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1 Unit 8 Let s go green Seite 108 to recycle [!ri.1sa9kl] wiederverwerten, recyceln Recycle your rubbish and save the planet! virgin fiber [!v3.d79n 1fa9b4] Frischfaser waste [we9st] Müll, Abfall Please separate your waste into plastics, metals and paper. scrap [skräp] Schrott to release into the air [r9!li.s 9nt4 Di 1e4] in der Luft freisetzen Burning of fossil fuels releases CO2 into the air. to discard [d9s1k2.d] wegwerfen ore [0.] Erz amount [41ma8nt] Menge, Betrag Your outstanding balance is $ 1,000. Please make sure to pay this amount as soon as possible. metric [1metr9k] metrisch waste material [1we9st m4t94ri4l] Abfall, Abfallstoff(e) to divert [da91v3.t] umleiten, umlenken, ableiten There has been an accident at the I-95 intersection. Traffic is currently being diverted to a side street. disposal [d91sp48zl] Entsorgung to compost [1kqmpqst] kompostieren to mine [ma9n] abbauen to refine [r91fa9n] veredeln landfill [1ländf9l] geordnete Mülldeponie Recycling helps to produce less rubbish and saves landfill space. cardboard [1k2.db0.d] Karton to consume [k4n1sju.m] verbrauchen, konsumieren to recover sth [r91kcv4] etw bergen, etw zurückbehalten refillable [!ri.1f9l4bl] nachfüllbar, Mehrweg- We re trying to minimise our plastic waste. That s why we use refillable glass bottles instead of singleuse plastic bottles. reuse [!ri.1ju.s] Wiederverwendung in this respect [9n D9s r91spekt] in dieser Hinsicht Seite 109 species [1spi.Si.z] (Tier-, Pflanzen-)Art Over 350 different species of birds have been sighted in Florida s Everglades National Park. to become extinct [b9!kcm 9k1st9Nkt] aussterben This tortoise will soon become extinct. There won t be any more left on the planet. polar bear [1p48l4 be4] Eisbär foreground [1f0.gra8nd] Vordergrund to melt [melt] schmelzen flood [flcd] Überschwemmung water level [1w0.t4 levl] Wasserspiegel bullet point [1b8l9t p09nt] Stichpunkt, Aufzählungspunkt to fight for sth [1fa9t f4] für etw kämpfen Fight for what s right! green movement [!gri.n 1mu.vm4nt] Umweltbewegung She s part of the green movement. She does a lot for the environment. Seite 110 lobby group [1lqbi gru.p] Interessengruppe Environmental lobby groups try to persuade governments to protect the environment. celebrity [s41lebr4ti] Prominente/r Arnold Schwarzenegger is a famous Austrian celebrity. cause [k0.z] Ursache soil [s09l] Erdboden, Erdreich subheading [1scbhed9N] Untertitel, Zwischenüberschrift The text is divided by sub-headings. Each paragraph has a mini heading. lead [li.d] (Zeitungsartikel:) Vorspann, Lead rubric [1ru.br9k] Rubrik meltdown [1meltda8n] Schmelze, Zusammenbruch snowfall [1sn48f0.l] Schneefall to put an end to sth [!p8t 4n 1end t4] mit etw Schluss machen Somebody has to stop him. We have to put an end to his corrupt doings. to endanger [9n1de9nd74] gefährden Global warming and its consequences endanger the life of polar bears. Seite 1 von 5

2 frequency [1fri.kw4nsi] Häufigkeit Plane crashes occur with increasing frequency in South America. More and more accidents have happened within the past few months. avalanche [1äv4l2.nS] Lawine Last night, an entire town in Styria was destroyed by an avalanche of mud. landslide [1ländsla9d] Erdrutsch The mountain road had to be closed because of the landslide yesterday. Enormous rocks had to be removed from the street. satellite imaging [1sät4la9t 9m9d79N] Satellitenaufnahmen lowlands pl. [1l48l4ndz] Ebene, Tiefebene plains pl. [ple9nz] Ebene, Flussebene snow cover [1sn48 kcv4] Schneedecke decade [1deke9d] Jahrzehnt We ve lived here for a decade now. That s ten years. to lay sth out [!le9 1a8t] etw darlegen to devastate [1dev4ste9t] verwüsten, zerstören Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, destroying numerous homes. economy [91kqn4mi] Wirtschaft, Wirschaftsform, Volkswirtschaft snowline [1sn48la9n] Schneegrenze insufficient [!9ns41f9Snt] unzureichend, ungenügend Your efforts have been insufficient so far. You really have to try harder. Seite 111 altitude [1ält9tju.d] Höhe (über dem Meeresspiegel) alarm bells pl. [41l2.m belz] Alarmglocken to be situated [bi 1s9tSue9t9d] liegen, gelegen sein The hotel is beautifully situated in St. Nicholas