LAND POLLUTION VOCABULARY
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LAND POLLUTION DICTIONARYby
Cristina Barón PeñaREPUBLICA DOMINICANA I.E.D.
Classroom project designed for Self access materials of the On-line Master's program in English Language Teaching for Self-directed
Learning. Department of Languages and Cultures. Universidad de la Sabana.
Estas cerca de empezar a investigar, reflexionar,
discutir y proponer soluciones para problemas ambientales reales en nuestro entrono, como la contaminación con basuras. Por esta razón necesitarás conocer algunos conceptos relacionados con este importante tema.
Toma 10 minutos para reflexionar sobre los problemas ambientales más comunes en tu entorno escolar. Presta especial atención al vocabulario sobre “land pollution” and “recycling” y reflexiona sobre lo que pasa a tu alrededor.
AAsh: /æʃ/ The
powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
Away: /əˈweɪ/ At a distance.
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B- Break down /breɪk daʊn/ Cease
to function or continue.
- Burn /bəːn/ To be harmed or destroyed by fire
- Bury /ˈbɛri/Put or hide underground
- Businesses /ˈbɪznɪs/ A commercial organization
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C
Can /kan/A cylindrical metal container
Cast-offs /kɑːst ɒfs/No longer wanted; abandoned or discarded.
Compost heap /ˈkɒmpɒst hiːp/ A pile of garden and kitchen refuse which decomposes to produce compost.
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CCritters /ˈkrɪtə/ a living
creature
Crush /krʌʃ/ Deform, pulverize, or push inwards by compressing forcefully
Curb /kəːb/A stone edging to a pavement or raised path
DDiscard /dɪˈskɑːd/Get rid of
something as no longer useful or desirable.
Dump /dʌmp/ A site for depositing rubbish or waste.
F - GFungi /ˈfʌŋɡiː/ Plural form of fungus, which
are any of a large group of spore-producing organism that feed on organic matter.
Get rid /gɛt rɪd/be free of something.
Grass clippings /grɑːs ˈklɪpɪŋs/Grass cut short or cut out with shears or scissors.
L - M Landfills /ˈlan(d)fɪls/ The disposal
of waste material by burying it, especially as method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.
Moisture /ˈmɔɪstʃə/Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.
PPick up /pɪk ʌp/Collect something that
has been left elsewhere.
R
Rotting meat /rɒtiŋ miːt/Decomposed meat by the action of bacteria or fungi.
SSmell /smɛl/ The faculty of
perceiving odors by means of the organs in the nose.
Soil /sɔɪl/ The upper layer of earth in which plants grow.
TThrow away /θrəʊ ə
ˈweɪ/ Discard something as useless or unwanted. Throw out
Toss /tɒs/ Throw
lightly or casually.
U
Trash /traʃ/ Waste material
Useless /ˈjuːslɪs/ Serving no purpose
LAND POLLUTIONpəˈluːʃn
Unusable or unwanted material
ORGANIC PLASTICALUMINIUM
PAPER
GLASS
HAZARDOUS
GARBAGE
Staff that we do not need anymoreSynonym of junk, trash, cast-off, solid
waste.
REFERENCES- Kellogg, M. Wordreference.com. Vienna,
Virginia, USA- Dictionary.cambridge.org. Cambridge
University Press.