本 Four Corners 3 - ユニット 8 レッスン A

the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

環境

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

環境に優しい, 持続可能な

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

製品, 商品

electronic devices that are no longer functional, useful, or wanted

電子廃棄物, E-waste

a vehicle that can use two or more different sources of power as needed, often petrol in addition to electricity or diesel

ハイブリッド

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

地球温暖化, 平均気温の上昇

powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

核エネルギー, 原子エネルギー

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

オーガニック, 有機

a container that is made of a thin layer of plastic, often used to store or transport various products such as food, clothing, etc.

プラスチック袋, ビニール袋

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

汚染, コンタミネーション

a box for putting in waste such as paper, bottles, etc. that can be converted to a resuable material or object

リサイクルボックス, リサイクル bin

power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

太陽エネルギー, 太陽から得られるエネルギー

a place located in land or sea where a group of devices, called wind turbines, use the wind to generate electricity

風力発電所, 風力ファーム

items made or produced for sale

商品, 製品

small and efficiently arranged or designed

コンパクト, 小型

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

定期的な, 規則的な

to use something without care or more than needed

浪費する, 使いすぎる

a rounded glass that is inside an electric lamp and from which light shines

電球, ライトバルブ

a type of lamp that is in form of a tube and shines very brightly

蛍光灯, フルオレセント

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

声明, 発言

soft and white material that comes from a plant called cotton and is used to make clothing

綿

a type of hard metal that is made of a mixture of iron and carbon, used in construction of buildings, vehicles, etc.

鋼鉄

a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and is used for storing drinks or other liquids

ボトル

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

埋立地, 埋め立てゴミの山

to make something happen, usually something bad

引き起こす, 引き起こすこと

continuing or taking place over a relatively extended duration of time

長期的な, 持続可能な

to make a waste product usable again

リサイクルする, 再利用する

a small brush with a long handle that we use for cleaning our teeth

歯ブラシ, ハブラシ

able to be used again multiple times

再利用可能な, 何度でも使用できる

an important or distinctive aspect of something

特徴, 機能

(of an animal, plant, etc.) being at risk of extinction

絶滅危惧種, 危険にさらされている

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

食料品店, スーパー

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

ショッピングモール, モール

used to refer to a number, amount, or degree that is bigger or larger

もっと

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

より少なく, 少し少ない

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

十分に, 足りるだけ

a small unspecified number of people or things

少数の, いくつかの

used to indicate a large number of people or things

多くの, たくさんの

used to refer to a large degree or amount of a thing

たくさんの, 大量の