- •Module 1. Part 2. Environmental problems and ways to solve them
- •44. A) Match the sources of pollution to the pictures below.
- •45. Complete the sentences with a word from the box.
- •46. Listen to the speaker talking about a cloud of pollution and fill in the gaps with no more than three words.
- •47. A) Read the texts quickly to find the answers to these questions.
- •49. Listen to the speaker talking about global warming and fill in the gaps with no more than three words.
- •50. Read the text about global warming. Five sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences a-e the one which fits each gap 1-5.
- •51. Choose words and phrases from the box that describe
- •52. Exam link. Work in pairs to discuss problems of global warming.
- •Step 1. Active Grammar Point
- •Step 2. Active Vocabulary Point
- •Step 3. Speaking
- •53. Fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
- •54. A) Match the words from column a with the words from column b to make up an expression.
- •55. A) Read the text and find out the environmental problem and its solution.
- •56. A) Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.
- •57. A) Circle the correct word.
- •58. For questions 1-15 read the text and decide which answer a, b, c, or d best fits each gap.
- •60. Read the first two paragraphs to answer these questions.
- •61. Exam link. Work in pairs to discuss the problem of pollution.
- •Step 1. Active Grammar Point
- •Step 2. Active Vocabulary Point
- •Step 3. Speaking
- •62. A) Look at the pictures. Which individual actions mentioned below do the pictures illustrate?
- •63. A) Listen to the speaker and complete the sentences below. Write no more than two words and / or a number for each answer.
- •Individual action
- •64. A) Read the text and write out words and phrases that describe different activities people undertake on the World Environment Day.
- •65. In pairs discuss activities of three environmentalists.
- •In pairs answer the questions.
- •66. Fill in the gaps with the necessary preposition.
- •67. Exam link. Work in pairs to discuss the problem of people’s being environmentally aware.
- •Step 1. Active Grammar Point
- •Step 2. Active Vocabulary Point
- •Step 3. Speaking
- •71. Writing. The essay suggesting solutions to problems.
- •Various ecosystems are being systematically destroyed by man. What measures do you think should be taken to prevent further destruction?
- •72. Writing. The essay suggesting solutions to the environmental problems of the city you live in.
56. A) Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.
1) What can we do to reduce the ___ POLLUTE of the environment?
2) Many of the gases produced by factories are _____ HARM to our health.
3) Exhaust fumes have ____ DAMAGE effects on the environment.
4) Changes in temperatures can affect the ____ REPRODUCE of some amphibians.
5) The _____ PROTECT of the environment is everyone's responsibility.
6) Pollution involves _____ CONTAMINATE of the environment by wastes or other substances.
7) The ____ DISRUPT of the aquatic ecosystem is caused by overgrowth of bacteria and algae.
8) The ____ REDUCE of the manufacture of CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals can improve the situation with the ozone layer.
9) It is necessary to improve a _____CYCLE system.
10) Scientists and engineers should look for technological solutions to ____ PREVENTION pollution.
b) Match the words from column A with the words from column B to make up an expression.
A |
B |
1) purificatory |
a) appliances |
2) less polluting |
b) products |
3) residential |
c) neighbourhood |
4) organic |
d) bulbs |
5) artificial |
e) system |
6) renewable |
f) equipment |
7) home |
g) farming |
8) efficient light |
h) operation methods |
9) recycling |
i) energy |
10) environmentally-friendly |
j) fertilizers |
b) Using the expressions make up your own sentences.
57. A) Circle the correct word.
THRESHAM VALLEY UNDERWATER?
Plans to turn much of the Thresham Valley into a large (1) puddle / reservoir to provide drinking water for the local area have received mixed reactions. Local councillors have praised the scheme, arguing that the environmental and economic benefits of (2) flooding / pouring the valley will far outweigh the disadvantages. Several small (3) rural / urban communities – two villages, three hamlets and two farms – in the valley will disappear, however.
SAVE BAGS AND SAVE MONEY
Shoppers at a local supermarket are being urged not to throw away the supermarket’s plastic shopping bags. A spokesperson for Asdo said: “For every new bag we make, the factory has to pump out industrial (8) waste / litter and that’s increasing pollution in the (9) suburban / surrounding area. We want to reduce the number of bags we make each year. We’re offering a financial incentive to our customers to (10) reuse / repeat their bags by taking them every time they shop with us rather than getting new ones each time”.
LOCAL ACADEMIC CAUSES A STIR
An academic from Davington University has caused controversy by claiming that (11) global / worldwide warming is not caused by human disregard for the (12) weather / environment. In her new book entitled Are We to Blame?, Professor Angela Lucini argues that large-scale changes in the Mediterranean (13) land / climate, for example, have taken place ever since the world was formed. “People weren’t responsible for the Ice Ages, or their coming to an end, and we certainly weren’t responsible for the fact the dinosaurs became (14) extinct / endangered so it’s a bit presumptuous of us to think we’re responsible for all the problems we are facing now, isn’t it?” she said.
COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR AN END TO THE FIREPLACE
Local councillor Davina Forrest is calling for a ban on the use of coal fires at home. “There’s no doubt that if domestic chimneys stopped pumping out (15) smoke / fog into the atmosphere, the (16) air / wind we are all breathing would be much (17) cleaner / clearer,” she said.
b) Work in pairs to discuss how far you agree or disagree with ideas mentioned in Exercise 15a. Use the Essential Strategy language.