Environment and nature
The environment is one of the most common topics in IELTS Writing Task 2 and in B1 to B2 reading texts. These lessons cover climate, pollution, recycling and conservation vocabulary, plus the cause-and-effect language you need to argue about them.
Vocabulary
3Nature and the Countryside
Learn 20 easy A1 English words for nature and the countryside - mountain, river, forest, beach, desert - with examples, a story and a quiz.
A2 Environment and natureThe Environment and Recycling
Learn 20 A2 English words for the environment - pollution, recycle, climate change, renewable, sustainable - with a story and a quiz.
B1 Environment and natureThe Environment and Climate Change
Learn 20 B1 English words for the environment - emissions, carbon footprint, renewable, sustainable, landfill, drought, flood - plus affect vs effect.
Reading
5Rethinking City Traffic
Read a B2 article arguing that cities should be designed for people, not just cars. With key words and comprehension questions.
B1 Environment and natureThe Plastic Problem
Read about plastic pollution and what can be done about it. A B1 reading text with key words and comprehension questions.
B2 Environment and natureThe Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion
Read a B2 article on the environmental and human cost of cheap clothing. With key words and comprehension questions.
B1 Environment and natureThe Importance of Water
Read about why water is so vital and why we must protect it. A B1 reading text with key words and questions.
B2 Environment and natureThe Return of the Wolf
Read a B2 article on how returning wolves transformed Yellowstone. With key words and comprehension questions.
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