Ces exercices vous permettent de mettre en pratique le vocabulaire essentiel du cours sur l’environnement en anglais. Climate change, pollution, renewable energy… à vous de jouer !
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Exercice 1 — QCM – Vocabulaire de l'environnement
Choisissez la définition correcte pour chaque terme environnemental en anglais.
- What does 'climate change' refer to?
- Which of the following is an example of renewable energy?
- What is 'air pollution' best described as?
- What does 'carbon footprint' mean?
Correction
- A) Long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns.
- C) Solar power generated by photovoltaic panels.
- B) The presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere that are dangerous to living beings.
- B) The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by a person, organisation or activity.
Exercice 2 — Association – Termes et contextes environnementaux
Associez chaque terme anglais à la phrase qui illustre correctement son usage dans un contexte environnemental.
- Associez 'deforestation' à la bonne phrase.
- Associez 'greenhouse effect' à la bonne phrase.
- Associez 'fossil fuels' à la bonne phrase.
- Associez 'sustainability' à la bonne phrase.
Correction
- B) Millions of hectares of forest are cut down each year, destroying habitats and accelerating climate change.
- C) Certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, causing global temperatures to rise.
- A) Organic materials such as coal, oil and natural gas are burned to produce energy, releasing CO2.
- B) Meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs is a key environmental goal.
Exercice 3 — Texte à trous – Vocabulaire environnemental en contexte
Complétez chaque phrase en remplaçant ___ par le terme ou la expression correcte liée à l'environnement en anglais.
- Many scientists warn that if we do not reduce our ___, the average global temperature will continue to rise and cause severe consequences.
- Switching from fossil fuels to ___ such as wind and solar power is considered one of the most effective ways to fight climate change.
- The ___ of the Amazon rainforest is a major environmental concern, as trees play a crucial role in absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.
- Plastic ___ in the oceans is threatening marine life, with millions of tonnes of waste entering the sea every year.
Correction
- Many scientists warn that if we do not reduce our carbon emissions, the average global temperature will continue to rise and cause severe consequences.
- Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy such as wind and solar power is considered one of the most effective ways to fight climate change.
- The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is a major environmental concern, as trees play a crucial role in absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.
- Plastic pollution in the oceans is threatening marine life, with millions of tonnes of waste entering the sea every year.
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