Unit 19. The Environment
SPEAKING WARM-UP

Key.flat A
detached house D
terraced house B
bungalow E
semi-detached house С
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flat _____, detached house _____, terraced house _____, bungalow _____, semi-detached house _____ |
DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
WORDPERFECT
Read these sentences and then use the words in bold to complete the sentences below.
Key.1 CFCs
2 diesel
3 ban
4 waste
5 safari park
6 eco-system
7 country(side)
8 rainforests
9 industry
10 recycled
• It's very peaceful in the country(side), but there aren't as many facilities as in the town.
• We went to a safari park last week. It's much better than a zoo as the animals have plenty of room to roam around.
• The government has decided to ban fox hunting. They believe it's cruel and unnecessary.
• We should think of the Earth as a targe eco-system. All the animals and plants depend on each other.
• If the rainforests are all destroyed, millions of different types of insect will become extinct.
• Are cars that take diesel more environmentally-friendly than cars that take petrol?
• This newspaper is printed on recycled paper.
• Too many factories dispose of their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.
• CFCs are the chemicals responsible for much of the damage to the ozone layer.
• Individuals can't solve the world's environmental problems on their own; governments and industry must change too.
1 Make sure your deodorant doesn't contain harmful _______________;you don't want to increase the size of the hole of the ozone layer!
2 Could you fill the tank up with _______________, please?
3 They're going to _______________ cars from the city centre in an attempt to reduce pollution from exhaust fumes.
4 We should all try to reduce household _______________ by taking all our glass, paper and plastic to recycling bins.
5 Once you enter the _______________, do not get out of your cars. The animals are dangerous.
6 The whole _______________ of the region was changed when theairport was built. Most of the wild birds have completely disappeared.
7 We've decided to move to the _______________ as it's a much safer place to bring up smal children.
8 The _______________ are so far away that it's difficult for us in the West to see the damage.
9 Many people who work in _______________ are trying hard to make their companies more environmentally aware and responsible.
10 This _______________ glass is just as good as brand-new glass.
PRACTISE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Speaking know-how
• Выполняя задание G, избегайте использования фразы I can see при сравнении фотографий. Фразы There is..., There are... звучат более естественно.
• Выполняя задание H, не бойтесь высказывать свои предположения, дажеесли вы в них не уверены. Используйте различные фразы для выраженияразной степени уверенности, например Well, I'm not really sure, but...
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Read the following sentences and choose the correct paraphrase in each case.
Key.Sentence 1 a, Sentence 2 b
1 must feel depressed because
2 must make sure
3 must be of
4 must have been taken
1 You must find it noisy living in a city.
a I think you probably find living in a city noisy. (deduction)
b I really want you to find it noisy living in a city. (obligation)
2 You must make more of an effort to recycle.
a I think you probably make more of an effort to recycle. (deduction)
b I really want you to make more of an effort to recycle. (obligation)
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold and the word 'must'. Write between two and five words. Do not change the word given.
1 Because there is a lot of pollution, I think the man in the photo feels depressed.
feel
The man in the photo _____________________________ there is so much pollution.
2 The local council is responsible for making sure that the beaches are clean.
make
The local council _____________________________ that the beaches are clean.
3 Judging by all the pollution, I think this is a photo of an industrial area.
of
This photo _____________________________ an industrial area, judging by all the pollution.
4 The photographer probably took this photograph in a wood or forest.
have
This photograph _____________________________ in a wood or forest.
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