Chapter 8 vocab Flashcards

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The biggest problem for the planet is

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Le plus grand proble\me pur les plane\te c’est

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le plus grand proble\me pour le plane\te c’est

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The biggest problem for the planet is

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climate chnage

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le changement climatique

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deforistation

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le de/boisement

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the destruction of the ozone layer

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la destruction de la couche d’ozone

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the destruction of tropical rainforest

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la destruction des fore^ts tropicales

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species dying out

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la disparition des espe\ces

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war

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la guerre

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the lack of fresh water

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le manque d’eau douce

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air pollution

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la pollution de l’air

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draught

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la se/cheresse

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over population

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la surpopulation

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a fire

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un incendie

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an oil spill

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une fuite de pe\trol

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floods

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des inondations

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an earthquake

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un tremblement de terre

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a typhoon

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un typhon

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what worries me the most

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ce qui me pre/occupe/m’inquitte/

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the state of the planet

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l’e/tat de la plane/te

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global warming

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le re/chuaffment climatique

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world poverty

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la pauvrete/ dans la monde

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homeless people

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le sans-abri

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people who have been wrongly imprisone

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les personnes qui sont e\mprisonne/es a\ tort

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children who don’t have enough to eat

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les enfants qui n’ont pas assez a\ manger

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sponser a child in africa
parrainer un enfant en afrique
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donate to charity
faire un don a une association caritative
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do voluntary work
faire du be/ne/volat
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you have to
il faut
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fight against hunger
luttr contre le faim
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launch petitions
launcer des pe/titions
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write to your mp
e/crive a\ son/sa de/pute/(e)
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take part in demonstrations
participer a\ des manifestations
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act now
agir maintenant
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carry out campaings to raise awarnees
faire des camapagnes de sensibilasation
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we must not ignore
il ne faut pas ignorer
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currently i don't do a lot to protect envirmoent
actuellement je ne fais pas grand-chose pir prote/ger le'envir
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i already do qiuite a lot
je fais de/ja\ pas mal de choses
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seperate rubbish
trier les de/chets
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make compost at home
faire du compost a\ la maison
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turn off electrics wen leaving room
e/teindre les appareils e/lectriques et la lumie\re en quittant un pie\ce
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turn down heating and put on a sweater
bassier le chauffrage et mettre un pull
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use recycled paper
utiliser du papier recycle/
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avoid disposable products
e/viter les produits jetables
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choose organic products
privile/gier les produits bio
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use public transport
utiliser les transports en commun
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encourage car-sharing
favoriser le covoiturage
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turn down plastic bags
refuser les sacs en plastique
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carry a water bottle intead of disposable cups
apporter un bouteille d'eau lieu
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collect rainwater for garden
re/cupre.rer l'eau de pluie pour arroser le jardin
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turn off the tap while you brush you teeth
fermer le robinet pendant qu'on se lave les dents
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drink tap water
boire l'eau du robinet
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have a shower intead of bath
prendre un douche a lieu de prendre un bain
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do more
faire plus
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Cheap products
les produits pas chers
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unacceptible working conditions
les conditions de travail inacceptables
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The workers are underpaid
les ouvrier sont sous-paye/s
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Their working day is too long
leur journe/e de travail c'est trop longue
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if a product is cheap i don't buy it
si un produit est bon marche/ je ne l'ache\te pas
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exploited
exploite/s
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in my opinion people should
a mon avis on devrait
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boycott big brands that dont respect respect their workers
boycooter les grandes marques qui ne respectant pas leurs ouviers
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force big brands to to gurantee minimum wage
forcer les grandes marques a\ gaarantir u n salaire minumum
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buy fairly traded clothes
acheter des habits issus de commerce e/quitabale
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buy clother made in france
ache/ter les ve^tements fabrique/s en France
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try to respect mankind and the environment at the same time
essayer de respecter l'homme et l'environnement a\ la fois
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it allows me to expand my skills
c,a me permet d'e/lagir mes compe/tences
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it makes me feel usefull
c,a me donne le sentiment d'e^te utile
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we have a responsibility to help others
on a la responsibilite/ d'aider les autres
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not focus on ourselves
ne pas se focaliser sur soi-me^me
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need a little kindness
ont besoin d'un peu de gentillesse
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in an animal sancturary
dans un refuge pour les animaux
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i visit an elderly person
je rends visite a\ une personne a^ge/e
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i help primary school children do their homework
j'aide des enfants du primaire a\ faire leurs devoirs
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i look after animals
je soigne les animaux
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i support homeless people
je soutiens les SFD
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promotes the culture
met en avant le culture
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promotes the host city
met en avant la ville ho^te
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creates a sense of national pride
cre/e un sentiment de fierte/ nationale
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allows people to have a good time
permet aux gens de passer un bon moment
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unites people
unit les gens
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gives young people role model
donne des mode/ls aux jeunes
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creates jobs
cre/e du travail
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on one hand
D'un co^te/
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on the other hand
D'un autre co^Te/
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a disadvantage
un inconve/nient c'est que
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the workers who constructed the buildinfs are often exploited
les ouvrieers qui construisent les stades sont souvent exploite/s
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prices rise
les orix augmentent
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the host city is often in debt after the event
la ville ho^te est souvent endette/e apre\s l'e/ve/nement
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it leaves a significant carbon footprint
c,a laisse une empreinte carbone tre\s important
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pros and cons
du pour du contre
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solar panels
les panneaux solaires
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dry toilet
les toilettes se/ches
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electric vehicles
les ve/hicules e/lectriques