3.3.3
Land & Air Pollution
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Boden- und Luftverschmutzung - Land and Air Pollution

Key vocab
- die Lärmverschmutzung – noise pollution.
- der Lärm - noise.
- die Ozonschicht – ozone layer.
- die Kohle – coal.
- das Ozonloch – hole in the ozone layer.
- das Pestizid – pesticide.
- das Öl -oil.
- das Kohlendioxid – carbon dioxide.
- das Kohlenmonoxid – carbon monoxide.

Umweltprobleme
- Das Ozonloch wird immer dünner.
- The hole in the ozone layer is becoming thinner and thinner.
- Kohle ist schlecht für die Umwelt.
- Coal is bad for the environment.
- Lärmverschmutzung ist ein Problem in London.
- Noise pollution is a problem in London.

Deine Meinung
- Was sind die schlechtesten Umweltprobleme?
- What are the worst environmental problems?
- Meiner Meinung nach sind Lärmverschmutzung und das Ozonloch die schlechtesten Umweltprobleme.
- In my opinion, noise pollution and the hole in the ozone layer are the worst environmental problems.
Boden- und Luftverschmutzung - Land & Air Pollution

Key vocab
- der Hautkrebs – skin cancer.
- der Biomüll – organic waste.
- die Luft – air.
- das Düngemittel – fertiliser.
- das Insektizid – insecticide.
- bedrohen – to threaten.

Boden- und Luftverschmutzung
- Zu viel Insektizid bedroht die Natur.
- Too much insecticide threatens nature.
- Die Luft ist verschmutzt.
- The air is polluted.
- Düngemittel ist gut für die Pflanzen.
- Fertiliser is good for plants.
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Deine Meinung
- Gibt es viel Luftverschmutzung in London?
- Is there a lot of air pollution in London?
- Ja, es gibt viel Luftverschmutzung und es bedroht die Gesundheit der Bewohner.
- Yes, there is a lot of air pollution and it threatens the health of the residents.
Boden- und Luftverschmutzung - Land & Air Pollution

Key vocab
- der Fluss – river.
- das Atomkraftwerk – nuclear power station.
- aussterben – to die out, go extinct.
- wegwerfen – to throw away.
- umweltfeindlich – environmentally unfriendly.
- die Auswirkung - effect, consequence.

Verschmutzung
- Der Fluss ist verschmutzt.
- The river is polluted.
- Das Atomkraftwerk ist sehr kontrovers.
- The nuclear power station is very controversial.
- Das Tier ist ausgestorben.
- The animal has died out.

Deine Meinung
- Was sind die Auswirkungen von Verschmutzung?
- What are the effects of pollution?
- Wir werfen so viel Müll weg, dass es den Lebensräumen der Tiere schadet. Es erhöht das Risiko, dass Tiere aussterben.
- We throw so much rubbish away that it damages the habitats of animals. It increases the risk of animals dying out.
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Practice questions on Land & Air Pollution
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- 1What is the German word for 'coal'?Multiple choice
- 2What is the German word for 'hole in the ozone layer'?Multiple choice
- 3What is the German word for 'air'?Multiple choice
- 4What is the German word for 'skin cancer'?Multiple choice
- 5What is the German verb for 'to throw away'?Multiple choice
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