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Module 2 The Environment

Module 2 covers various environmental concepts, including definitions of terms related to animals, habitats, and conservation efforts. It discusses the importance of protecting endangered species and the impact of human activities like deforestation and pollution on ecosystems. Additionally, it provides an overview of modal verbs and their usage in expressing obligation, necessity, and future actions.

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Module 2 The Environment

Module 2 covers various environmental concepts, including definitions of terms related to animals, habitats, and conservation efforts. It discusses the importance of protecting endangered species and the impact of human activities like deforestation and pollution on ecosystems. Additionally, it provides an overview of modal verbs and their usage in expressing obligation, necessity, and future actions.

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Module 2 The environment

land surface (phr) the area of the Earth not covered by water

mammal /mæmal/ (n) = an animal that gives birth to babies and feeds them on milk

occupy/skjopar (v) = to fill an amount of space

anatomy/netami/ (n) = the structure of an animal's body

attached (to) tætt ta (adj) = connected (to)

body structure/bodi straktfa/(n) = the different parts of a body and how they are
connected

bony plates (phr) = flat pieces of bone

capture the imagination (phr) = cause sb to feel interested in sth chameleon Aamislion/
(n) = a type of lizard whose skin can change

colour

conserve/kansscw/(v) to protect

current/karant (n) = a steady and continuous flow of water in a river, etc

distribution range (phr) the area in which an animal lives

endangered/nidemdsad/ (adj) (of a species) being in danger of becoming extinct

estuary /estfuari/ (n) = the place where a river joins the sea

evolve /i'volv/ (v) to develop over a period of time

exceptionally limited (phr) = very small amount in range, etc

feature/futja (v) = to appear

fertilise/Patlatz/ (v) = to cause a baby animal to start forming

fin/fm/ (n) the thin part on the side or top of a fish

folklore foukla: (n) the traditional stories of a community, country, etc


for good fo god (prep phr) forever

function/fagkjan/ (n) = what sth does gills/gulz (n) the parts on the sides of fish which
allow it to breath

grave danger (pht) = 1 serious threat

habitat/hebitatan animal's natural home

horse like head (phr) a head that looks like a horse's

limbs/luuz/(n) = arms and legs

long curved tail (phr) = a long tail that bends

long pointed nose (phr) = a long nose with a point at the end

mate /mest/ (v) = to produce young

millennium/mrleniam/ (n) = 1 one thousand years

peculiar /prkjulia (adj) = unusual

pipefish/parpfi]/(n) = a small fish in

the same family as the seahorse pouch/pout/(n) a pocket of skin on an animal

pregnant/pregnant (adj) = having a baby developing in your body

resemble/rrzembal (v) to be or look similar to sth

scales/skerlz/ (n) small flat pieces of skin that cover a fish

seaweed/sirwid/ (n) a plant that grows in the sea

shallow waters (phr) = areas of water that are not deep

sharp spikes (phr) pointy pieces coming out from the body

shellfish/feti/(n)= small creatures with shells that live in the sea

stem/stem/(n) the long, thin part of a plant on which the flowers and leaves grow

suck (up) /sak hp / (v) = 1 to bring sth into the mouth inhaling
survive /e/varv (v) to continue to exist

sweep (away) /swip awer (v) = to move sth along quickly

swim bladder/swim blæda/(n)= an organ inside a fish that helps it to swim

tiny eyes (phr)= small eyes

without a doubt /wituut a dast/ (prep phr) certainly; definitely

wrap/rep/ (v) = to put your arms, legs, etc around sth tightly

2b

amphiblan emfthian/ (n) an animal that can live both in water or on land

at risk k (prep phr) = in danger beetle hinal (n) a small black insect with a hard
covering

bring about me abaut (phr v) to cause sth to happen

bring out (hing acc (phrv) to release a book, album, etc and put in on sale

bring round thrig rand (phr v) 10 help sb gain consciousness

bring up bryx (phr v) to raise a child

by law Atas Tod (prep phr) legally

deforestation Miferson (n) the act of cutting down or destroying all the trees in an area

due to ju tay (prep) because of energy waste codi west (n) the act of using more energy
than is needed

extinction stukjan (n) the death of all the members of a species

face fen (v) to have to deal with danger

feather on (n) a collection of soft hairs on a bird's body

fishing net Magnet (1) a piece of material used to catch fish

forest fire font fas (n) a fire in a wooded area


global/global/ (adj) = happening in or affecting all parts of the world

grabel (v) to take or pick up sth quickly and roughly

hide (from) hod (from) (v) to stop sth from being seen

in danger in dandsa (prep phr) = at risk

in the wild in de waild/ (prep phr) = in nature, in land not inhabited by people

in trouble /m wael/ (prep phr) at risk

insect/msekt/ (n) a small animal that has six legs and a body divided in three parts

