Umweltprobleme

🌱 Consumption and Environmental Protection

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
der Konsum	-	noun	[kɔnˈzuːm]	consumption
der Verbrauch	die Verbräuche	noun	[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯x]	use, consumption
das Nahrungsmittel	die Nahrungsmittel	noun	[ˈnaːʁʊŋsˌmɪtl̩]	food
das Recyclingpapier	die Recyclingpapiere	noun	[ʁɪˈsaɪ̯klɪŋpaˌpiːɐ̯]	recycled paper
der Wertstoff	die Wertstoffe	noun	[ˈveːɐ̯tˌʃtɔf]	recyclable material

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. der Konsum
   • Example: The consumption of plastic packaging is increasing, although many people want to live more sustainably.
2. das Recyclingpapier
   • Example: I use recycled paper so that fewer trees have to be cut down.

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💧 Water and Energy Saving

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Wassermenge	die Wassermengen	noun	[ˈvasɐˌmɛŋə]	amount of water
der Wassermangel	-	noun	[ˈvasɐˌmaŋl̩]	water shortage
der Wasserhahn	die Wasserhähne	noun	[ˈvasɐˌhaːn]	tap, faucet
sparen	-	verb	[ˈʃpaːʁən]	to save
trennen (Müll)	-	verb	[ˈtʁɛnən]	to separate (waste)
recyceln	-	verb	[ʁɪˈsaɪ̯klən]	to recycle
wegwerfen	-	verb	[ˈvɛkˌvɛʁfn̩]	to throw away
reduzieren	-	verb	[ʁeˈduːt͡siːʁən]	to reduce

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. der Wassermangel
   • Example: In many countries there is a water shortage because there is not enough rain.
2. sparen
   • Example: You can save water by turning off the tap while brushing your teeth.

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🔥 Climate Change and Pollution

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Erderwärmung	die Erderwärmungen	noun	[ˈeːɐ̯tʔɛɐ̯ˌvɛʁmʊŋ]	global warming
das Kohlendioxid	-	noun	[ˌkoːlənˈdiːɔkʦɪt]	carbon dioxide
der Deckel	die Deckel	noun	[ˈdɛkl̩]	lid, cover
der Topfdeckel	die Topfdeckel	noun	[ˈtɔpfˌdɛkl̩]	pot lid
ausdrücken (sich)	-	verb	[ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩]	to express
grundsätzlich	-	adjective	[ˈɡʁʊntˌzɛt͡slɪç]	fundamental
belasten	-	verb	[bəˈlastən]	to pollute, to burden
verursachen	-	verb	[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯zaχn̩]	to cause

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Erderwärmung
   • Example: Global warming leads to more natural disasters because the climate is changing.
2. belasten
   • Example: Too much plastic waste pollutes the environment because it decomposes very slowly.

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🛠️ Devices and Technology

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Spülmaschine	die Spülmaschinen	noun	[ˈʃpyːlmaˌʃiːnə]	dishwasher
der Deckel	die Deckel	noun	[ˈdɛkl̩]	lid
der Topfdeckel	die Topfdeckel	noun	[ˈtɔpfˌdɛkl̩]	pot lid

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Spülmaschine
   • Example: A modern dishwasher saves water because it is more efficient than washing by hand.
2. der Deckel
   • Example: When cooking, you should use the lid so that less energy is consumed.

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Note

Make sure you write these down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson I provide verbs and nouns that typically go with the above vocabulary. But first, start by creating your own sentences. Here are some examples I used when I was learning.