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53 Environmental concerns
53.1.1 UESFUL EXPRESSIONS
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ /ˈɛnəʤi/
alternative energy
/ˈklaɪmət/ /ʧeɪnʤ/
climate change
/kənˈsjuːmz/
consumes
/ˈfɒsl/ /fjʊəlz/
fossil fuels
/ˈɡləʊbəl/ /ˈwɔːmɪŋ/
global warming
/ɡriːn/ /ˈɛnəʤi/ /ˈsɔːsɪz/
green energy sources
/ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ /ˈɡæsɪz/
greenhouse gases
/rɪˈdjuːs/ /jɔː/ /ˈkɑːbən/ /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
reduce your carbon footprint
/rɪˈnjuːəbᵊl/ /ˈɛnəʤi/
renewable energy
/ˈtækl/ /pəˈluːʃᵊn/
tackle pollution
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53.1.2 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/dɪsˈtrʌkʃᵊn/
destruction
/ˈdaɪə/ /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/
dire consequences
/ɪnˈdeɪnʤəd/
endangered
/ɪksˈtɪŋkt/
extinct
/ˈhɑːmfʊl/ /tuː/ /ði/ /ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt/
harmful to the environment
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbᵊl/ /ʧeɪnʤ/
irreversible change
/ˈsəʊlə/ /ˈpænlz/
solar panels
/ˈsəʊlə/ /ˈpaʊə/
solar power
/wɪnd/ /fɑːm/
wind farm
/wɪnd/ /ˈpaʊə/
wind power
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