Topic: Environment Person in charge : Ngo Quang Thai

Vocab Phonic Meaning in EL Meaning in Example

Vietnamese
Acid rain N BrE /ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/ rain that contains harmful Mưa axit Acid rain is killing fish in
chemicals from factory gases the Great Lakes.
NAmE /ˌæsɪd ˈreɪn/ and that damages trees,
crops and buildings

Climate change N BrE /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/ changes in the earth’s Thay đổi khí Climate change could
weather, including changes in hậu threaten people’s lives
NAmE /ˈklaɪmət temperature, wind patterns
tʃeɪndʒ/ and rainfall,

Deforestation N BrE /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ the act of cutting down or Sự chặt phá Land erosion is caused by
burning the trees in an area rừng widespread deforestation
NAmE /ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/

,/ˌdiːˌfɑːrɪˈsteɪʃn/

Desertification N BrE /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ the process of becoming or Sự sa mạc Desertification is a type of

making something a desert hoá land degradation in which
NAmE /dɪˌzɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ a relatively dry area of
land becomes increasingly
arid, typically losing its
bodies of water as well as
vegetation and wildlife

Drought N BrE /draʊt/ a long period of time when Sự hạn hán The country’s entire grain
there is little or no rain 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 Sóng thần The tsunami caused
Tsunami
the sea caused, for example, immeasurable damage.
NAmE /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ by an earthquake

N BrE /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ a mountain with a large Núi lửa An active volcano may
Volcano
opening at the top through erupt at any time.
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 Có thể phân All active ingredients of
is biodegradable can be huỷ sinh học this soap powder are 98%
NAmE /ˌbaɪoʊdɪ changed to a harmless biodegradable within three
ˈɡreɪdəbl/ natural state by the action of days.
bacteria, and will therefore
not damage the environment

Disposable products N BrE /dɪˈspəʊzəbl A disposable (also Sản phẩm Disposable items such as
‘prɒdʌkt/ called disposable product) is có thể vứt plastic bags, plastic cutlery
a product designed for a đi, không and batteries are thrown
single use after which it is away after a single use
cần tái sử
NAmE /dɪˈspoʊzəbl recycled or is disposed as
solid waste dụng ( dùng
‘prɑːdʌkt/
1 lần )

Energy conservation N BrE / enədʒi Energy conservation meaning Tiết kiệm Energy conservation is any
to reduce the quantity of năng lượng behavior that results in the
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ energy that is used for use of less energy: Turning
different purposes 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/ Greenpeace is a non- Tổ chức hoà Greenpeace will never stop
governmental environmental bình xanh fighting for a greener,
organization with offices in healthier world for our
NAmE /ɡriːn piːs/ over 40 countries and with an oceans, forests, food,
international coordinating climate, and democracy—
body in Amsterdam, the no matter what forces
Netherlands 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.