Greenpeace and global warming

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Vocabulary Revision:
1. aftershocks
2. avalanche
3. drought
4. earthquake
5. famine
6. hurricane
7. landslide
8. tornado
9. tsunami
10. flood
11. wildfire

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ex. 2 p. 151-152
Student A (Advice for students)
Keep calm.
Don’t panic.
Follow the teacher’s instructions.
Don’t use the lifts.
Leave the building quickly but
carefully.
Call the fire brigade if necessary.
Student B (Advice for a teacher)
Stay calm.
Tell students not to panic.
Make sure all windows are closed.
Make sure all doors are shut.
Keep the fire doors closed.
Lead the students safely out of the
building.
Call the fire brigade.

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Use of English:
...Greenpeace sent its boats to protect (0) the whales. They took up (1) position
between the harpoons and the fleeing whales. Today, commercial whaling is (2)
banned.
On the ice floes of Newfoundland, Greenpeace volunteers placed their bodies
between (3) the gaffs of the seal hunters (4) and the helpless seal pups. The
hunt was subsequently called off (5). In the (6) North Atlantic, Greenpeace drove
its inflatables underneath falling barrels of radioactive waste (7). Now nuclear
waste dumping at sea has been (8) stopped.
Peaceful direct action by Greenpeace has invoked the power of public opinion
which in (9) turn has changes in the law to protect wildlife and to stop the
pollution (10).

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Word Building
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The newspapers wrote about a new volcano eruption.
The company contributed to the new ecological project of the city.
Some chemical plants pollute the water throwing waste into the rivers.
Many people feel allergic to overpollution and sometimes fall seriously ill.

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ex. 3 p. 151
Reading:
How is global warming defined? It is defined as the rise of greenhouse gases near Earth's surface.
What do scientists say about the reasons for global warming? Scientists attribute it to both
natural causes (volcanic eruptions and variations in the Sun's output) and human causes (industrial
activity releasing gases that trap heat).
What climatic changes does global warming cause? It causes changes in winds and ocean
currents.
How do people influence the weather shift? Through industrial activity that releases certain gases
into the atmosphere, which absorb and trap heat (the greenhouse effect).
What should be done to stop global warming? It is vital to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations
at a level that prevents dangerous human interference with the climate system.
What other processes can the weather shift cause? The text mentions that a shift in the Earth's
orbit could bring another Ice Age, shifting climates toward the Equator.
How will climatic changes influence different parts of the world? Climate zones would shift about
1,500 km toward the Equator. For example, Spain would have a climate like England, and Buenos
Aires would feel like Cape Horn.
What may happen to inhospitable places of the world? Some places might become more
pleasant. The Sahara Desert, for instance, could turn green again with a drop in temperature and
increased rainfall.

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Passage 1: C. (Nowadays the problem of polluting the
Earth has become more serious and important.)
Passage 2: D. (Environmental pollution not only causes
different diseases and even death but also damages the
natural beauty of the planet.)
Passage 3: A. (Pollution is not only a serious problem but
also a complicated one.)
Passage 4: E. (We can do a lot to reduce the pollution of
our Earth.)
Summary of Environmental Concerns
As requested by the last part of the prompt in image 3: People are
concerned about air and water pollution, soil damage from pesticides,
litter, noise, and the disappearance of trees in urban areas.

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ocean temperatures rise/coastal water levels rise
If ocean temperatures rose, coastal water levels would rise.
coastal cities and towns are flooded/ocean temperatures rise
If ocean temperatures rose, coastal cities and towns would be flooded.
ice melts/coastal cities and towns are flooded
If ice melted, coastal cities and towns would be flooded.
coastal water levels rise/lives of people, animals and plants can end
If coastal water levels rose, lives of people, animals and plants could end.
Earth’s temperatures rise/ice melts
If Earth's temperatures rose, ice would melt.
ocean temperatures rise/the number of storms increases
If ocean temperatures rose, the number of storms would increase.
Earth’s temperatures rise/severity of storms increases
If Earth's temperatures rose, the severity of storms would increase.