Exercise 1

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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The first word on the list is _árbol_ (tree). Even though it may be viewed as a solution, a tree would better fit under *Natural resources*.

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**Expansión**

In this part of the exercise, take a natural resource and write two sentences explaining how it is connected to a problem and to a solution. Since answers may vary, only take the following sentence as an example:

*Los **árboles** producen oxígeno, por lo cual tenemos que **conservar** los **bosques** y luchar contra la **deforestación**.*

Result

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Recursos naturales

Exercise 2

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Solution 2

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Problemas

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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*Deforestación* (deforestation) is listed second. Lately, deforesation has been viewed as a problem to the environment.

Result

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Problemas

Exercise 3

Solution 1

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Soluciones

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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Number three refers to volunteers (*voluntarios*). Even though this item tends towards the *Solutions* column, in a given context it might also be allocated to *Natural resources*.

Result

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Soluciones

Exercise 4

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Problemas

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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Next is *incendios forestales* (forest fire), which is undoubtedly a problem.

Result

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Problemas

Exercise 5

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Recursos naturales

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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The following item on the list is *bosque* (forest). It can be put under *Natural resources*.

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**Expansión**

In this part of the exercise, take a natural resource and write two sentences explaining how it is connected to a problem and to a solution. Since answers may vary, only take the following sentence as an example:

*La **deforestación** mata los **bosques**, así que necesitamos **voluntarios** para luchar en contra de ello.*

Result

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Recursos naturales

Exercise 6

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Problemas

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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The sixth word listed is *smog*. Given the toxicity of the compounds found in it, smog should be allocated to *Problems*.

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NOTE: Mind the pronunciation! There are two variants: one would roughly correspond to European Spanish, and the other one to American Spanish.

ES: [esˈmoɣ̞]
Am: [smoɣ̞]

Result

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Problemas

Exercise 7

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Soluciones

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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At number seven, there is *reciclaje* (recycling). Given the meaning of the concept, it can only be understood as a solution.

Result

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Soluciones

Exercise 8

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Problemas

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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The next concept on the list is *la destrucción de la **capa** de ozono*, or the destruction of the ozone **layer**. By definition, a destruction is rarely a solution, thus this item should go under *Problems*.

Result

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Problemas

Exercise 9

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Recursos naturales

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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At number nine, you have *petróleo* (oil, petrol). As is well known, oil is a finite natural resource.

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**Expansión**

In this part of the exercise, take a natural resource and write two sentences explaining how it is connected to a problem and to a solution. Since answers may vary, only take the following sentence as an example:

*La combustión del **petróleo** contribuye a gran medida a la **destrucción de la capa de ozono**. Por ende, nos toca optar por los **vehículos híbridos** con el fin de **conservar**la.*

Result

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Recursos naturales

Exercise 10

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Soluciones

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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Next on the list is the verb *conservar* (to conserve, to preserve, to retain). Referring to natural resources, this item should be written under *Solutions*.

Result

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Soluciones

Exercise 11

Solution 1

Solution 2

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Hybrid cars are a solution

Result

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Soluciones

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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Listed as number eleven are *vehículos híbridos* (hybrid vehicles). These vehicles are supposed to use less resources and pollute less, thus this is a solution.

Result

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Soluciones

Exercise 12

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Recursos naturales

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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The twelfth word on the list is *selva* (rain forest, jungle). This item will be allocated to *Natural resources*.

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**Expansión**

In this part of the exercise, take a natural resource and write two sentences explaining how it is connected to a problem and to a solution. Since answers may vary, only take the following sentence as an example:

*Le **selva** es el hogar de muchas especies de animales y plantas, pero también de mucha gente. Debemos dejar de **deforestar** para **conservar**la.*

Result

4 of 4

Recursos naturales

Exercise 13

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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Recursos naturales

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The purpose of this exercise is to practise your Spanish vocabulary. You will focus on the given words and sort them into three columns, as follows:

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Lastly, you have to decide where to put *naturaleza* (nature). This will be a natural resource.

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**Expansión**

In this part of the exercise, take a natural resource and write two sentences explaining how it is connected to a problem and to a solution. Since answers may vary, only take the following sentence as an example:

*Los **incendios forestales** destruyen la **naturaleza**. Por ende debemos emitir menos gases para cuidar la **capa de ozono**.*

Result

4 of 4

Recursos naturales

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