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AP Spanish Language & Culture · Unit 6: Global Challenges

6.1 Environment & Society Vocabulary

The environment

El medio ambiente (the environment), la contaminación (pollution), el cambio climático (climate change), reciclar (to recycle), la basura (trash), la naturaleza (nature), proteger (to protect).

Society

La pobreza (poverty), los derechos (rights), la igualdad (equality), la inmigración (immigration), la comunidad (community), la salud (health).

Useful phrases

Es importante que... (It's important that...) and Hay que... (One must...) introduce solutions: 'Hay que reciclar' (We must recycle), 'Es importante proteger la naturaleza.'

Key terms

el medio ambiente
the environment
la contaminación
pollution
el cambio climático
climate change
reciclar / proteger
to recycle / to protect
la pobreza / la igualdad
poverty / equality

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"El calentamiento global" is…

  1. a heat wave
  2. global warming
  3. climate data
  4. global trade
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B. Climate.

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