UNIT

5 Vocabulary

The environment Materials

1 Match the verbs and nouns in the box. 3 Read the clues and complete
Then complete the sentences. the crossword.
give up look after plant plastic 1
B R I C K
2

pollution recycle reduce save 3 4

the environment trees waste water 5

1 We all have a duty to ____________

look after the
____________
environment and protect our planet. 6 7

2 Does your family _________ food

containers or just throw them away? 8 9

3 What’s the best way to _________ when 10

having a bath?
4 Do you have different coloured bins to
_________ like paper, plastic and glass?
5 We should all try to _________ , but
it’s difficult when food packaging uses
so much.
6 We need to _________ in their millions if
we want a greener planet.
7 Some people believe that one way to
_________ is to drive electric cars rather
than petrol cars.
8 We must all _________ by recycling and
reusing our things.
Protecting the planet
2 Read the definitions. Then write the
missing phrases.
1 forms of energy that use natural power
renewable energy
_______________
2 deforestation _______________
3 the energy we get from the sun
_______________
4 animal and plant life that may no
longer exist if we don’t protect them
_______________
5 a group of turbine windmills that use the
wind to generate power _______________
6 get rid of waste to a landfill site
_______________
Clues:
Across
1 rectangular block often used to build
traditional buildings
5 light, man-made material, often white;
used as packaging
7 fast-growing plant that pandas like to eat
8 very light, man-made fabric; often used
to make sportswear
9 soft material used to fill cushions
10 heavy metal used in construction
Down
2 light material often used to make boxes
3 light but strong metal
4 material made from animal skin; often
used to make shoes
6 natural material you can find on a beach
Extra challenge
4 Answer the question about how to be more
eco-friendly.
Can you think of three objects you use
every day that could be made from a more
eco-friendly material?


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