6.1 Environment & Society Vocabulary

The environment

环境 (huánjìng) = environment, 污染 (wūrǎn) = pollution, 气候变化 (qìhòu biànhuà) = climate change, 回收 (huíshōu) = to recycle, 保护 (bǎohù) = to protect, 自然 (zìrán) = nature.

Society

社会 (shèhuì) = society, 贫穷 (pínqióng) = poverty, 平等 (píngděng) = equality, 健康 (jiànkāng) = health, 问题 (wèntí) = problem/issue.

Useful phrases

应该 (yīnggāi) = should: 我们应该保护环境 (we should protect the environment). 因为…所以… (yīnwèi…suǒyǐ…) = because…therefore…

Key terms

环境 / 自然

huánjìng / zìrán — environment / nature

污染 / 气候变化

wūrǎn / qìhòu biànhuà — pollution / climate change

回收 / 保护

huíshōu / bǎohù — to recycle / to protect

社会 / 贫穷 / 平等

shèhuì / pínqióng / píngděng — society / poverty / equality

应该

yīnggāi — should

Try an AP-style question

"环境 (huánjìng)" means…

1. society
2. economy
3. environment
4. weather