World Environment Day

Environment Day - World Environment Day

Today, 5 June, is named World Environment Day (WED) by the United Nations. The day was celebrated in 1974 for the first time and the main goal was to raise awareness about environmental issues which are getting worse day by day. Take animal extinction as an example. According to Ritchie and Roser (2021) animal extinction at a normal speed is part of evolution and was occurring from the beginning of life on our planet. However, what is frustrating is the extinction rate during the last centuries. In this research, it is claimed that the extinction rate compared to the date from pre-1900 is 100 to 1000 times higher than what the researcher expected[1]. There is no need to mention how this mass extinction and loss of biodiversity can threaten life on this planet. We can think of climate change, global warming, various kinds of pollution, and desertification, to name some of the frightening issues that are threatening life on the earth.

Why is it Important to us?

But why this day is important for us as Persian teachers? Well, no matter what our occupations are, we need to accept responsibility for taking care of the planet we live on because the earth belongs to all of us. As Persian teachers, we attempt to learn about the environment, environmental issues, our roles in creating these problems, and the ways to protect the environment, then we discuss these topics with Farsimonde Persian learners at upper-intermediate and advanced levels. Since the Persian learners are from different countries with diverse perspectives on life, nature, and the environment, these discussions can help raise awareness among students and teachers. We try to think of solutions and apply them in our daily life instead of waiting for others to fix the problems. These are very small steps we can take to join big movements to protect our environment.

For Persian Learners

To help Persian learners to talk about this important topic, we dedicated one section of expressions to the environment, earth, nature, space, and humanity. This section differs from nine other parts because Persian learners need to learn many technical terms about various topics. With the help of the following tables, Persian learners can practice terms and vocabulary. The next step is reading the simplified articles about the environment that are written by our Persian teachers aimed at language teaching. After that, you can watch the videos in Persian with English subtitles provided by the Farsimonde team. Finally, you can attend our conversation classes to put your learning into practice.

If you are interested in attending our conversation courses and speaking about nature, the environment, and other significant topics in Persian, contact us at info@farsimonde.com.

[1] Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2021) – “Biodiversity”. Published online at OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from: ‘https://ourworldindata.org/biodiversity’

Natural Environment Vocabulary in Farsi

English Pronunciation Farsi
the Earth zamin زَمین
nature tabi’at طَبیعَت
natural environment mohit-e zist مُحیطِ زیست
ecosystem ekosistem اِکُو سیستِم
habitat zistgâh زیستگاه
wildlife hayât-e vahš حَیاتِ وَحش
nature’s cycle čarxe(h)-ye tabi’at چَرخه یِ طَبیعَت
climate âb-o havâ آب و هَوا
forest jangal جَنگَل
mountain kuh کوه
hill tappe(h) تَپّه
volcano kuh-e âtašfešâni کوهِ آتَشفِشانی
dessert kavir کَویر
dessert biyâbân بیابان
beach sâhel ساحل
ocean oqyânus اُقیانوس
sea daryâ دَریا
lake daryâče(h) دَریاچه
river rudxâne(h) رودخانه
waterfall âbšâr آبشار
wetland tâlâb تالاب
swamp mordâb مُرداب
pole qotb قُطب
north pole šomâlgân/qotb-e šomâl شُمالگان/ قُطبِ شُمال
south pole jonubgân/qotb-e jonub جُنوبگان/ قُطبِ جُنوب
glacier yaxčâl-hâ-ye tabi’i یَخچال های طَبیعی
atmosphere jav/atmosfer جَو/ اَتمُسفِر
ozone layer lâye(h)-ye ozon لایه یِ اُزُون
natural phenomena padide(h)-hâ-ye tabi’i پَدیده هایِ طَبیعی
atmospherical
phenomena
padide(h)-hâ-ye javvi پَدیده هایِ جَوّی
sky âsemân آسِمان
sun xoršid/ âftâb خُورشید/ آفتاب
star setâre(h) سِتاره
planet sayyâre(h) سَیّاره
moon mâh ماه
cloud abr اَبر
precipitation bâreš بارِش
rain bârân باران
snow barf بَرف
hail tagarg تَگَرگ
fog meh مِه
wind bâd باد
wind blow vazeš-e bâd وَزِشِ باد
tornado gerdbâd گِردباد
hurricane tondbâd تُندباد
lightening/thunder ra’d-o barq/ tondar رَعد و بَرق/ تُندَر
temperature damâ دَما
cold sarmâ سَرما
heat garmâ گَرما

