkləʊn/ a violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle 15. dam /dæm/ a barrier that is built across a river in order to stop the water from flowing, used especially to make a reservoir (= a lake for storing water) or to produce electricity 16. deforestation /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area >< afforestation, reforestation deforest (v) >< reforest, afforest 17. delta /ˈdeltə/ an area of land, shaped like a triangle, where a river has split into several smaller rivers
_______________________________________________IELTS Preparation Course: Upper-Intermediate ________________________________________________________________________Vu Hai Ha, 2016 No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage before entering the sea 18. disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage disastrous (a) /dɪˈzɑːstrəs/ 19. disposal /dɪˈspəʊzl/ the act of getting rid of something dispose of (v) 20. drought /draʊt/ a long period of time when there is little or no rain + affect sth 21. earthquake /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface + hit/strike sth 22. emission /iˈmɪʃn/ the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc. emit (v) 23. energy /ˈenədʒi/ a source of power, such as fuel, used for driving machines, providing heat, etc. 24. environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt / the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something; the physical conditions that somebody/something exists in environmental (a) environmentalist (n) 25. erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/ the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc. erode (v) 26. exhaust fumes /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ /fjuːm/ waste gases that come out of a vehicle, an engine or a machine 27. fire /ˈfaɪə(r)/ flames that are out of control and destroy buildings, trees, etc. + break out put out a fire