Bài tập & Lời giải
1. Check the meaning of the words in blue in the eco-intellect fact file.
(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ màu xanh lam trong tệp thông tin về trí tuệ sinh thái)
Check your eco - intellect!
The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.
A. The UK produces more than (1) _________ million tonnes of rubbish (2) _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven (3) _________.
B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve (4) _________.
C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three (5) _________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!
D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves (6) _______ trees.
E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately (7) _________ of food every year.
F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before (8) _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.
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2. Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?
(Đọc tài liệu thực tế và hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra. Sự thật nào là đáng ngạc nhiên nhất đối với bạn?)
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Check your eco - intellect!
The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.
A. The UK produces more than (1) _________ million tonnes of rubbish (2) _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven (3) _________.
B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve (4) _________.
C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three (5) _________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!
D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves (6) _______ trees.
E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately (7) _________ of food every year.
F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before (8) _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.
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3. Watch or listen to four people talking about the environment. Which person is not concerned about the future of our planet? Why? Do you agree?
(Xem hoặc nghe bốn người nói về môi trường. Người nào không quan tâm đến tương lai của hành tinh chúng ta? Tại sao? Bạn có đồng ý không?)
Yana |
Mitchell |
Paul |
Will |
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KEY PHRASES
Expressing opinions
I’m worried about _________.
It’s important that we _________.
We need to stop ____________.
We need to start ___________.
I’m quite concerned about _________.
4. USE IT! Work in groups. Read the quote and talk about whether you agree with it or not using the key phrases.
(Đọc trích dẫn và nói về việc bạn có đồng ý với nó hay không bằng cách sử dụng các cụm từ chính)
There is no such thing as ‘away’. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.