Unit 9 (Environment & Ecology) - Reading

Summary

I- Pollution

1-1/ Reading 1

1-2/ Reading 2

II- Deforestation

2-1/ Reading 1

2-2/ Reading 2

III- Save the Planet

3-1/ Reading 1

3-2/ Reading 2

I- Pollution

1-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension

1. Write "True" or "False" :

David has finished his presentation : ________
He has finished the outline of the presentation : ________
Sandy can help David : ________

2. Answer these questions :

a. Why can't David go jogging?

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b. What is his presentation about?

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c. Where do Sandy and David live?

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d. Do they like it? Why?

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I- Pollution

1-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension

1. Choose the best title for the passage :

a. Air Pollution and Brain Damage.
b. The Causes of Air Pollution.
c. The Effects of Air Pollution.

2. Answer these questions :

a. How many experiments are mentioned in the passage?

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b. Which experiment took place in Mexico?

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c. Why do you think the researchers chose Mexico?

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II- Deforestation

2-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension

• Write "True" or "False" :

a. Aicha mentions three effects of deforestation : _______

b. We consume too much paper : _______

c. Pam says that companies have destroyed forests in France : _______

d. In one minute we destroy a forest the size of 30 football fields : _______

II- Deforestation

2-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension

1. The digram below summarizes the causes and effects of deforestation. Complete the diagram with the appropriate ideas from the list. Write only the correct letter in each box :

a. Animals and plants disappear.
b. Clearing land for agriculture and cattle.
c. Deforestation.
d. Droughts.
e. Forest fires.
f. People cut down trees.

2. Find in the text words which mean the same as :

1. terrifying : _______________
2. disappeared : _______________
3. on the seaside : _______________
4. diminishing : _______________
5. cutting down trees : _______________
6. live : _______________
7. cause : _______________
8. absence of rain : _______________

III- Save the Planet

3-1/ Reading 1

Text

Comprehension

• Write "True" or "False" :

a. The writer of the poem is an old man : _________

b. It's difficult for animals to live in the Rain forest : _________

c. Man is destroying Rain forests : _________

d. Everybody can help to save Rain forests : _________

III- Save the Planet

3-2/ Reading 2

Text

Comprehension

1. Find in the article words which mean the same as :

a. king : _____________
b. proposition : _____________
c. animals : _____________
d. organisation : _____________
e. discussions : _____________
f. extermination : _____________
g. accepted : _____________
h. types : _____________

2. Answer the following questions :

a. How many environmental problems are mentioned in the article ?

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b. As a class suggest ideas to solve these problems.

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