This introduction covers Die Umwelt — Environment, Town and Country within The environment and where people live for GCSE German. Revise The environment and where people live in Theme 3: Communication and the World Around Us for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🌍 Die Umwelt — Environment, Town and Country
The environment and where you live are favourite AQA 8662 topics — pollution, recycling, town versus country all appear across the four skills papers. This vocabulary lets you describe environmental problems and your local area in the same answer. Linking the two strands — the environment of where you live — is exactly what lifts a response above the basic band.
Practice questions for The environment and where people live
What does 'die Umwelt' mean in English?
What is the German word for 'rubbish / waste'?
Quick recall flashcards
recyceln
to recycle — Wir recyceln Papier und Glas. (We recycle paper and glass.)
schützen
to protect — Wir schützen die Umwelt. (We protect the environment.)