El medio ambiente — The Environment

Part of Town + environment · Section 4 of 4

IntroductionUnit: Theme 3 — Communication & WorldGCSE

This introduction covers El medio ambiente — The Environment within Town + environment for GCSE Spanish. Revise Town + environment in Theme 3 — Communication & World for GCSE Spanish with 13 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 4 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

♻️ El medio ambiente — The Environment

Environmental topics appear in AQA writing and speaking tasks where you describe your area and suggest improvements. Two key obligation structures drive this section: hay que + infinitive (one must / it is necessary to) and debemos + infinitive (we must). Use them to talk about what people should do to protect the environment.

Las tres R: reciclar, reducir, reutilizar

Action Spanish Example sentence
Recycle reciclar Hay que reciclar el papel y el plástico.
Reduce reducir Debemos reducir el consumo de energía.
Reuse reutilizar Es importante reutilizar las bolsas.
Protect proteger Hay que proteger el medio ambiente.
Not pollute no contaminar No debemos contaminar los ríos.

Describir tu barrio — Describing your area

Spanish English
Lo que más me gusta de mi barrio es que hay mucho que hacer. What I like most about my area is that there is a lot to do.
Lo que no me gusta es que no hay zonas verdes. What I don't like is that there are no green spaces.
Debería haber más transporte público. There should be more public transport.

Use lo que (más/menos) me gusta de mi barrio es que... to give a structured opinion. Then add an improvement with Debería haber más... (There should be more...). This two-part structure — opinion + improvement — is exactly what AQA writing mark schemes reward at the higher bands.

Practice questions for Town + environment

  • A. church
  • B. library
  • C. market
  • D. town hall
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Quick recall flashcards

al lado de
next to La panadería está al lado del supermercado. The bakery is next to the supermarket. Related: cerca de (near), lejos de (far from)
el mercado
market El mercado abre todos los sábados en la plaza. The market opens every Saturday in the square.

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