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Can you answer three questions about the environment? There are sample answers to get you started.
Question
Cad iad na rudaí a ba chóir a chaomhnú? - What should be preserved?
Ba chóir dúinn an timpeallacht a chaomhnú. - We should preserve the environment.
Ba chóir aire a thabhairt do ... - We should take care of ...
| cnoc, cnoic | hill(s) |
| farraige, farraigí | sea(s) |
| sliabh, sléibhte | mountain(s) |
| abhainn, aibhneacha | river(s) |
| loch(anna) | lake(s) |
| trá(nna) | beach(es) |
| gleann(ta) | glen(s) |
| páirc(eanna) | field(s) |
| oileá(i)n | island(s) |
| cra(i)nn | tree(s) |
| planda(í) | plant(s) |
| cnoc, cnoic |
| hill(s) |
| farraige, farraigí |
| sea(s) |
| sliabh, sléibhte |
| mountain(s) |
| abhainn, aibhneacha |
| river(s) |
| loch(anna) |
| lake(s) |
| trá(nna) |
| beach(es) |
| gleann(ta) |
| glen(s) |
| páirc(eanna) |
| field(s) |
| oileá(i)n |
| island(s) |
| cra(i)nn |
| tree(s) |
| planda(í) |
| plant(s) |
Question
Cad é ba / nár chóir a dhéanamh chun cuidiú leis an timpeallacht? - What should / should not be done to help the environment?
Ba chóir (dúinn) ... - We should ...
| bruscar a athchúrsáil | recycle rubbish |
| crainn agus plandaí a chur | plant trees and plants |
| fuinneamh in-athnuaite a úsáid | use renewable energy |
| na farraigí a chosaint | protect the seas |
| glasraí a fhás | grow vegetables |
| bruscar a athchúrsáil |
| recycle rubbish |
| crainn agus plandaí a chur |
| plant trees and plants |
| fuinneamh in-athnuaite a úsáid |
| use renewable energy |
| na farraigí a chosaint |
| protect the seas |
| glasraí a fhás |
| grow vegetables |
Níor chóir (dúinn) ... - We should not ...
| bruscar a chaitheamh / a dhumpáil. | throw / dump rubbish |
| gual / ola / móin a úsáid | use coal / oil / turf |
| ceimiceáin a úsáid | use chemicals |
| a lán feola agus éisc a ithe | eat a lot of meat and fish |
| bia a chur amú | waste food |
| truailliú a dhéanamh ar an domhan | pollute the earth |
| bruscar a chaitheamh / a dhumpáil. |
| throw / dump rubbish |
| gual / ola / móin a úsáid |
| use coal / oil / turf |
| ceimiceáin a úsáid |
| use chemicals |
| a lán feola agus éisc a ithe |
| eat a lot of meat and fish |
| bia a chur amú |
| waste food |
| truailliú a dhéanamh ar an domhan |
| pollute the earth |
Question
Cad é an toradh atá ar thruailliú timpeallachta? - What is the result of environmental pollution?
Deirtear go bhfuil _______ againn mar gheall ar thruailliú timpeallachta. - It is said that we have _______ because of environmental pollution.
| tine | fire |
| crith talún | earthquake |
| fearthainn aigéadach | acid rain |
| athrú aeráide | climate change |
| poll sa chiseal ózóin | hole in the ozone layer |
| téamh domhanda | global warming |
| tine |
| fire |
| crith talún |
| earthquake |
| fearthainn aigéadach |
| acid rain |
| athrú aeráide |
| climate change |
| poll sa chiseal ózóin |
| hole in the ozone layer |
| téamh domhanda |
| global warming |
