Unit 9 (Environment & Ecology) - Grammar

Summary

I- Activities

1-1/ Pollution

1-2/ Deforestation

1-3/ Save the Planet

II- Practice

2-1/ Exercise 1

2-2/ Exercise 2

2-3/ Exercise 3

2-4/ Exercise 4

2-5/ Exercise 5

I- Activities

1-1/ Pollution

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I- Activities

1-1/ Pollution

Activity 1

In which sentences are yet, already, ever, and never used in the conversation ? Check the appropriate box :

I- Activities

1-1/ Pollution

Activity 2

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets :

1. Mother : _________ you _________ out the garbage yet, Debbie? (take)
Debbie : Yes, I _________ already _________ It out, but the garbage truck _________ already it yet. (take / not collect)

2. Teacher : _________ anybody in class ever _________ to the Amazon forest? (go)
Tom : I _________ never _________ there, but I _________ already _________ already a documentary about it on TV. (be / see)

3. Bill : _________ your father _________ writing that book on desertification yet? (finish)
Jack : Yes, he _________ already _________ it. It's in the bookstores now. (publish)

4. Mary : _________ you _________ the environment program yet? (start)
Kate : Yes, we _________ already _________ the beach. Next week, we are planting trees in the park. (clean)

I- Activities

1-2/ Deforestation

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I- Activities

1-2/ Deforestation

Activity 1

• Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets :

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A : _________ you ever _________ a camel? (ride)
B : Yes, I _________ I _________ one last summer when I _________  in the Sahara , (ride / be)

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A : _________ your father _________ the garden yet? (finish)
B : Yes, he He _________ some flowers yesterday, but he _________ them yet. (plant / not water)

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A : _________ John _________ that report on the African gorillas yet? (finish)
B : Yes. he _________ . He _________ it last week. He _________ already _________ another one on the pandas. (finish / begin)

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A : _________ firefighters _________ out that forest fire yet? (put)
B : Yes, they _________ . They _________ it out last night. (put)

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A : _________ your school ever _________ in an environment project? (participate)
B : Yes. We _________ 1000 trees in our neighbourhood last month. (plant)

I- Activities

1-2/ Deforestation

Activity 2

• Write two things you have never done, two things you want to do but haven't done yet, and two things you have already done to help the environment.

I- Activities

1-3/ Save the Planet

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I- Activities

1-3/ Save the Planet

Activity 1

• Match the clauses in column A with the appropriate information in column B :

II- Practice

2-1/ Exercise 1

• Read the passage below to answer this question : What does Mrs. Smith do to save electricity and water?

II- Practice

2-2/ Exercise 2

• Reread the text, and then write what has "already" happened and what hasn't happened "yet".

1. Mrs. Smith hasn't had dinner yet.

2. She has already watched her favourite serial.

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II- Practice

2-3/ Exercise 3

• Write full sentences to answer the following questions. Give real answers using "already", " yet” or "never".

1. Have you ever planted a tree?

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2. Have you ever saved an animal?

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3. Have you ever participated in an environment campaign?

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4. Have you ever seen a forest fire?

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5. Have you ever watched a documentary on deforestation?

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6. Have you ever thought of recycling garbage?

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II- Practice

2-4/ Exercise 4

• Put the verbs in the past simple or the present perfect :

Reporter : Good afternoon listeners. The fire in Oak forest is still spreading; I (never/see) ______________ a fire like that in my life. It (start) ______________ six hours ago, and the firefighters (put out/it) ______________ yet. They (use) ______________ all their equipment, but the wind is making things very difficult. With me is Mr. John McGregor, one of the firefighters. I'm going to ask him a few questions. Mr. McGregor, when do you think the fire (start) ______________ ?

McGregor : We (get) ______________ the first emergency call at 4:00 a.m. The fire probably started an hour earlier. This is the second time this forest catches fire. Last year, we (have) ______________ a similar problem in this area, and we (not/find out) ______________ the cause of the disaster yet.

Reporter : How much time will it take before you put it out?

McGregor : It all depends on the wind. Actually, we (never/have) ______________ a strong wind like this one in the region. Last year, it (take) ______________ only four hours to extinguish the fire, but the wind (not be) ______________ so strong.

Reporter : Thank you Mr. McGregor. Now, listeners, as you have heard, this seems to be the worst disaster this region (ever/know) ______________. Many people in the village nearby (already/leave) ______________ their homes, hoping that they will be able to come back soon.

II- Practice

2-5/ Exercise 5

• Put the verbs in the past simple or the present perfect :

A : ______________ you ______________ (finish) your evening chores yet?

B : I ______________ (already / take out) the garbage and I ______________ (also / water) the garden, but (not walk) the dog yet.

A : When ______________ (you / take out) the garbage?

B : I ______________ (take it out) an hour ago; at 6:00, and I ______________ (water) the garden at 6:30.

A : I ______________ (walk) my dog yet, either; so we can go together.