Energy Terms in Farsi

English Pronunciation Farsi
thermal energy enerži-ye garmâyeši اِنِرژیِ گَرمایِشی
chemical energy enerži-ye šimiyâyi اِنِرژیِ شیمیایی
nuclear energy enerži-ye haste(h)-i اِنِرژیِ هَسته ای
gravitational energy enerži-ye gerâneši اِنِرژیِ گِرانِشی
magnetic energy enerži-ye meqnâtisi اِنِرژیِ مِغناطیسی
electric energy enerži-ye elektriki اِنِرژیِ اِلِکتریکی
fuel suxt سوخت
fossil fuel suxt-e fosili سوختِ فُسیلی
clean energy enerži-hâ-ye pâk اِنِرژی هایِ پاک
renewable
energy
enerži-hâ-ye
tajdid pazir
اِنِرژی هایِ
تَجدیدپَذیر
solar energy enerži-ye xoršidi اِنِرژیِ خُورشیدی
wind energy enerži-ye bâdi اِنِرژیِ بادی
water energy enerži-ye âbi اِنِرژیِ آبی
bio energy zist-enerži زیست اِنِرژی

Environmental Issues in Farsi

English Pronunciation Farsi
Environmental
Issues
moškelât-e
zist mohiti
مُشکِلاتِ زیست مُحیطی
ozone depletion kâheš-e ozon کاهِشِ اُزُون
global warming garm šodan-e zamin گَرم شُدَنِ زَمین
climate change taqyirât-e eqlimi تَغییراتِ اِقلیمی
air pollution âludegi-ye havâ آلودِگیِ هَوا
water pollution âludegi-ye âb آلودِگیِ آب
soil & land
pollution
âludegi-ye
xâk o zamin
آلودِگیِ خاک و زَمین
noise pollution âludegi-ye soti آلودِگیِ صوتی
light pollution âludegi-ye nur آلودِگیِ نور
oil spill âludegi-ye nafti آلودِگیِ نَفتی
deforestation jangal zodâyi جَنگَل زُدایی
desertification biyâbân zâyi بیابان زایی
wildfire âtšsuzi jangal-hâ آتَش سوزی جَنگل ها
drought xošksâli خُشکسالی
water crisis bohrân-e âb بُحرانِ آب
food shortage kambud-e qazâ کَمبودِ غَذا
animal extinction enqerâz-e heyvânât اِنقِراضِ حِیوانات
plant species
extinction
enqerâz-e gune(h)
-hâye giyâhi
اِنقِراضِ گونه های
گیاهی
loss of biodiversity kâheš-e tanavvo’-e zisti کاهِشِ تَنَوّعِ زیستی
acid rain bârân-e asidi بارانِ اَسیدی
rivers drying xošk šodan-e
rudkhâne(h)-hâ
خُشک شُدَنِ رودخانه ها
natural disasters balâyâ-ye tabi’i بَلایایِ طَبیعی
flood seyl سِیل
storm tufân طوفان
melting of glaciers zob šodan-e yaxčâl
-hâ-ye tabi’i
ذُوب شُدَنِ یَخچال های
طَبیعی
rise in sea level bâlâ âmadan-e
sath-e âb
بالا آمَدَنِ سَطحِ آب
natural resource
depletion
kâheš-e manâbe’-e
tabi’i
کاهِشِ مَنابِعِ طَبیعی
natural disasters bimâri-hâ-ye vâgirdâr بیماری هایِ واگیردار
urban sprawl gostareš-e
biraviye(h)-ye šahri
گُستَرِشِ بی رَویه ی
شَهری
human over
population
ezdiyâd-e jam’iyyat اِزدیادِ جَمعیَّت

