Environmental Issues
The core Greek words for talking about the environment, from pollution and global warming to recycling and protecting endangered species. Recognise the alphabet, then write about an environmental issue in English.
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Talking about the planet 🌍
Greek is written in the **Greek alphabet**, and this module gives you the core words to talk about **the environment**. You will learn the key terms, from **το περιβάλλον (to perivallon)**, the environment, to **η ανακύκλωση (i anakyklosi)**, recycling, then practise recognising them before writing about an environmental issue in English.
The words you need 🔑
Learn these terms. Each shows the Greek word, the transliteration, and the meaning:
Match each word to its meaning 🔗
- το περιβάλλον (to perivallon)
- η ρύπανση (i rypansi)
- η ανακύκλωση (i anakyklosi)
- το φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου (to fainomeno tou thermokipiou)
- the environment
- pollution
- recycling
- global warming
What does it mean? 🎯
What does the Greek word η ρύπανση (i rypansi) mean in English?
- Pollution
- Recycling
- The environment
- Global warming
Words for the exam 🌡️
Two terms here are **Higher-tier** vocabulary: **το φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου (to fainomeno tou thermokipiou)**, global warming, and **το είδος προς εξαφάνιση (to eidos pros exafanisi)**, an endangered species. Both describe serious environmental problems. The first names the greenhouse effect, and the second describes an animal or plant at risk of disappearing.
Which are about the environment? ✅
Select the TWO Greek words that are about the environment.
- η ανακύκλωση (i anakyklosi)
- η ρύπανση (i rypansi)
- το βιβλίο (to vivlio)
- το εισιτήριο (to eisitirio)
Problems and actions ♻️
Some words name environmental problems; others name what we can do to help.
Complete the sentences 🧱
The world around us is the _____. Dirty air and water are called _____. Sorting waste so it can be used again is _____. The planet heating up is _____. Materials from nature, like water and wood, are _____.
Spot the environment words 🖍️
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Choose the right word 🌱
Which Greek word means 'recycling'?
- η ανακύκλωση (i anakyklosi)
- η ρύπανση (i rypansi)
- το περιβάλλον (to perivallon)
- το βιβλίο (to vivlio)
Writing about the environment 📝
You can now recognise the key words. In the exam you might **write about an environmental issue**, and you can weave these terms in. A strong answer names a **problem** (such as η ρύπανση, pollution, or το φαινόμενο του θερμοκηπίου, global warming) and a **solution** (such as η ανακύκλωση, recycling, or προστατεύω, to protect).
Help the environment 🤝
An interactive activity.
Write about an issue ✍️
An interactive activity.