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

自然環境

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

緑

something that has been produced during an industrial or natural process

プロダクト

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

電子廃棄物

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

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

核エネルギー

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

オーガニック製品

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

ビニール袋

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

汚染

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

リサイクルビン

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

太陽光エネルギー

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

ウィンドファーム

items made or produced for sale

プロダクト

small and efficiently arranged or designed

コンパクト

following a pattern, especially one with fixed or uniform intervals

通常

to use something without care or more than needed

何かを無駄にする

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

電球

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

蛍光

something that is expressed through things one says or writes

ステートメント

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

コットン

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

鋼

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

埋め立て地

to make something happen, usually something bad

何かを引き起こす

continuing or lasting for an extended time period

長期

to make a waste product usable again

リサイクル

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

歯ブラシ

able to be used again multiple times

再利用可能

an important or distinctive aspect of something

特徴

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

a store in which food and necessary household items are sold

乾物屋

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

ショッピングセンター

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

少ない

to a degree or extent that is sufficient or necessary

十分

a small unspecified number of people or things

少し

used to indicate a large number of people or things

多くの

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

多くの