B2 Vocabulary

Phase 1: True or False

Based on the intro and environmental section, decide if these statements are True or False.

1. Global issues are described as a "web" of interconnected events.

True False

2. Globalization only affects the country where a crisis begins.

True False

3. Greenhouse gases are the main cause of weather pattern shifts.

True False

4. Mitigation involves taking steps to reduce the severity of changes.

True False

5. Deforestation actually helps preserve biodiversity.

True False

Choose the best answer according to the speaker.

1. What remains a "massive barrier" to global progress?

A) Infrastructure B) Poverty C) Globalization

2. Lack of food security often leads to...

A) Social instability B) Renewable energy C) Biodiversity

3. What is the definition of a "refugee" in the lecture?

A) An environmental expert B) A person giving aid C) Someone forced to flee home

4. Humanitarian aid is described as...

A) A vital short-term fix B) A permanent solution C) An environmental goal

5. The main long-term goal for future generations is...

A) Rapid industry B) Sustainable Development C) Habitat destruction

Complete the phrases from the conclusion. (One word per blank)

1. Global issues require global .

2. We must uphold .

3. We work to build a more world.

4. Environmental health is tied to economic .

5. Consider which issue is the most difficult to .