EFE learning modules / Sustainability & The Environment

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Scenario Context

"Elena and Mark are in a kitchen preparing for a small garden party. Elena is teaching Mark how to properly sort waste and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle."

Speakers
E

Elena

An environmental science student who is passionate about eco-friendly living.

M

Mark

Elena's friend who is eager to learn but currently has very basic knowledge of environmental habits.

The Dialogue

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Elena
Hey Mark, could you help me sort these bins for the party?
Mark
Sure! Why are there three different boxes here?
Elena
One is for paper, one for glass, and this blue one is for plastic.
Mark
That seems like a lot of work. Does it really matter where I put them?
Elena
It really does! Recycling properly helps reduce our .
Mark
I have heard that term '' before. What does it mean exactly?
Elena
It is the total amount of we produce through our daily actions.
Mark
Oh, like driving a car or using too much electricity?
Elena
Exactly. Even the trash we throw away contributes to it if it is not handled correctly.
Mark
I see. So by recycling, we save energy and natural resources?
Elena
Precisely. We are aiming for long-term .
Mark
... that means keeping things going for a long time without damage, right?
Elena
Yes, meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
Mark
That makes sense. What about these leftover vegetables from the salad?
Elena
Those go into the small green bin. They will turn into soil later.
Mark
Wait, food scraps can actually turn into soil?
Elena
Yes, if the material is , it breaks down naturally with the help of bacteria.
Mark
Is plastic too?
Elena
Most plastics are not. They stay in the for hundreds of years.
Mark
That sounds terrible for the animals and the ocean.
Elena
It is. That is why we should avoid , like straws and thin bags.
Mark
I actually started using a reusable water bottle recently.
Elena
That is a great start! Every small habit helps the planet.
Mark
Does have anything to do with how we manage our trash?
Elena
Definitely. Excess waste in landfills creates methane, which causes global warming.
Mark
It is such a huge problem. Sometimes I feel like one person cannot do enough.
Elena
Don't feel discouraged. starts with individual choices and spreads.
Mark
Like choosing to use if possible?
Elena
Yes, like solar or wind power, but also simple things like turning off the lights.
Mark
I will try to be more conscious of my habits from now on.
Elena
That is the spirit! Let's finish sorting this and then enjoy our eco-friendly lunch.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Sustainability

/ሰስተይነቢሊቲ/

ዘላቂነት

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

በአንድ የተወሰነ ፍጥነት ወይም ደረጃ የመቀጠል ችሎታ።

Biodegradable

/ባዮዲግሬደብል/

በተፈጥሮ የሚበሰብስ

Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.

በባክቴሪያ ወይም በሌሎች ሕይወት ባላቸው ነገሮች ሊበሰብስ ወይም ሊፈራርስ የሚችል::

Carbon footprint

/ካርበን ፉትፕሪንት/

የካርቦን አሻራ

The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual or group.

በአንድ ግለሰብ ወይም ቡድን እንቅስቃሴ ምክንያት ወደ ከባቢ አየር የሚለቀቀው የካርቦን ዳይኦክሳይድ መጠን።

Composting

/ኮምፖስቲንግ/

ብስባሽ ማዳበሪያ ማዘጋጀት

The process of recycling organic matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable fertilizer.

እንደ ቅጠልና የምግብ ፍርፋሪ ያሉ ኦርጋኒክ ቁሶችን ወደ ጠቃሚ ማዳበሪያነት የመለወጥ ሂደት።

Climate change

/ክላይሜት ቼንጅ/

የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ

A long-term change in the average weather patterns that define Earth's local, regional and global climates.

የምድርን አካባቢያዊ እና አለምአቀፋዊ የአየር ሁኔታን የሚወስኑ አማካይ የአየር ሁኔታ ሁኔታዎች የረጅም ጊዜ ለውጥ።

Conservation

/ኮንሰርቬሽን/

ጥበቃ

Prevention of wasteful use of a resource.

ሀብትን ያለአግባብ ወይም በባክኖት ከመጠቀም መከላከል::

Ecosystem

/ኢኮ ሲስተም/

ሥነ-ምህዳር

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

እርስ በርስ የሚግባቡ ፍጥረታት እና አካባቢያዊ ሁኔታቸው የሚገኙበት ባዮሎጂያዊ ማህበረሰብ።

Renewable energy

/ሪኒውአብል ኢነርጂ/

ታዳሽ ኃይል

Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.

ጥቅም ላይ በሚውልበት ጊዜ የማይሟጠጥ የኃይል ምንጭ፣ ለምሳሌ የንፋስ ወይም የፀሐይ ኃይል::

Single-use plastic

/ሲንግል ዩዝ ፕላስቲክ/

ለአንድ ጊዜ አገልግሎት የሚውል ፕላስቲክ

Plastic items intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled.

ከመጣላቸው ወይም እንደገና ጥቅም ላይ ከመዋላቸው በፊት አንድ ጊዜ ብቻ አገልግሎት እንዲሰጡ ታስበው የተሰሩ የፕላስቲክ ዕቃዎች።

Greenhouse gases

/ግሪን ሃውስ ጋሰስ/

የሙቀት አማቂ ጋዞች

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide.

በከባቢ አየር ውስጥ ሙቀትን የሚይዙ ጋዞች፣ ለምሳሌ ካርቦን ዳይኦክሳይድ።