4. Environment

Question 1

Sorry I didn’t understand you, can you repeat it?

Answer 1

Perdona, no te he entendido, ¿lo puedes repetir?

Question 2

Can you repeat it for me?

Answer 2

¿Me lo puedes repetir?

Question 3

I’m sorry, what does ‘escasez’ mean?

Answer 3

Perdona, ¿qué significa “escasez”?

Question 4

Looking after the environment

Answer 4

Cuidar el medio ambiente

Question 5

Natural resources

Answer 5

Recursos naturales (m.)

Question 6

To save energy

Answer 6

Ahorrar energía

Question 7

To turn on/off the tap

Answer 7

Abrir/cerrar el grifo

Question 8

To brush your teeth

Answer 8

Lavarse los dientes

Question 9

Shortage

Answer 9

Escasez

Question 10

To be conscious of a problem

Answer 10

Ser consciente del problema

Question 11

To be aware of something

Answer 11

Estar concienciado de algo

Question 12

Electricity bill

Answer 12

Factura de la luz/electricidad (f.)

Question 13

Low energy usage light bulbs

Answer 13

Bombillas de bajo consumo (f.)

Question 14

Recycling

Answer 14

Reciclaje

Question 15

Huge bins (on side of road)

Answer 15

Contenedores (m.)

Question 16

Cardboard

Answer 16

Cartón (m.)

Question 17

Plastic packaging

Answer 17

Envases de plástico (m.)

Question 18

Raw materials

Answer 18

Materia prima (f.)

Question 19

Ton

Answer 19

Tonelada (f.)

Question 20

Figures

Answer 20

Cifras

Question 21

Don’t make me jealous

Answer 21

No me pongas los dientes largos

Question 22

Stop bothering me/nagging me

Answer 22

No me des la lata
‘Des’ - you give (Subjunctive)

Question 23

You can turn on the bath tap, I’m going to take a bath.

Answer 23

Puedes abrir el grifo de la bañera, que me voy a dar un baño.

Question 24

I’ll see you later, I’m going to buy some paper for the printer.

Answer 24

Te veo luego que voy a comprar papel para la impresora.

Question 25

Electricity bills are much more expensive during the summer months due to the use of air conditioners.

Answer 25

La factura de la electricidad es mucho más cara durante los meses de verano por el uso de los aires acondicionados.

Question 26

The company I work for has implemented an energy saving plan and we now have to switch off our computers whenever we leave the office.

Answer 26

La empresa para la que trabajo ha puesto en marcha un plan de ahorrar de energiá y ahora tenemos que apagar los ordenadores siempre que salgamos de al oficina.

Question 27

You can throw all these magazines in the blue bin on the left hand corner as you leave the house.

Answer 27

Puedes tirar todas esas revistas en el contenedor azul que hay según sales de casa en la esquina de la izquierda.

Question 28

Due to the water shortage, this year it is forbidden to fill the pools.

Answer 28

Debido a la escasez de agua, este año está prohibido llenar las piscinas.