La naturaleza

Learning Objectives Identify and define advanced vocabulary related to environmental issues and conservation. Correctly conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the present subjunctive mood. Construct complex sentences using verbs of will and influence (e.g., querer que, recomendar que) to discuss environmental protection. Use impersonal expressions (e.g., es importante que, es una lástima que) to express opinions about nature and climate change. Formulate recommendations and express desires for a healthier planet using the subjunctive mood. Analyze and create arguments about environmental topics using conjunctions that trigger the subjunctive, such as 'para que'. Imagine you are the leader of an environmental group. What would you demand that people do to save our...

TermDefinitionExample La biodiversidadThe variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.Es crucial que protejamos la biodiversidad de la selva amazónica. El calentamiento globalA gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect.El gobierno insiste en que la gente tome acción contra el calentamiento global. La deforestaciónThe action of clearing a wide area of trees.Es una lástima que la deforestación continúe en muchas partes del mundo. Las especies en peligro de extinciónSpecies of animals or plants that are seriously at risk of extinction.Recomiendo que donemos dinero para salvar a las especies en peligro de extinción. SostenibleAdjective describing something that is able to be maintained at a...

Subjunctive with Verbs of Will and Influence Verb 1 (Indicative) + 'que' + Subject 2 + Verb 2 (Subjunctive) Used to express what one person wants, recommends, insists, or prefers another person to do. The subject of the first verb must be different from the subject of the second verb. Examples: querer que, recomendar que, insistir en que, preferir que. Subjunctive with Impersonal Expressions Impersonal Expression + 'que' + Subject + Verb (Subjunctive) Used to express opinions, judgments, or feelings about a situation. These expressions don't have a specific person as the subject. Examples: es importante que, es necesario que, es una lástima que, es bueno que. (Note: Expressions of certainty like 'es verdad que' or 'es obvio que' u...