landfill/luodfi/(n) = a hole where large amounts of rubbish are put

legally (adv) = according to the law

lossa (n) = the state of sth no longer existing

melting ice caps (phr) = large pieces. of ice which are changing into liquid

all spill/l (n) = a layer of oil floating on the sea after an accident

preserve/prizov (v) to maintain

protect (from) /proteka (fram) (v) to keep sth safe from ith eise

reduction /rrdskjan (n) decrease rely un rrlas on (v) depend on

reptile/septal (n) a cold-blooded animal with scaly skin that lays eggs

rodent (rauste(n) a small mammal with sharp front teeth (eg. rats, mice, squirrels)

salmonman (n) = a large, silver coloured fish with pink flesh

save (from) sav (frame) (v) = to stop sb or sth from being destroyed or killed

scaly/skeli (adj) - having scales, small flat pieces of skin that cover [Link]

shortage Jotidy (n) a lack of

spotted pelt (phr) the skin of an animal with coloured dots

support separ (v) to encourage sb to succeed


threatened Bretand/ (adj) = at risk of suffering harm

toad (n) a frog-like animal with warty skin

warm-blooded (wem bladıd/(adj) with a body temperature not affected by the


surrounding temperature

waste/weist (n) = the act of using too much of sth than is needed

water pollutionwata pallaan (n) the contamination of rivers, seat, etc

2d

accidental poisoning (phr) the act of causing sb/sth to take poison without meaning to

breed brud \{v\} = 10 have babies critically endangered species list

(phr) a collection of names of

animals which are in danger of

becoming extinct

cureja (n) medicine or treatment that causes anness to end

game reserve gem nav (n) = large area of land, where animals live safely

habitat loss flebitatos (1) the state of an animal's natural surroundings no longer
existing

hunting(n) chasing and killing animals for food or as a sport

land surface (phr) the outside layer of the Earth

life-threatening disease (phr) an Illness that could kell a person or animal

medicinal use (phr) = the function of sth as a medicine

oxygen supply/kontzan sapilas/(1) the amount of breathing air available

poacher pourja (n) an illegal hunter of wild animals

raise awareness (phr) to make people notice sth


urban areas (phr) places occupied by towns or cities

vanish/arm/ (v) = 10 disappear

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absorb bob (V) to take sth in

adopt/stop (v) = 1m regularly pay a certain amount of money to a 200, charity, etc to
take care of an animal

carbon monoxide /kubon maneksaid (n) a poisonous gas produced by car fumes, otc

contribute to Aantabjaa tay (v) = 10 add to

coral/kural (n) a hard substance formed from the bones of a type of sea creature

effective flektiv (adj) producing the desired results

exhaust fumes/gaast fumz (1) gases released by a vehicle when the engine is running

frightening proportions (phr) of a size that is very serious

growth/grauil (n) - development Ivory/arvoni/(n)= a hard cream-

coloured substance which forms an elephant's tuska

loose hus (adj) (of bruit, vegetables, etc) not in packaging

urban areas (phx) = 1 places occupied by towns

Language Focus 2

at risk (phr) in a dangerous situation

continue Jantanju (v) to keep happening

develop Arvelap (v) = to become more advanced

evolve volv/ (V) = to develop gradually

expand spamd/ (v) to increase in

grow grou (v) to get bigger


in danger of (phr) the possibility that sth bad will fiappen

lastest (v) to continue

remain/mmc (y) = 1 continue to exist when do not

survive ovary (V) to continue to live after being in a difficult situation

threat vet (n) = suggestion of violence/danger

trouble/tralial (n) – difficulties

Module 2

Modals

Modal verbs:

don't take sing or ed suffixes

are followed by the bare infinitive (infinitive without to).

come before the subject in questions and are followed by not in negations

⚫ don't have tenses in the normal sense. When followed by a present bare infinitive,
they refer to an incomplete action or state (ie present or future). We should stop
wasting natural resources. When followed by a perfect bare infinitive, they refer to a
complete action or state. They should have taken measures against water polucion
Partier

Note: The tenses of the infinitive are:

Present: (to) run

Present continuous (to) be running

Perfect: (to) have nun


Perfect continuous: (to) have been running

Must expresses duty/strong obligation to do sth, anc shows that sth is essential. We
generally use must when the speaker has decided that sth is necessary (c subjective).
We must do something to protect endangere species ou must furn off the light when
you leave the room (It is your duty. You are obliged to do sth.)

Have to expresses strong necessity/obligation. We usually use have to when somebody


other than the speaker has decided that sth is necessary (l.e. abjective Mum says that
we have to pick up any litter we drop. (It's

necessary. Mum told us so.) Hod to is the past form of both must and have to.

