Environmental Issues
The core Italian words for talking about the environment, from drought and global warming to recycling and fair trade. Learn each noun with its article, then write about an environmental issue in English.
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Talking about the planet 🌍
This module gives you the core Italian words to talk about **the environment**. Italian nouns come with an **article** (il, la, l'), which shows the gender, so learn each word with its article. You will learn the key terms, from **l'ambiente**, the environment, to **il riciclaggio**, recycling, then practise recognising them before writing about an environmental issue in English.
The words you need 🔑
Learn each Italian word with its article and meaning:
Match each word to its meaning 🔗
- l'ambiente
- la siccità
- il riciclaggio
- il riscaldamento globale
- the environment
- drought
- recycling
- global warming
What does it mean? 🎯
What does the Italian word la siccità mean in English?
- Drought
- Recycling
- The environment
- Global warming
A word for the exam 🌡️
**Il riscaldamento globale**, global warming, is **Higher-tier** vocabulary and one of the biggest environmental problems. Notice the article: **il** tells you the noun is masculine. Learning the article with the word is the reliable way to get the gender right in your writing.
Which are about the environment? ✅
Select the TWO Italian words that are about the environment.
- il riciclaggio
- la siccità
- il libro
- il biglietto
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 _____. A long period with no rain is a _____. 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 🖍️
An interactive activity.
Choose the right word 🌱
Which Italian word means 'recycling'?
- il riciclaggio
- la siccità
- l'ambiente
- il libro
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 la siccità, drought, or il riscaldamento globale, global warming) and a **solution** (such as il riciclaggio, recycling, or il commercio equo, fair trade).
Help the environment 🤝
An interactive activity.
Write about an issue ✍️
An interactive activity.