Shinkanzen Master N2 Vocabulary Lesson 18: Nature and Phenomena

→ Let's reduce waste to protect the environment.

→ The company is working on environmental issues.

→ Global warming is becoming a serious problem.

→ This region has a mild climate.

→ Temperatures vary with the seasons.

→ The effects of climate change are spreading worldwide.

→ Ice is melting because of warming.

→ Desertification is progressing in this region.

→ Cars emit carbon dioxide.

→ We need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

→ We will limit factory emissions.

→ This substance is harmful to the human body.

→ Water contains various substances.

→ Protecting the natural environment is important.

→ Air pollution affects health.

→ The surrounding areas were also affected.

→ Environmental destruction caused by forest development is becoming a problem.

→ First, we need to understand the current environmental situation.

→ The city is collecting old newspapers.

→ We recycle plastic bottles.

→ I threw away the empty plastic bottle.

→ I bundled up the old newspapers and put them out.

→ I wash milk cartons before throwing them away.

→ The condition of the atmosphere is being monitored.

→ Factory wastewater polluted the river.

→ Air pollution is a serious problem.

→ I couldn't sleep because of traffic noise.

→ Air pollution is a problem in urban areas.

→ This area has a developed sewer system.

→ The road is being maintained.

→ This fish reproduces in spring.

→ This animal is at risk of extinction.

→ The lion is chasing its prey.

→ A bear attacked a person.

→ I fed the chickens.

→ Birds are gathering around the food.

→ There are many sheep on the farm.

→ A flock of sheep is eating grass.

→ I put the chickens in the shed.

→ I keep chickens in the yard.

→ This farm raises cattle.

→ I saw a bear in the mountains.

→ Wild animals sometimes harm people.

→ The chicks are walking behind their mother.

→ This dog is male.

→ This cat is female.

→ It is difficult to tell males and females apart.

→ The calf is beside its mother.

→ There are ten cows on the farm.

→ Many insects can be seen in summer.

→ This plant can grow in the shade.

→ Farmers are growing vegetables.

→ This rice is a popular variety.

→ The seeds germinated one week after being sown.

→ This flower has a long stem.

→ The cherry blossom buds are beginning to swell.

→ The buds are gradually swelling.

→ The cherry blossoms are expected to bloom next week.

→ There are many Japanese cedar trees on this mountain.

→ A lot of pollen is in the air in spring.

→ I misjudged the other person's ability.

→ The cherry blossoms finally bloomed.

→ The temperature is gradually rising.

→ This winter is warmer than expected.