Bay. mountainous region [!ma8nt4n4s 1ri.d74n] Gebirgsregion to establish [91stäbl9S] aufbauen, etablieren dependent on [d91pend4nt qn] abhängig von I hate being dependent on my parents, but I really need their money to afford my studies. to generate [1d7en4re9t] erwirtschaften gross national product [!gr48s!näsn4l 1prqdckt] Bruttoinlandsprodukt to derive from [d91ra9v] stammen von/aus, kommen aus Most of the organisation s money derives from donations. to ruin [1ru.9n] ruinieren vulnerability [!vcln4r41b9l4ti] Verwundbarkeit, Anfälligkeit to cling to the last straw [!kl9n t4 D4!l2.st 1str0.] sich am letzten Strohhalm festhalten dedicated [1ded9ke9t9d] passioniert He s such a dedicated environmental acitivist. He would do everything to protect the environment. horrified [1hqr9fa9d] entgeistert, entsetzt to consign [k4n1sa9n] übergeben, überlassen, überantworten to decline [d91kla9n] hier: zurückgehen, fallen Against general expectations, temperatures in Europe may decline in the future. polar ice cap [!p48l4r 1a9s käp] Polkappe to displace [d9s1ple9s] verdrängen the Gulf Stream [D4!gclf 1stri.m] der Golfstrom not just yet [nqt!d7cst 1jet] noch nicht Seite 112 incident [19ns9d4nt] Vorfall hurricane [1hcr9k4n] Wirbelsturm, Orkan readership [1ri.d4S9p] Leserschaft, Lesepublikum to catch sb's attention [käts 41tenSn] jds Aufmerksamkeit fesseln He s a great presenter; he caught everybody s attention. I could have listened to his speech for hours. to signal [1s9gn4l] anzeigen, signalisieren aspect [1äspekt] Gesichtspunkt, Aspekt provocative [pr41vqk4t9v] provokant Seite 113 protection [pr41teksn] Schutz to boycott [1b09kqt] boykottieren Seite 2 von 5

3 Seite 113 Transkript to give sb the chance [!g9v D4 1tS2.ns] jdm die Gelegenheit/ Möglichkeit geben to investigate [9n1vest9ge9t] recherchieren, Ermittlungen anstellen We must investigate. We need to find out what is wrong. to fire away [!fa94r 41we9] loslegen to reuse [!ri.1ju.z] wieder verwenden Don t always get a new plastic bag when you go shopping just reuse the old one! to make a fuss about sth [!me9k 4 1fcs 4ba8t] um etw Wirbel machen Stop making a fuss about it. Your worries are totally unnecessary. cocktail of poisons [!kqkte9l ef 1p09znz] Giftcocktail, -mischung to dispose of sth [d91sp48z 4v] etw entsorgen Make sure to dispose of your waste properly. sensibly [1sens4bli] vernünftig, sinnvoll raw material [!r0. m41t94ri4l] Rohstoff production cost [pr41dcksn kqst] Herstellungskosten to cut down (trees) [1kct da8n] (Bäume) fällen timber [1t9mb4] (Bau-)Holz construction timber [k4n1strcksn t9mb4] Bauholz, Nutzholz widespread [1wa9dspred] verbreitet These eco-friendly appliances are becoming more widespread nowadays. Every second household in my hometown has one. rainforest [1re9nfqr9st] Regenwald Numerous different species of animals live in the rainforests all over the world. destruction [d91strcksn] Zerstörung all over the world [0.l!48v4 D4 1w3.ld] in der ganzen Welt We ll run out of raw materials, such as oil and iron, unless we start using these resources more economically. to sort [s0.t] sortieren to drive sb crazy [!dra9v 1kre9zi] jdn zur Verzweiflung treiben, jdn wahnsinnig machen packaging [1päk9d79N] Verpackung Don t buy products with lots of packaging. This helps produce less waste. that sort of thing [!Dät s0.t 4v 1T9N] so in der Art to wrap [räp] verpacken habitat [1häb9tät] Lebensraum The tropical forest is the principal habitat of colibris. to be positive (that) [bi 1pqz4t9v] überzeugt sein (, dass) to give sb a call [!g9v 4 1k0.l] jdn anrufen Seite 114 to take action [!te9k 1äkSn] Maßnahmen ergreifen, handeln We need to take action now and raise people s awareness of global warming. contrasting [k4n1tr2.st9n] entgegengesetzt These are two contrasting oppositions. The one is the exact opposite of the other. talk [t0.k] Vortrag environmentalist [9n!va9r4n1ment4l9st] UmweltschützerIn, UmweltaktivistIn summit [1scm9t] Gipfel to silence sb [1sa9l4ns] jdn zum Verstummen bringen Seite 115 reproach [r91pr48ts] Vorwurf I can t stand her constant reproaches anymore. She keeps telling me how disappointed she is. demand [d91m2.nd] Forderung He can t do what they ask of him; it s impossible for him to meet their demands. Seite 115 Transkript to make a difference [!me9k 4 1d9fr4ns] etwas bewirken hidden agenda [!h9dn 41d7end4] Hintergedanke(n) stock market [1stqk m2.k9t] Aktienmarkt, Börse to starve [st2.v] verhungern Millions of people are starving you should be thankful for having enough to eat everyday. ozone [148z48n] Ozon cancer [1käns4] Geschwür, Krebsgeschwulst Seite 3 von 5

