Unit 3: Global warming

annual rainfall (np) /ˈænjuəl ˈreɪnfɔːl/

lượng mưa hằng năm (Annual rainfall affects agriculture.)

annual temperature (np) /ˈænjuəl ˈtemprətʃə/

nhiệt độ hằng năm (The annual temperature is rising.)

atmosphere (n) /ˈætməsfɪə/

khí quyển (Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.)

carbon dioxide (n) /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/

khí CO₂ (Cars produce carbon dioxide.)

carbon footprint (np) /ˈkɑːbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

khí thải carbon (We should reduce our carbon footprint.)

carpool (v) /ˈkɑːpuːl/

đi chung xe (They carpool to reduce emissions.)

climate change (np) /ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

biến đổi khí hậu (Climate change affects wildlife.)

coastal community (np) /ˈkəʊstl kəˈmjuːnəti/

cộng đồng ven biển (Coastal communities face rising sea levels.)

concern about (vp) /kənˈsɜːn əˈbaʊt/

lo lắng về (Scientists are concerned about the warming climate.)

consequently (adv) /ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/

hậu quả là (There was heavy rain, and consequently flooding.)

deforestation (n) /diːˌfɒrəˈsteɪʃn/

nạn phá rừng (Deforestation causes habitat loss.)

dengue fever (n) /ˈdeŋɡi ˈfiːvə/

sốt xuất huyết (Dengue fever spreads in warm climates.)

drought (n) /draʊt/

hạn hán (The region is suffering from a drought.)

emission (n) /ɪˈmɪʃn/

khí thải (Factories release harmful emissions.)

extreme weather event (np) /ɪkˈstriːm ˈweðə ɪˈvent/

sự kiện thời tiết khắc nghiệt (Extreme weather events are more common now.)

fossil fuel (np) /ˈfɒsl ˈfjʊəl/

nhiên liệu hóa thạch (Burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming.)

global warming (np) /ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/

sự nóng lên toàn cầu (Global warming is a serious issue.)

go green (vp) /ɡəʊ ɡriːn/

sống xanh (We should go green to save the planet.)

greenhouse gas (np) /ˈɡriːnhaʊs ɡæs/

khí nhà kính (Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas.)

heatwave (n) /ˈhiːtweɪv/

sóng nhiệt (A heatwave hit the country last week.)

lead to (vp) /liːd tuː/

dẫn đến (Pollution can lead to health problems.)

mean that (vp) /miːn ðæt/

nghĩa là (Rising temperatures mean that glaciers are melting.)

melt (v) /melt/

tan chảy (The ice caps are melting rapidly.)

ozone layer depletion (np) /ˈəʊzəʊn ˈleɪə dɪˈpliːʃn/

sự phá hủy tầng ozone (Ozone layer depletion increases UV radiation.)

polar ice cap (np) /ˈpəʊlə aɪs kæp/

chỏm băng địa cực (The polar ice caps are shrinking.)

prevent (v) /prɪˈvent/

ngăn ngừa (We must act now to prevent disasters.)

sea level (np) /siː ˈlevl/

mực nước biển (Sea level is rising due to melting glaciers.)

sea temperature (np) /siː ˈtemprətʃə/

nhiệt độ nước biển (Sea temperature is increasing each year.)

solar energy (np) /ˈsəʊlə ˈenədʒi/

năng lượng mặt trời (Solar energy is a clean energy source.)

typhoon (n) /taɪˈfuːn/

bão nhiệt đới (The typhoon damaged many homes.)

water shortage (np) /ˈwɔːtə ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/

thiếu nguồn nước (Water shortage affects daily life.)

wind energy (np) /wɪnd ˈenədʒi/

năng lượng gió (Wind energy can replace fossil fuels.)