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Nature & Environment — C1 English Lesson

📅 2026-09-24📊 C1 Advanced📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

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biodiversity /buy-oh-dih-VUR-sih-tee/

noun

the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat

"Coral reefs support extraordinary biodiversity."

deforestation /dee-FOR-uh-STAY-shun/

noun

the clearing of forests, usually to make land available for other uses

"Deforestation in the Amazon has slowed, but it has not stopped."

rewilding /ree-WYL-ding/

noun

the restoration of land to a natural, wild state

"Rewilding projects are bringing wolves back to parts of Europe."

replenish /rih-PLEN-ish/

verb

to fill something up again; to restore to a former level

"Wetlands replenish the groundwater that cities depend on."

deplete /dih-PLEET/

verb

to use up the supply of something

"Overfishing is depleting fish stocks at an alarming rate."

contaminate /kuhn-TAM-ih-nayt/

verb

to make something impure or polluted

"The factory contaminated the river with heavy metals."

pristine /PRISS-teen/

adjective

in its original condition; untouched and unspoiled

"They camped beside a pristine alpine lake."

invasive /in-VAY-siv/

adjective

(of a plant or animal) spreading aggressively and harming the local environment

"Invasive species threaten native wildlife across the islands."

extinction /ik-STINK-shun/

noun

the dying out of a species

"Conservationists are racing to prevent the extinction of the vaquita."

wetland /WET-lund/

noun

land covered or saturated with water, such as a marsh or swamp

"Wetlands act as natural filters for drinking water."

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📝Grammar: 1B: Future forms - present continuous, be going to, will / won't

Use **be going to + infinitive** for future plans and intentions that are already decided. It also makes predictions when there is clear present evidence. Use the **present continuous** for future arrangements that already have a time or place fixed. It sounds more definite than a general intention. Use **will / won't + infinitive** for instant decisions made while speaking. It also covers promises, offers, refusals, and spontaneous predictions. **Will** additionally states future facts and strong predictions without present evidence. Formal **shall** survives in offers and suggestions with

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