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human activity
/ˈhjuːmən ækˈtɪvɪti/HU·man ac·TIV·i·ty
Actions by people that affect the environment.
Examples
“Many species are threatened by habitat loss caused by human activity.”
“Human activity has increased greenhouse gas concentrations over the past century.”
“Reducing harmful human activity is essential for environmental recovery.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers must assess which types of human activity are sustainable and which require regulation to prevent irreversible damage.”
Collocations
- caused by human activity
- reduce human activity
Word family
Common mistakes
many human activities is→many human activities are
human activity are→human activity is
Say it for a higher band
5people's activity→6human actions→7+human activity
Synonyms
human actions
Easily confused
human actions
“Human actions such as logging and mining have transformed the landscape.”
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