Unit 6

Vocabulary
 Environmental problems & action

1 Match the phrases with the pictures. Which ones are problems (p) and which ones are
solutions (s)?
B
A C
1 h endangered species ….
D
2 e save forests ….

3 c drought ….

4 b save energy ….
G F
5 d air pollution ….
E
H
6 a reduce rubbish ….

7 f public transport ….

8 g global warming ….

 Materials

2 Complete the table. Use: magazine, ketchup bottle, tin foil, envelope, shampoo bottle, CD case, jam
jar, yogurt container, aerosol can.

Metal & Aluminium Plastics Paper & Cardboard Glass

Shampoo bottle, CD case, Magazine, envelope Ketchup bottle
Tin foil, jam jar, aerosol yogurt container
can

 Environmental protection

3 Underline the correct item.

1 Our school recycles/reduces all paper and 4 If we don't stop deforestation, many animals will
plastic products using special bins. go/become extinct.
2 If we turn off the tap when we brush our teeth, 5 We can save/protect electricity by switching off
we won’t waste/pollute water. the lights when we are not home.
3 You can donate/throw away your old clothes
to charity.

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General Revision
4 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 f scrap A pollution

2 d electric B part

3 a air C water

4 g ice D motor

5 h environmental E pattern

6 c fresh F material

7 e weather G cap

8 b spare H group

5 Choose the correct item.

1 If everyone recycled, it would ……… a huge 4 More and more endangered species are ………
difference to the environment. because we are cutting down the rainforests.
A create B make C recover A missing B losing
C disappearing
2 Helen is going to run a race in order to ………
money for charity. 5 If polar ice ………, many coastal cities will be
A donate B raise C offer covered with water.
A floods B melts C rises
3 As a member of the WWF, you can ……… an
animal for a monthly fee. 6 We can ……… rubbish if we recycle our
A adopt B buy C take household waste.
A reduce B ruin C cut

6 Complete the crossword.

1
u r 2
a c e Across
s f 1 the flat top or outside edge of something
3
l 4 a plant that farmers grow for food
s 5 used water goes down this
4
c r o p 5
r a i n 6 a series of events that repeats itself
d 8 we get running water from this
a m
6 7
e Down
c c 2 a single stream of fire
e i 3 where you can find Earth and the other planets
8 7 someone who lives in a country and has rights there
a p
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 Prepositions

7 Choose the correct preposition.

1 Burning fossil fuels has a huge impact on/in the 4 We have to reduce the amount of cars in/on the
environment. roads these days.
2 We should all be aware of/on ways in which we 5 The groups is trying to get people interested
can reduce our waste. at/in recycling.
3 Many animals will be on/in danger if we don't
look after the environment.

Grammar
 will/going to

8 Underline the correct item.

1 They're going to/They'll buy low energy light 4 Watch out! You’re going to/You will drop the
bulbs when they go to the shops. rubbish on the floor!
2 Will you/Are you going to do the recycling for 5 I don’t think it will/is going to rain today; the
me, please? weather report was fine.
3 It's too hot in here. I'm going to/I'll open the
window.

 Present continuous with future meaning

9 Fill in the gaps with: will, be going to or the present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

1 Jim …………is going to work……… (work) on a 5 Scientists believe many countries will not have
marine rescue boat this summer. (not/have) clean water
2 The students ………are collecting………… in the future.
(collect) donations after school today. 6 Be careful! You are going to trip
3 I don’t use this computer anymore. I am going (trip) on the step.
to donate (donate) it to the community centre. 7 Jim is planting (plant)
4 will you attend (you/attend) a tree in the garden right now.
WWF meetings this afternoon? 8 I think I will volunteer
(volunteer) at the Earth Day this Saturday.

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Reading
12 Read the text and match the headings (A-D) to the paragraphs (1-3).

A Make a difference
B The worst kind of rubbish
C Endangered species
D A negative impact on life

1 no
It’s b secret that our planet is suffering because of pollution. But did you know that there are nearly 270,000 tons
of plastic floating in the world’s oceans? In one part of the ocean there is so much plastic that it has even got a
name; the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What is especially worrying is that this plastic doesn’t break down. It
breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces, but it never disappears.

2 this
All d plastic is very dangerous for the creatures that make the sea their home. Sea birds and sea turtles eat
things like plastic bags because they believe that they are food and die as a result. Also, the tiny pieces of plastic
contain toxic chemicals and this affects the sea’s food chain. Small fish eat these tiny pieces releasing the
chemicals into their bodies. These chemicals then pass up the food chain eventually reaching our dinner tables.

3 a there are things we can do to address the problem. First of all, if we use less plastic, we will reduce the
Luckily
amount of plastic rubbish that we throw away. Furthermore, every person has to take responsibility for what they
do throw away. If every one recycled more of their plastic rubbish, then there would be less of it to pollute the
land and sea. Finally, more people should support conservation groups who are working to clean up our polluted
beaches. If everyone works together, then we can protect our oceans and marine life.

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