- •Future forms
- •I. Prediction.
- •II. Decisions, intentions and arrangements.
- •III. Other uses of will and shall.
- •IV. Future Perfect (Continuous).
- •1. Complete the text using the verbs given. Choose will or going to with each verb, depending on which is more appropriate.
- •2. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the above forms (will or going to).
- •3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the present continuous and the future simple).
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or going to
- •5. Cross out any answers that are wrong or very unlikely. If two answers are possible, consider the difference in meaning, if any, between them.
- •7. Complete the sentence with the present simple or a future form of the verb in brackets.
- •8. Complete these texts with either present simple for the future or present continuous for the future with the verbs given. If neither of these is correct, use will or going to.
- •9. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future form.
- •Supply the correct form of the verbs
- •1. Underline the best verb form.
- •2. Choose all possible forms. A, b or c, to complete the sentence.
- •3. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
- •4. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Use only Future or Present tenses.
- •5. Complete the dialogue with verbs from the box. Use suitable forms with future meaning.
- •6. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •7. Over to you.
- •Vocabulary &speaking.
- •1. Idioms. Here you are looking at idioms which are linked to the topic of Nature and natural phenomena. Study them and illustrate their use with your own examples.
- •2. In the end or at the end?(e.G. “However, in the end I decided to stick with my goldfish”, sb p. 39).
- •3. Number or amount? (e.G. “…the amount of rubbish we throw away…”, sb p.44 ).
- •4. Ways of comparison.
- •5. Fill the gaps in the sentences with prepositions.
- •6. Render the following text into English using the active tenses and at least 15 active vocabulary units (including the idioms).
- •1. Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. Tundra permafrost swamp wilderness landslide catastrophic indigenous itinerant unmistakable impenetrable
- •2. Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f). Then check your answers in the text.
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- •3. Choose the best answer according to the text.
- •4. Find the following words and phrases in the text.
- •Match the phrasal verbs from the text with their meanings.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets at the end of each sentence.
- •7. Discussion
- •8. Comment on the following quotes about nature. Use the active vocabulary:
- •1. Grammar. Choose the correct answer.
- •2. Vocabulary. Suggest active vocabulary units corresponding to the following definitions:
3. Choose the best answer according to the text.
1. Why would the melting of Russia’s permafrost have catastrophic results for the world?
a. Because the 5,000 miles of railway track built on it would be destroyed.
b. Because it would release billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
c. Because it would be an indication of the global warming process.
2. Why is the rise in temperature from -50°C to -30°C a bad thing for the Nenets herders?
a. Because it isn’t good for their reindeer and what is good for their reindeer is good for them.
b. Because they can’t cross frozen rivers when the temperature rises to -30°C.
c. Because there are unseasonal snowstorms when the reindeer give birth.
3. What will happen to Russia’s northern region if global temperatures rise by 4°C?
a. It will turn into impenetrable swamp.
b. There will be so many mosquitoes that people won’t be able to live there.
c. The growing season will be longer.
4. What do many Russians think about climate change?
a. They are very worried about it and regard it as a major domestic problem.
b. They believe it will be a good thing for their country.
c. They do not believe that climate change exists.
4. Find the following words and phrases in the text.
1. an adjective meaning far away from other cities, towns or people (para 2)
2. a noun meaning a visit to a place that is important to you (para 2)
3. two different words both meaning a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow (para 3/para 4)
4. a two-word expression meaning under pressure (para 5)
5. a verb referring to buildings meaning to become damaged as a result of the land sinking (para 7)
6. a two-word expression meaning extremely cold (para 10)
7. a noun meaning a bright light or flame that burns brightly and is used as a signal in the dark (para 11)
8. a noun meaning the type of place that an animal normally lives in (para 11)
Match the phrasal verbs from the text with their meanings.
set up |
flow out of somewhere |
round up |
make something available |
drain away |
people search through something with their hands; animals search by pushing with their nose
|
free up |
tell someone something |
push for |
cause something to operate or make it explode |
set off |
build a structure or put it in a particular place |
point out |
try hard to achieve something |
root through |
bring animals together in one place for a particular purpose |
6. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets at the end of each sentence.
1. The weather is becoming increasingly ____________ in some parts of the world. [PREDICT]
2. Global warming could have a ____________ impact on Russia. [DISASTER]
3. Warmer temperatures could free up Russia’s Arctic regions for oil and gas ____________. [EXPLORE]
4. Many politicians are hoping for ____________ targets at the Copenhagen summit. [AMBITION]
5. Many Russians are ____________ that there is a serious climate-change problem. [CONVINCE]
6. ____________ of polar bears are becoming increasingly common. [SIGHT]