Title 5. UNIT 5. Global warming.docx ✅

UNIT 5. GLOBAL WARMING A. Pronunciation • Sentence stress and rhythm Underline the stressed words in the following sentences, and use the stroke mark to divide each sentence into segments - each segment contains one stressed word. Then practise saying the sentences with a natural rhythm. Example: We talked about | the causes | of floods. 1. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 2. Methane emissions are produced through human activities. 3. Forests are cut down to make space for farm animals. 4. Some farmers were worried about the consequences of deforestation. 5. Farming provides us with the food that we eat every day. 6. Burning forests releases tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. 7. Greenhouse gases act like the glass in a greenhouse. 8. National representatives agree on how to make global progress on climate change. B. Vocabulary • Words and phrases related to global warming I. Complete the sentences with the words given. global warming greenhouse gas fossil fuels emissions sea level heat-trapping gases human activity deforestation renewable waste 1. Britain agreed to cut ________________ of nitrogen oxide from power stations. 2. Many islands are below ________________ and only the concrete walls can prevent them from disappearance. 3. The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to ________________. 4. The city produces 20 million tons of household ________________ each year. 5. We need a global system for limiting ________________ emissions. 6. ________________ has been shown to cause floods and drought. 7. Global warming is driven by emissions of ________________, primarily from human activities.

Why is global warming a problem? High levels of 1 ______________ in the atmosphere lead to 2 ______________. The oceans and seas are getting warmer and the polar ice caps are melting. This causes the rise in 3 ______________, which threatens low coastal regions and islands. Furthermore, the weather is becoming more unpredictable, with severe storms and floods, or unexpected droughts. Another effect of global warming is a rise in the number of 4 ______________. Many animals and plants could become extinct if their natural habitats are changed. What can we do about it? Scientists now agree that there is an urgent need to cut down on 5 ______________ across the world. Moreover, we need to develop 6 ______________ of energy, such as wind, wave or solar power. For individuals, being a vegetarian reduces your 7 ______________ (the amount of emissions caused one person’s lifestyle) because it can reduce 8 ______________. V. Match the words 1-5 with a-e. Write the answers in the blanks. 1. global ______ a. species 2. endangered ______ b. energy 3. solar ______ c. footprint 4. wind ______ d. warming 5. carbon ______ e. farm VI. Complete the sentences with the words in Exercise V 1. I don’t want to live near a ________________. I think the turbines are ugly. 2. Our house gets electricity from ________________. The special panels are on the roof. 3. The world’s climate is getting hotter because of ________________. 4. Your ________________ indicates how much CO 2 your lifestyle creates. 5. The Bengal tiger is one of the animals on the list of ________________.
VII. Complete the text with the words given below. freeze fuels gases greenhouse heat trap The Greenhouse Effect What is like when you’re in a 1 ________________ on a sunny day? It’s boiling hot. That’s because the sun’s rays 2 ________________ the air there and the glass windows 3 ________________ the heat inside. Outside, in the earth’s atmosphere, greenhouse 4 ________________ such as carbon dioxide do the same job as the glass in the greenhouse. They keep our planet warm. Without them, we’d 5 ________________. However, too much of them and the opposite happens. Burning fossil 6 ________________ such as oil and coal pollutes the earth’s atmosphere and makes the greenhouse effect worse. • Prepositions VIII. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. They will require car makers to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide ________________ 30%. 2. The project’s impact ________________ the environment should be minimal. 3. You can only achieve success ________________ hard work. 4. We have added value ________________ the information by organizing it. 5. The rain didn’t stop us ________________ enjoying the trip. 6. Recently there has been a rapid increase ________________ fish farming. 7. They must be prepared to accept the consequences ________________ their actions. 8. The use of CFCs was linked ________________ the depletion of the ozone layer. 9. Try to keep a balance ________________ your spending and your earnings. 10. The men came to remove the rubbish ________________ the backyard. 11. There is no easy solution ________________ this problem. 12. There has been no sign of progress ________________ this issue. C. Grammar • Present participle and past participle clauses I. Complete the sentences with the present participle form of the verbs given. fly learn drive invent work leave study take 1. Before ________________ on his trip, Tom renewed his passport.