against the law

It's against the law to drive a car when you are 15.

aid

More aid is now given to help the poorer countries.

boil

When you make hot drinks, just boil the water you need.

cause

Many illnesses are caused by dirty drinking water.

control

We need new laws to increase pollution control.

incorrect

It's not right, it's wrong. It's incorrect.

developing world

People in Africa and other countries in the developing world can't get enough water.

dignity

She was in a very difficult situation, but she was calm and kept her dignity.

dirty

Take your shoes off before you come into the house. They're dirty!

drinking water

He became ill because he drank dirty drinking water.

electricity

We should turn off the lights to save electricity.

export

Coffee is the country's largest export to Europe.

Fair traid

Fair traid means that workers in developing countries get a good price for their exports.

figure

The total now is 150, but this figure gets bigger every day.

greenhouse gas

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that causes pollution of the environment.

heating

I was feeling rather hot so I turned down the heating.

However

It's nice talking to you. However, I have to leave now.

illogical

It doesn't agree with the facts. It's illogical.

on standby

If you leave your TV on standby it will use more electricity than if you switch it off.

imperfect

It's not how it should be. It's imperfect.

policy

The Chinese policy of one family, one child has been very successful.

impolite

When you are rude you are impolite.

poverty

They live in poverty. They have no money and not enough food to eat.

Price

The Price of tickets has increased from £100 to £120.

proper

They don't have proper toilets – they use a hole in the ground.

proverb

A famous English proverb says that a stitch in time saves nine.

remote

The village is very remote – the nearest town is 200 km away.

koken

koken

hulp

hulp

verboden

verboden

onjuist

onjuist

regulering / beheersing

regulering / beheersing

veroorzaken

veroorzaken

vuil

vuil

waardigheid

waardigheid

ontwikkelingslanden

ontwikkelingslanden

uitvoerproduct

uitvoerproduct

elektriciteit

elektriciteit

drinkwater

drinkwater

broeikasgas

broeikasgas

aantal / cijfer

aantal / cijfer

fairtrade

fairtrade

onlogisch

onlogisch

echter

echter

verwarming

verwarming

beleid

beleid

onvolmaakt

onvolmaakt

op stand-by

op stand-by

prijs

prijs

armoede

armoede

onbeleefd

onbeleefd

afgelegen

afgelegen

gezegde

gezegde

echt

echt

respect

We must show our respect for the teacher by not talking in class.

respect

We should listen to each other and respect each other's views.

skill

The ability to grow food is an important skill in poor countries.

solar power

There's a lot of sun in Africa, so the developing world should use more solar power.

Switch off

Switch off the lights when you leave a room.

treat

Doctors can treat a lot of diseases.

invisible

We can't see black holes. They're invisible.

work for a living

Children as young as 5 should not have to work for a living.

vaardigheid

vaardigheid

respecteren

respecteren

ontzag / respect

ontzag / respect

behandelen

behandelen

uitdoen / uitzetten

uitdoen / uitzetten

zonne-energie

zonne-energie

werken voor je geld

werken voor je geld

onzichtbaar

onzichtbaar