Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Homework

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2014/08/food-thought-201486125625816917.html

Vocabulary

delinquent (n): a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not acceptable to most people:
E.g.: juvenile delinquents

reforestation (n): 1-the act of planting trees on an area of land that has become empty or spoiled:
E.g.: reforestation of tribal lands
E.g.: Reforestation has replaced some desert areas.

deforestation (n): 1-the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people:
E.g.: Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

monoculture (n): 1-an area of farm land on which only one crop is grown or one type of animal is kept, or the crops grown or animals kept there:
E.g.: These vast monocultures have replaced important ecosystems.

Conservation (n) is  protection of plants, animals, and natural areas, esp. from the damaging effects of human activity:
E.g.: wildlife conservation

pesticide (n): 1-a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms:
E.g.: The pesticides that farmers spray on their crops kill pests, but they can also damage people’s health.

redeem a coupon/points/a voucher, etc.-to use a coupon (= piece of paper used to buy goods at a lower price), points from a credit card, etc. to buy something:
be redeemed against sth Coupons, either in or on the pack, may be redeemed against future purchases of the product.
redeem sth for sth New legislation would enable consumers to redeem gift certificates for cash once their value falls below $10.