environmental
part of speech
adjective (environmental)
meaning for a pupil
1) Environmental means about the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — and how people affect it. tree →
2) Environmental can mean about the surroundings or conditions around someone, like noise or light. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and geography lessons it goes with pollution, climate change, recycling and protecting wildlife: «environmental problems», «environmental group». In everyday life children hear about environmental campaigns and eco-clubs. Phrases: «environmental damage», «environmental issues», «environmentally friendly».
examples
- Plastic in the sea is a big environmental problem. tree →
- Our school has an environmental club. tree →
- Cutting down forests causes environmental damage. tree →
- Environmental scientists study rivers and soil. tree →
- Is this packaging environmentally friendly? tree →
- The new road had an environmental report. tree →
- Greta Thunberg is an environmental campaigner. tree →
note
Adjective; adverb: environmentally. Spelling trap: «environment» has an n before the m — environ-ment-al. Noun: environment; person: environmentalist. Starts with a vowel sound: «an environmental problem».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «environmental» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.