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In this episode of the Magoosh IELTS podcast, your teacher Eliot Friesen explains how to use four words all related to the environment:&nbsp;  Pollution Erosion Emissions Sustainable  You'll likely see this vocabulary in the reading passages on your IELTS exam.&nbsp; If you like this lesson, please subscribe for more IELTS Vocabulary lessons! Download the&nbsp;complete list of IELTS Vocabulary words. Learn how to improve your IELTS band score with Magoosh!Use coupon code ieltspodcast to save 20% at ielts.magoosh.com&nbsp; Episode Transcript &nbsp; Welcome to the Magoosh IELTS Vocabulary Podcast. This is Lesson 2. In this episode, we will cover 4 words all related to the environment: Pollution, Erosion, Emissions, and Sustainable. Don’t forget to check out our show notes for a link to your free IELTS vocabulary list containing these words and others, and visit IELTS.Magoosh.com for more great resources to improve your IELTS band score. Let’s get started. I’d like to introduce you to your teacher, Eliot. He is the Magoosh IELTS expert and, here’s a fun fact about Eliot: he’s is a scuba diver who is passionate about ocean conservation! Eliot Intro Hello Magoosh IELTS podcast listeners, welcome to today’s show. I’m Eliot, the IELTS expert from Magoosh. Today, we’re going to look at four words that you are likely to see in the reading passages on your IELTS exam. Now, I did tell you that you don’t need to memorize all of the specialized words that you’ll see in IELTS Reading. However, it is still helpful to look at a few common words from the most common topics in IELTS Reading passages. I’m talking about the environment and life sciences. The IELTS loves these two closely related topics. &nbsp;Below are some environment and life science words that you are likely to see somewhere in the Reading section. Make sure to go to the link in the show notes to get the full list of vocabulary words. The theme for the words in today’s episode is the environment, and the relationship between the environment and humankind. Pollution So let’s get started. The first word on our list is pollution. So let’s start with that one, okay? Pollution, what does it mean? Well, “pollution” describes things from the human world that enter the environment and harm it. Pollution is contamination that makes the environment impure. So one example of pollution is the garbage that we dump into the rivers and oceans. This garbage can release toxic chemicals into the water, killing plants and animals, and destroying ecosystems. Another example of pollution is the smoke that our cars and factories release into the air. In many big cities around the world, the smoke from factories and cars has caused so much air pollution that the air isn’t safe to breath anymore. In these cities, you will see people wearing breathing masks to protect themselves from the pollution in the air. When humans put harmful things into the environment, it damages the environment. That’s pollution. Erosion The next word is erosion. So “erosion” is when dirt or sand gets removed from the surface of the earth by wind or water. When dirt washes or blows away, plants die off, and ecosystems change. Erosion is what we call this process of soil being worn away, causing changes in the environment.&nbsp; One example of natural erosion is the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This giant gorge was formed by the Colorado River wearing down the rock over many centuries. The erosion caused by the river is what created the beautiful canyon we see today. Not all erosion is natural. Human activities can also often lead to erosion. When humans cut down trees, the soil beneath the trees is exposed. Without the trees to stop the wind, or the roots to hold the soil together, erosion will take place much more quickly. This is one way in which humans are responsible for erosion. When the soil is worn away nothing can grow there anymore. So that’s erosion. Emissions The next word...

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Assistant (F): Hello, Fowlers.
Man: Hi, I need some parts for my car.
Assistant: Okay, have you shopped with us before?
Man: Yes.
Assistant: OK, you will be on the computer then. What’s your name please?
Man: Allan Browne. 
Assistant: Alan – is that A – L – A – N?
Man: No, A  - double L  - A  - N
Assistant: A  - double L  - A  - N. 
Man: And Browne has an ‘e’.
Assistant: Sorry?
Man: Brown is spelt B – R – O – W – N – E.
Assistant: Oh, okay, thank you.  Hmm, no you aren’t on the computer. That’s not a problem. I can make an account for you. What’s your postcode please?
Man: NU8  9RF.
Assistant: NU8 9RF. Is that Park Hill Road, Nutley?
Man: That’s right.
Assistant: And your house number is…?
Man: 27.
Assistant: 27. Okay, that’s fine. So, what would you like to order?
Man: I need a new inside light for my car. 
Assistant: An inside light. Sure. What’s the make of your car?
Man: It’s a Ford.
Assistant: And the model?
Man: A Spirit.
Assistant: A Ford Spirit. Okay, and the year?
Man: Er, it’s a 2009 model.
Assistant: Okay, so an inside light for a Ford Spirit 2009 model is… £35.76, that includes tax and postage.
Man: Wow, that’s quite a lot. Oh well. 
Assistant: Do you want to go ahead and buy it?
Man: Yes, go on.
Assistant: Okay. So can I take your card details please?
Man: Sure. The long number is 8463… 
Assistant: 8463
Man: 9673…
Assistant: 9673 
Man: 8274… 
Assistant: 8274 
Man: 0699…
Assistant: 0699 - and the expiry date?
Man: 06 – 19
Assistant: 06 – 19. And the security code? That’s the last three numbers on the back of the card?
Man: That’s er…992
Assistant: 992. Wonderful.  Is the name on the card Allan Browne?
Man: Mr Allan Browne, yes. 
Assistant: Okay. Well, we can send that to you today. You will get it in 2-3 days. 
Man: That’s great. Thank you.

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