Task 4 - Speaking task

Student:

Jefferson Castrillón Cárdenas

Code:

1143950526

90121 - English

Group - 174

Teacher:

Angelica Maria Pinto

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

March 2020
 1. FOCUS ON VOCABULARY:
1. Environment (e) a. birds/plants/species animals or plants which
may soon not exist because there are very few
2. Carbon dioxide (i) now alive.
b. variety of plant and animal species that exist in
3. Flood (k) a particular environmental area
c. the poisonous gas formed by the burning of
4. Natural resources (n) carbon, especially in the form of car fuel.
d. the cutting down of trees in a large area; the
5. Global warning (f)
destruction of forests
6. Greenhouse effect(m) e. air, water and land in or on which people,
animals and plants live.
7. Deforestation(d) f. increase in world temperatures caused by
polluting gases
8. Oil slick(g) g. a layer of oil that is floating over a large area
of the surface of the sea
9. Endangered species (a)
h. damage caused to water, air.... by harmful
10. Pollution (h) substances or waste.
i. the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when
11.Drought (j) people or animals breathe out.
j. a long period when there is little or no rain
12.Fumes(l) k. a large amount of water covering an area that
is usually dry.
13.Waste (o)
l. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and
14.Carbon monoxide(o) other gases in the atmosphere
m. strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous
15.Biodiversity(b) gas or smoke
n. things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc.
which exist in a place and can be used by people.
o. unwanted matter or material of any type, often
that which is left after useful substances or parts
have been removed.
 2. LISTENING:

oil spill - poor air quality - extreme weather - water scarcity – sustainable
environment - Pollution - Flooding - Oil spills - carbon footprint - melting
ice cap - wind power - drought - Fracking - forest fires

Item a: There is a global water crisis, water scarcity and drought

Item b: Oil accidents at sea can cause oil spill which contaminate the
ocean water resulting in the death of sea birds and other forms of marine
life

Item c: growing trees, plants and your own vegetables help contribute to
a sustainable environment

Item d: Fracking or drilling on the ground for oil and gas, often
contaminates the water supplies.

Item e: Increase Flooding is a consequence of deforestation which is

Item f: One of the most common forms of renewable energy is wind

Item g: Air pollution and poor air quality is a big problem in many
cities around the world

Item h: extreme weather includes tornados, cyclones and extremely

Item i: Cars and planes burn fuel, when you travel by plane or car, you
contribute to the burning of fuel; this is your carbon footprint

Item j: Polar bears living in the artic are impacted by the melting ice cap

Item k: forest fires seem to be hotter and worst every summer.

choose 5 of the items above, practice the pronunciations and record them in a mp3 format, then share your recording in
the forum.

You can use the sound recorder from your computer, or an online resource as http://vocaroo.com/

Recording in
the forum
shared

Link https://vocaroo.com/1jy6PGERxCFJ
 4. SCRIPT AND THE LINK RECORDED VIDEO

SCRIPT
Hello everyone, my name is Jefferson Castrillon, my Id number is 1143950526, I live in Cali, I am studding
Electronical Engineering, also I am technologist in industrial instrumentation, and I work in an
Automatization Company here in Cali.

I am going to talk about “Environmental problems associated with the use of pesticides and fertilizers”. This
topic has many conflicting opinions, some people argue that the pesticides are useful in agriculture, they
serve to control weeds, insect infestation and diseases, also the opinion of this people defend the fertilizer
because these substances allow agricultural producers to obtain a better production. The opinion against this
is in total disagreement with the use of this type of substance because these destroy life in many ways.

My opinion focuses on the agricultural field, because it is necessary to control the crops for their prosperity
in the harvests, remember that without this control we would not have enough food from the field to feed
our families daily. It is true that many of these chemicals should have biodegradable and environmentally
friendly properties, in order to have less impact on our ecosystems. In addition to this, I believe that certain
illicit crops that generate so many social and environmental inconveniences should be eradicated.

The human mind has led us to evolve in many aspects, and I think it is necessary that the large companies
that produce this type of chemical should invest their strength in finding healthier measures to help farmers
with their crops. Clearly, we should not damage the environment with the excessive use of these substances
because we can contaminate the groundwater, so the solution for this big problem in Colombia is looking
for an alternative substance, more friendly to the environment. The young people should learn this topic
since the elementary school, so after that, we can think different and better for the environment. I invite you
to think about it and do the things for the correct way.

Thank you everyone. I hope you enjoying with my opinion about this topic.
LINK
https://youtu.be/Uye6oCvHFgE