Causes of Environmental Issues in Persian

English Pronunciation Farsi
waste zobâle(h) زُباله
household waste zobâle(h)-ye xânegi زُباله ی خانِگی
industrial waste zobâle(h)-ye san’ati زُباله یِ صَنعَتی
sewage fâzelâb فاضِلاب
consumptionism masrafgarâyi مَصرَفگَرایی
greenhouse gases gâz-hâ-ye golkhâne(h)i گازهای گُلخانه ای
Carbone dioxide di oksid-e karbon دی اُکسیدِ کَربُن
emission entešâr-e gâz اِنتِشارِ گاز
logging qat’e deraxtân قَطعِ دِرَختان
dam construction sadsâzi سَدسازی
intensive animal
farming
dâmdâri-ye
motemarkez
دامداریِ مُتِمَرکِز
agricultural pollution âludegi-ye kešâvarzi الودِگیِ کِشاوَرزی
chemical fertilizers kud-hâ-ye šimiyâyi کودهایِ شیمیایی
nitrogen use estefade(h) az nitrožen اِستِفاده اَز نیترُوژِن
pesticide âfatkoš-hâ آفَت کُش ها
land use change taqyir-e kârbari-ye
zamin
تغییرِ کاربَری زَمین
genetic modification dastkâri-ye ženetiki دَستکاریِ ژِنِتیکی
aviation havânavardi هَوانَوَردی
transportation haml-o naql حَمل و نَقل
mining ma’dan kâri مَعدَن کاری
extraction estexrâj اِستِخراج
power plant nirugâh-e barq نیروگاهِ بَرق
nuclear power
plant
nirugâh-e haste(h)-i نیروگاهِ هَسته ای
war jang جَنگ
power-seeking qodrat talabi قُدرَت طَلَبی
population growth rošd-e jam’iyat رُشدِ جَمعیّت
social gap extelâf-e tabaqâti اِختِلافِ طَبَقاتی
social inequality nabarâbari-ye ejtemâ’i نابَرابَریِ اِجتماعی
injustice bi’edâlati بی عِدالَتی
discrimination tab’iz تَبعیض
advertisement tabliqât تبلیغات
corruption fesâd فِساد

How to Protect

English Pronunciation Farsi
reduction kâheš کاهِش
increase afzâyeš اَفزایِش
production tolid تُولید
consumption masraf مَصرَف
use estefâde(h) اِستِفاده
leather čaram چَرم
fabric parče(h) پارچه
paper kâqaz کاغَذ
plastic pelâstik پِلاستیک
single-use yekbâr masraf یکبار مَصرَف
reusable qâbel-e estefâde(h)
-ye mojaddad
قابِلِ اِستِفاده یِ مُجَدّد
second hand dast-e dovvom دَستِ دُوم
zero waste pasmând-e sefr پَسماندِ صِفر
conscious
consumption
masraf-e âgâhâne(h) مَصرَفِ آگاهانه
economize sarfe(h)juyi صَرفه جویی
recycle bâzyaft بازیافت
upcycle estefâde(h)-ye
mojaddad
اِستِفاده یِ مُجَدّد
reducing
plastic use
kâheš-e masraf-e
pelâstik
کاهِشِ مَصرَفِ
پِلاستیک
conserving energy sarfe(h) juyi dar
masraf-e enerži
صَرفه جویی دَر
مَصرَفِ اِنِرژی
buying
second hand
xarid-e kâlâ-ye
dast-e dovvom
خَریدِ کالایِ
دَستِ دُوم
cycling estefâde(h)
az dočarxe(h)
اِستِفاده از دُوچَرخه
walking piyâde(h) ravi پیاده رَوی
shopping wisely xarid-e âgâhâne(h) خَریدِ آگاهانه
compost kompost kardan کُمپُست کَردَن
planting trees deraxtkâri دِرَختکاری
education âmuzeš آموزِش
giving awareness âgâh sâzi آگاه سازی
equality barâbari بَرابَری
sustainable
development
tose’e(h)-yepâydâr تُوسِعه یِ پایدار
peace solh صُلح
pollution tax mâliyât bar âludegi مالیات بَر آلودِگی
investment on
clean energy
sarmâye(h) gozâri
bar enerži-hâ-ye pâk
سَرمایه گُذاری بَر
اِنِرژی هایِ پاک

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