4 to vanish [1vän9S] (vom Erdboden) verschwinden I can t find Jim anywhere. It seems he has vanished. herd [h3.d] Herde butterfly [1bct4fla9] Schmetterling salmon [1säm4n] Lachs stream [stri.m] Bach, Fluss delegate [1del9g4t] Abgesandte/r, Delegierte/r to let go of sth [!let 1g48 4v] etw loslassen privileged [1pr9v4l9d7d] privilegiert shelter [1Selt4] Behausung, Unterkunft affection [41fekSn] Zuwendung He shows great affection for her. He really likes her. tremendous [tr91mend4s] enorm, gewaltig mess [mes] Dreck to comfort sb [1kcmf4t] jdn trösten She really comforted me. Her kind words cheered me up a little. grown-up [1gr48ncp] Erwachsene/r to challenge [1tSäl9nd7] herausfordern to reflect [r91flekt] widerspiegeln Seite 115 issue [19Su.] Ausgabe (einer Zeitschrift etc.) Seite 116 distinct [d91st9nkt] gesondert, eigene/r/s all facts considered [0.l!fäkts k4n1s9d4d] nach Berücksichtigung aller Fakten in view of this [in 1vju. 4v D9s] angesichts dessen, vor diesem Hintergrund inventor [9n1vent4] ErfinderIn resources pl. [r91s0.s9z] Ressourcen, Rohstoffquellen erasable [91re9z4bl] löschbar multiple times [!mclt9pl 1ta9mz] mehrfach coating [1k48t9N] Schicht, Beschichtung light-activated [1la9t äkt9ve9t9d] lichtaktiv, lichtempfindlich molecule [1mql9kju.l] Molekül light bar [1la9t b2.] Leuchtstab Seite 117 to flush [flcs] (hinunter)spülen; erröten, erglühen bug [bcg] Käfer I found a bug under my bed. I want a new hotel room without any insects crawling around! methane [1mi.Te9n] Methan sewage treatment [1su.9d7 tri.tm4nt] Abwasseraufbereitung, -klärung Singapore produces clean water by using advanced technology in sewage treatment. to power [1pa84] antreiben, mit Strom versorgen My neighbour bought a new car that is powered by electricity only. mileage [1ma9l9d7] Fahrleistung, Reichweite sewage treatment works [1su.9d7 tri.tm4nt w3.ks] Kläranlage pl. to affect [41fekt] beeinträchtigen, beeinflussen Don t let your private problems affect your performance at work. performance [p41f0.m4ns] Leistung general manager [!d7enr4l 1män9d74] GeschäftsführerIn confident [1kqnf9d4nt] zuversichtlich The CEO is very confident that the company's profits will rise. sewage sludge [1su.9d7 slcd7] Klärschlamm Seite 118 to refuse [r91fju.z] sich weigern Seite 4 von 5

5 Seite 119 prediction [pr91d9ksn] Vorhersage, Voraussage Stop making predictions about what s going to happen. No one can tell for sure what the future will bring. guess [ges] Vermutung spontaneous [spqn1te9ni4s] spontan fixed [f9kst] fest, vereinbart recurring [r91k3.r9n] wiederkehrend This is a recurring topic in the ongoing debate. It keeps coming up. Seite 121 to pollute the environment [p4!lu.t Di 9n1va9r4nm4nt] die Umwelt verschmutzen Many of the things we do every day pollute the environment, like driving a car. to trickle into the groundwater [!tr9kl 9nt4 D4 1gra8ndw0.t4] ins Grundwasser sickern Toxic material has trickled into the neighbourhood s groundwater. Many people are now concerned about the safety of their drinking water. to discharge into water [d9s!ts2.d7 9nt4 1w0.t4] ins Wasser ablassen The factory is discharging pollutants into the city s swimming lake. ozone hole [148z48n h48l] Ozonloch The ozone hole allows more UV radiation to reach the Earth, causing bad health effects like skin cancer. litter Abfall Make sure to dispose of your waste properly. Litter, such as plastic bags, can be dangerous for animals. respiratory system [re!sp9r4tr9 1s9st4m] Atemwege Cough, pneumonia or lung cancer are all illnesses of the respiratory system. desertification [d9!z3.t9f91ke9sn] Ausbreitung der Wüste Desertification usually occurs in areas where there is no rain. The land becomes so dry that it can no longer be used for farming. economical [!i.k41nqm9kl] sparsam Our water supply is short. Don t use too much of it and make sure to be economical. Seite 5 von 5