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TASK 4 SPEAKING TASK - Group 20

This document provides instructions for an English speaking activity and assessment for a student named Faviana Amaya Carvajalino. The activity involves matching vocabulary terms to their definitions, completing sentences about environmental issues using provided words, practicing pronunciation of 5 terms and recording it, and creating a video discussing environmental problems associated with pesticides and fertilizers in their country. Links to the student's pronunciation recording and video are included at the bottom.

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TASK 4 SPEAKING TASK - Group 20

This document provides instructions for an English speaking activity and assessment for a student named Faviana Amaya Carvajalino. The activity involves matching vocabulary terms to their definitions, completing sentences about environmental issues using provided words, practicing pronunciation of 5 terms and recording it, and creating a video discussing environmental problems associated with pesticides and fertilizers in their country. Links to the student's pronunciation recording and video are included at the bottom.

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TASK 4 SPEAKING TASK

Faviana Amaya Carvajalino

Osvaldo Vides

Teacher

English 3

Group 20

National Open and Distance University

UNAD

Valledupar 2021
Activity

• Focus on Vocabulary: Match the expressions with their meanings

1. Environment (_E__) a. birds/plants/species animals or plants


which may soon not exist because there
are very few now alive.
2. carbon dioxide (_I__) b. variety of plant and animal species that
exist in a particular environmental area
3. Flood (__K_) c. the poisonous gas formed by the burning
of carbon, especially in the form of car fuel.
4. natural resources (_B__) d. the cutting down of trees in a large area;
the destruction of forests
5. global warming (__F_) e. air, water and land in or on which people,
animals and plants live
6. greenhouse effect (_L__) f. increase in world temperatures caused by
polluting gases
7. deforestation (__D_) g. a layer of oil that is floating over a large
area of the surface of the sea
8. oil slick (_G__) h. damage caused to water, air.... by harmful
substances or waste.
9. endangered species (_A__) i. the gas formed when carbon is burned, or
when people or animals breathe out.
10. pollution (_H__) j. a long period when there is little or no
rain
11. drought (__J_) k. a large amount of water covering an area
that is usually dry.
12. fumes (_M__) l. an increase in the amount of carbon
dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere
13. waste (_O__) m. strong, unpleasant and sometimes
dangerous gas or smoke
14. carbon monoxide (__C_) n. things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc.
which exist in a place and can be used by
people.
15.biodiversity (__N_) o. unwanted matter or material of any type,
often that which is left after useful
substances or parts have been removed.

• Listening: listen to these items about environmental issues and complete the
sentences with the following words
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, ___- Pollution _ and drought have left to 844 million
people lacking access to clean water

Item b: Oil accidents at sea can cause ____ Oil spills __________ 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 the cutting


down of too many trees.

Item f: One of the most common forms of renewable energy is _ wind power _ which is
electricity generated by wind turbines

Item g: Air pollution and ______ carbon footprint _ is a big problem in many cities around
the world

Item h: __- extreme weather ___ includes tornados, cyclones and extremely high or low
temperatures.

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: _the drought _ seem to be hotter and worst every summer

• Pronunciation practice: choose 5 of the items above, practice the pronunciations


and record them in a mp3 format, then share your recording in the forum.
Link

https://voca.ro/11pwem31Tk0X

Video: In case you cannot participate in the speaking game, you can record a four- to-five
minute video where you talk about one of the following environmental situations that affect
our country:

5. Environmental problems associated with the use of pesticides and fertilizers.

Link video
https://youtu.be/5igmBXKm1ew

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