Match the words with their meanings

Pronunciation

Sentence stress and rhythm

1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the sentence stress and rhythm.

(Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Hãy chú ý đến trọng âm và nhịp điệu của câu)

1. The planet is getting hotter and hotter.

2. We talked about the causes of floods.

3. Burning coal is bad for our health.

4. Why is farming a big source of greenhouse gases?

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2. Underline the stressed words in the sentences. Listen and check. Then practise saying the sentences with a natural rhythm.

(Gạch dưới các từ được nhấn mạnh trong các câu. Nghe và kiểm tra. Sau đó tập nói các câu với nhịp điệu tự nhiên)

1. The village was completely destroyed by floods.

2. Some gases are released into the air through human activities.

3. Has the earth’s temperature increased in the past few years?

4. Some environmental disasters wil become more frequent.

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2. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng đúng của từ trong 1)

1. Wind and sunlight are examples of ___________ sources of energy.

2. The world produces more than two billion tonnes of solid __________ every year.

3. Governments need to limit the amount of greenhouse gases that is ____________ into the air.

4. Her grandpa is now suffering from ill health after many years of working in the _____________ industry.

5.The burning of ____________ like coal and gas has led to an increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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Grammar

1. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

(Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau)

1. Was waiting for the train, I read some articles about global warming.

2. Saw the forest fire, the children immediately called the police.

3. The students took part in green activities, were planting more than 100 trees.

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2. Rewrite these sentences using past participle clauses.

(Viết lại những câu này sử dụng mệnh đề quá khứ phân từ)

Example: We were given enough information about the causes of global warming, so we started our report.

--> Given enough information about the causes of global warming, we started our report.

1. If farm animals are not kept cool in hot weather, they can suffer from heat stress.

--> ______________ , farm animals can suffer from heat stress.

2. Some farmers were worried about the consequences of deforestation, so they stopped burning trees to create farmland.

--> _______________, some farmers stopped burning trees to create farmland.

3. If carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts, it causes air pollution and climate change.

--> _______________, carbon dioxide causes air pollution and climate change.

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3. Work in pairs. Make sentences, using present participle and past participle clauses.

(Đặt câu, sử dụng mệnh đề phân từ hiện tại và quá khứ phân từ)

Example:

Learning about the impact of global warming, we decided to save more energy.

Encouraged by our teacher, we started some environment projects.

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