Niveles de riesgo ambiental y vocabulario (pollution, drought, flood)

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1. In assembly, and considering the information you registered in your observation, analyze the level of risk to both your health and the environment posed by the problems identified in your community. Keep in mind there are three levels of risk: (En asamblea, analiza el nivel de riesgo para tu salud y el ambiente de los problemas identificados; hay tres niveles:)

• High risk (red). The problem considerably affects people's health and the environment. An example is polluted water that people can't drink. (Riesgo alto/rojo: afecta considerablemente; ejemplo: agua contaminada no potable.)
• Medium risk (yellow). The problem moderately affects people's health. An example is abandoned public spaces used for throwing trash (litter). (Riesgo medio/amarillo: afecta moderadamente; ejemplo: espacios abandonados usados para tirar basura.)
• Low risk (green). The problem mildly affects people's health. An example is neighbors who don't recycle waste properly. (Riesgo bajo/verde: afecta levemente; ejemplo: vecinos que no reciclan bien.)

2. In your notebook, list the possible causes of these problems. For example: the need for more environmental awareness, unattended public spaces, drought, and problems with the sewage system, among others. (En tu cuaderno, enumera las posibles causas: falta de conciencia ambiental, espacios públicos descuidados, sequía y problemas con el drenaje, entre otros.)

Vocabulary (Vocabulario)

1. In communities, observe the following vocabulary words: pollution, acid rain, climate change, biodegradable, fuel, renewable energy, drought, litter, flood. Look them up in the dictionary or on the internet and write their meanings in your notebook. (Observa estas palabras, búscalas y escribe sus significados.)

2. Individually, complete the following sentences using the words you researched. (Individualmente, completa las oraciones con las palabras investigadas.)

• a) Most detergents are ___ , they dissolve in the environment.
• b) Gasoline is a kind of ___ , it makes cars work.
• c) When it doesn't rain for a very long time, there is a ___ .
• d) ___ is very dangerous for plants and animals; the water has chemicals.
• e) ___ is a problem for the whole planet. The temperature is getting higher!
• f) Hurricanes cause big ___ in towns and larger cities.
• g) Please, don't throw ___ or trash in the streets.
• h) We all must consider using ___ to save the planet.
• i) ___ is a synonym of contamination. Prevent it!

(En la página, impreso invertido: Answers: a) biodegradable, b) fuel, c) drought, d) Acid rain, e) Climate change, f) floods, g) litter, h) renewable energy, i) Pollution.)