Environmental Issues
The core Portuguese words for talking about the environment, from pollution to recycling and protecting nature. 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 Portuguese words to talk about **the environment**. Portuguese nouns come with an **article** (o, a), which shows the gender, so learn each word with its article. You will learn the key terms, from **o ambiente**, the environment, to **a reciclagem**, recycling, then practise recognising them before writing about an environmental issue in English.
The words you need 🔑
Learn each Portuguese word with its article and meaning:
Match each word to its meaning 🔗
- o ambiente
- a poluição
- a reciclagem
- a natureza
- the environment
- pollution
- recycling
- nature
What does it mean? 🎯
What does the Portuguese word a poluição mean in English?
- Pollution
- Recycling
- The environment
- Nature
A word for the exam 🌡️
**As questões ambientais**, environmental issues, and being **ecológico** (or **ecológica**), ecological, are useful phrases for this topic. Notice the articles: **o** marks a masculine noun and **a** marks a feminine one. 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 Portuguese words that are about the environment.
- a reciclagem
- a poluição
- o livro
- o bilhete
Nature and actions ♻️
Some words name the natural world; 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 plants, animals, seas and mountains around us are _____. Large areas of trees are _____.
Spot the environment words 🖍️
An interactive activity.
Choose the right word 🌱
Which Portuguese word means 'recycling'?
- a reciclagem
- a poluição
- o ambiente
- o livro
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 a poluição, pollution) and a **solution** (such as a reciclagem, recycling, or protecting a natureza, nature).
Help the environment 🤝
An interactive activity.
Write about an issue ✍️
An interactive activity.