Role-play
Imagine that you are an environmentalist and member of the green movement of a country affected by the problems described in the article “Lynx on the Brink”. You now have an appointment with a government official to discuss matters related to:
government’s conservation policy and environmental law efficacy;
endangered species and prospects of their survival;
10 principles of ecotourism and measures to reshape the country’s tourist industry strategy;
funding.
Act out the conversation in pairs, involving the vocabulary and ideas contained in exercises above.
Let’s say that you leave town for a short holiday and head for a nook to escape from fuss and noise of the city. At the destination you suddenly realise that the local community is sitting on a treasure trove. The place is an earthly paradise. Of course, the area is undeveloped, and you think that the locals should take the initiative and start working to make it a money-spinner. However, at your very first attempt you are faced with half-hearted attitude, even opposition. You are now talking to the local biology teacher with an idea to push the project for community’s own sake. Act the conversation out, with a heavy use of the topical vocabulary. Use the chart below and try to come to common ground.
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You describe him/her: |
He/she is concerned with: |
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- plentiful opportunities to attract investments; - this project as the locomotive of area’s development; - new business and career opportunities; |
- community’s cultural heritage and established lifestyle; - unspoilt environment and wildlife; - rationing the tourists’ numbers and their compliance with rules. |
Additional Language Exercises
This exercise looks at adjectives formed with prefixes “un”, “in”, “il”, “ir” and “im”, which give the word an opposite meaning.
There are only general rules for “il”, “ir” and “im”: “il” is used before the letter “l”; “ir” is used before the letter “r”; “im” is used before the letters “p” and “b”.
Translate the adjectives for future reference.
inadequate, inaccessible, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inappropriate, inarticulate, incautious, incoherent, incompatible, incompetent, inconceivable, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsistent, incorrigible, incredulous, indispensable, inexcusable, insurmountable, innumerable, ineducable, inept, inessential, inexplicable, inexpressible, infallible, infinite, inhuman, inoperative, insensible, inseparable, insignificant, intolerable, invalid, invincible, involuntary;
unabridged, unaccustomed, unadulterated, unambiguous, unarguable, unattainable, unaware, unbiased, uncanny, uncommon, undeniable, unethical, uneventful, unaccompanied, unharmed, unimpressive, unkempt, unmanageable, unpredictable, unprejudiced, unprotected, unscrupulous, unspeakable, unsurpassed, untimely;
illegible, illiterate, illegal, illogical;
immature, immeasurable, impenetrable, imperfect, implausible, impoverished, impracticable, imprudent;
irrational, irrecoverable, irregular, irrelevant, irremediable, irreparable, irreproachable, irresistible, irrevocable.
