Topic: Environment Person in charge : Ngo Quang Thai
Vocab Phonic
Acid rain N BrE /ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/
NAmE /ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/
Climate change N BrE /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
NAmE /ˈklaɪmət
tʃeɪndʒ/
Deforestation N BrE /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/
,/ˌdiːˌfɑːrɪˈsteɪʃn/
Desertification N BrE /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
NAmE /dɪˌzɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
Drought N BrE /draʊt/
Meaning in EL
rain that contains harmful
chemicals from factory gases
and that damages trees,
crops and buildings
changes in the earth’s
weather, including changes in
temperature, wind patterns
and rainfall,
the act of cutting down or
burning the trees in an area
the process of becoming or
making something a desert
a long period of time when
there is little or no rain
Meaning in Example
Vietnamese
Mưa axit Acid rain is killing fish in
the Great Lakes.
Thay đổi khí Climate change could
hậu threaten people’s lives
Sự chặt phá Land erosion is caused by
rừng widespread deforestation
Sự sa mạc Desertification is a type of
hoá land degradation in which
a relatively dry area of
land becomes increasingly
arid, typically losing its
bodies of water as well as
vegetation and wildlife
Sự hạn hán The country’s entire grain
harvest has been hit by
 NAmE /draʊt/ drought.

Earthquake N BrE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ a sudden, violent shaking of Động đất The earthquake is
the earth’s surface measured 68 on the
NAmE /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/ Richter scale.

Extinction N BrE /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ a situation in which a plant, Sự tuyệt The mountain gorilla is on
an animal, a way of life, etc. chủng the verge of extinction.
NAmE /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ stops existing

Flood N BrE /flʌd/ a large amount of water Lũ lụt The heavy rain has caused
covering an area floods in many parts of the
NAmE /flʌd/ country.

Global warming N BrE /ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ the increase in temperature Nóng lên The burning of fossil fuels,
of the earth’s atmosphere toàn cầu deforestation and farming
NAmE /ˌɡloʊbl are major causes of global
ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/ warming

N BrE /ðə ˈɡriːnhaʊs the problem of the gradual Hiệu ứng We are all beginning to
Greenhouse effect
ɪfekt/ rise in temperature of the nhà kính experience global warming
earth’s atmosphere, due to the enhanced
NAmE /ðə ˈɡriːnhaʊs greenhouse effect.
ɪfekt/

N BrE /ˈɔɪl slɪk/ An oil slick is a layer of oil Vụ tràn dầu An oil slick is a layer of oil
Oil slick
that is floating on the sea or that is floating on the sea
NAmE /ˈɔɪl slɪk/ on a lake or on a lake because of an
accident.
 N BrE /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ an extremely large wave in
Tsunami
the sea caused, for example,
NAmE /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ by an earthquake
N BrE /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ a mountain with a large
Volcano
opening at the top through
NAmE /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/ which gases and lava (= hot
liquid rock) are forced out
, /vɔːlˈkeɪnoʊ into the air, or have been in
the past
Biodegradable N BrE /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈɡreɪdəbl/ a substance or chemical that
is biodegradable can be
NAmE /ˌbaɪoʊdɪ changed to a harmless
ˈɡreɪdəbl/ natural state by the action of
bacteria, and will therefore
not damage the environment
Disposable products N BrE /dɪˈspəʊzəbl A disposable (also
‘prɒdʌkt/ called disposable product) is
a product designed for a
single use after which it is
NAmE /dɪˈspoʊzəbl recycled or is disposed as
solid waste
‘prɑːdʌkt/
Energy conservation N BrE / enədʒi Energy conservation meaning Tiết kiệm
to reduce the quantity of năng lượng
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ energy that is used for
different purposes
Sóng thần The tsunami caused
immeasurable damage.
Núi lửa An active volcano may
erupt at any time.
Có thể phân All active ingredients of
huỷ sinh học this soap powder are 98%
biodegradable within three
days.
Sản phẩm Disposable items such as
có thể vứt plastic bags, plastic cutlery
đi, không and batteries are thrown
away after a single use
cần tái sử
dụng ( dùng
1 lần )
Energy conservation is any
behavior that results in the
use of less energy: Turning
the lights off when leaving
 NAmE / enədʒi the room, etc.

ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃn/

Natural resources N BrE /’ nætʃrəl Natural resources are Nguồn lực Everything in your
resources that exist without tự nhiên environment that was not
rɪˈsɔːs/ actions of humankind made by man is a natural
( nước,
resource
không khí,
NAmE /’ nætʃrəl than đá,..)

ˈriːsɔːrs/

Greenpeace N BrE /ɡriːn piːs/
NAmE /ɡriːn piːs/
Greenpeace is a non- Tổ chức hoà
governmental environmental bình xanh
organization with offices in
over 40 countries and with an
international coordinating
body in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
Greenpeace will never stop
fighting for a greener,
healthier world for our
oceans, forests, food,
climate, and democracy—
no matter what forces
stand in our way

Renewable energy N BrE /rɪˈnjuːəbl ˈenədʒi Renewable energy is Năng lượng Renewable energy often
produced using natural có thể tái provides energy in
/ resources that are constantly important areas: electricity
tạo
replaced and never run out generation, air and water
NAmE /rɪˈnuːəbl heating/cooling, etc.
ˈenədʒi/

Recycle N BrE /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ recycle something to treat Tái sử dụng Denmark recycles nearly
things that have already been 85% of its paper.
NAmE /ˌriːˈsaɪkl/ used so that they can be used
again
Sustainable N BrE /səˈsteɪnəbl dɪ Sustainable development is Phát triển Countries adopted a set of
development ˈveləpmənt/ the organising principal for bền vững goals to end poverty,
meeting human development protect the planet and
goals while at the same time ensure prosperity for all as
NAmE /səˈsteɪnəbl dɪ sustaining the ability of part of a new sustainable
ˈveləpmənt/ natural systems. development agenda

Biodiversity N BrE /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ the existence of a large Sự đa dạng The mining project
number of different kinds of sinh học threatens one of the
NAmE /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪ animals and plants which world’s richest areas of
ˈvɜːrsəti/ make a balanced biodiversity.
environment

Endangered species N BrE /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd An endangered species is a Động vật có The number
ˈspiːʃiːz/ species which has been nguy cơ of endangered species is
categorized as very likely to tuyệt chủng increasing
become extinct
NAmE /ɪnˈdeɪndʒərd
ˈspiːʃiːz/

Fumes N BrE /fjuːmz/ smoke, gas, or something Khí thải The body of a man was
similar that smells strongly or found in a fume-filled car
NAmE /fjuːmz/ is dangerous to breathe in yesterday

Ozone layer N BrE /ˈəʊzəʊn leɪə(r)/ a layer of ozone high above Tầng ozone The ozone layer is
the earth’s surface that helps disappearing over northern
, /ˈəʊzəʊn leə(r)/ to protect the earth from Europe.
harmful radiation from the
 NAmE /ˈoʊzoʊn ler/ sun

Pollution N BrE /pəˈluːʃn/ the process of making air, Sự ô nhiễm There is a need for
water, soil, etc. dirty; the reducing levels of
NAmE /pəˈluːʃn/ state of being dirty environmental pollution

Use up V to use all of something so Sử dụng quá Making soup is a good way
that there is none left mức , tận of using up leftover
dụng vegetables.