Should/Ought to express duty, weak obligation. should do the washing-up tonight. It's
your duty-less emphatic than must)

Absence of necessity (don't have to don't need to/needn't)

Don't have to Don't need to/Needn

it luni't necessary to do sth in the present/future. Yo doe't have to bring any special
equipment with you. Yo don't need to water this plant very often. You needn't po for a
ticker to enter the new conservation park

Didn't need to Didn't have to

It wasn't necessary to do sth. We don't know if it war dane or not. They didn't have to
participate in the natur waik. (We don't know if they participated)

Needn't have past participle:

It wasn't necessary to do sth, but it was done. A action happened in the past, even
though it wasn necessary. You needn't have bought oranges, there plenty in the fridge
(but you cid)

Prohibition (must)

Mustn't: It is forbidden to do sth; it is against the rules/law, you are not allowed to do
sth. You mustn't light campfire in the forest.

Advice (should, ought to)


Should: general advice You should jale our school's ecc club. (It's my advice./I advise
you to...)

Ought to: general advice you ought to use solar powe (it's a good idea/thing to do.)

Future simple

Form: subject will main verb

AFFIRMATIVE

/You/He/She/it/We/They will/'ll ge

NEGATIVE

1/You/He/She/It/We/They will not/won't go

INTERROGATIVE

SHORT ANSWERS

Will l/you/he/she/it/we/they go?

Yes, 1/you/he/she/it/we/ they will No, l/you/he/she/it/we/ they won't.

Use

We use the future simple:

for on-the-spot decisions.

dark turn on the lights


for future predictions based on what we believe or imagine will happen (usually with
the vertis hope, think, believe, expect, imagine, etc, with the expressions: I'm sure, I'm
afraid, etc; with the adverbs: probably, perhaps, etc). I hope averfishing will soon
become a thing of the past. Perhaps scenturs will Nind a solution to the

world's energy problems for promises. (usually with the verbs promise, swear, etc.)

promte we'll go to the armel pork tomorrow, threats Make fun of me organ and I'll tell
the lachen, warnings We should protect redture or it will turn agaila, hopes She hopes
they will accept her proprad, offers he'll give you a Alt home
for actions/events/situations which will definitely happen in the future and which we
cannot control. The sun will set soo

Time expressions used with the future simple: tomorr the day after tomorrow, next
week/ month/year, tonight, soon, in a week/month/year, etc

be going to

Form: subject verb to be (am/is/are) going to bare Infinitive of the main verb

AFFIRMATIVE

I am He/She/It is We/You/They are

going to play.

NEGATIVE

am not He/She/It is not We/You/they are not

going to play.

INTERROGATIVE

SHORT ANSWERS

Ami Is he/she/it Are we you/they

going to play?

Yes, I am No, I'm not Yes, he/she/it is

Yes, we/you/they are/No, we you/they aren't.

Use

We use be going to

to talk about future plans and intentions, jamm lai going to buy a neve hybrid car (He's
planning to...

to make predictions based on what we see or know Be careful! You are going to step
that puddle
to talk about things we are sure about or we have already decided to do in the near
future.

We are going to join on enviental organisation this wear. (We have already decided to
do it.)

Present simple/Present continuous (future meaning)

We can use the present simple to talk about schedules or timetables. The

We use the present continuous for fixed arrangements in the near future.

We are going to the concert nest week. We've bought bickets

We use the present continuous for changing or gradually developing situations. More
and more species are hecoming cl

Future continuous

Form: subject will be verb ing

AFFIRMATIVE

1/You/He/She/it/We/They will/'ll be eating

NEGATIVE

1/You/He/She/it/We/They will not/won't be eating

INTERROGATIVE

SHORT ANSWERS

Will I/you/he/she/it/we/they be eating

Ves, I/you/he/she/it/we/they will No, l/you/he/she/it/we/ they won't.

We use the future continuous for actions which will be in progress at a stated future
time. The on Monday, we'll be travelling to its

Future perfect

Form: will have past participle of the main verb


AFFIRMATIVE

I/You/He/She/it/We/They wili/'ll have stayed.

NEGATIVE

I/You/He/She/it/We/They will not/won't have stayed

INTERROGATIVE

SHORT ANSWERS

Will I/you/he/she/it/we/they have stayed?

Yes, 1/you/he/she/it/we/they will No, you/he/she/it/we/they won't

Wie use the future perfect for actions that will have finished before a stated time in the
future, He will have finished the report Friday

Clauses of time

Clauses of time are introduced by after, as, as long as as soon as, before, by the time
(belore, not later than), every time, immediately, just as, ance, the moment (that),
until/tilf up to the time when), when, while etc.

We should do something to help the anvoormant before it too late.

When the verb of the main clause is in a present or future lom, the verb of the time
clause is in the present form, and when the verb of the main clause it in a past form,
the verh of the time clause is in a past form, too. We don't use wil/would in a clause of
time.

We love as soon as our tow gets here. (NOT) -

When the time clause precedes the main clause, a comma is used. When the time
clause follows, no comma is used.

Every time it, the heesood BUT

The streets food every time it is


Logical (must, may/might, can't) assumptions/Deductions
Must almost certain that this is/was true Look E their uniforms. They must be medical
students. George isn't here he must have left for ovimming practice (I'm sure/certain
that sth is true.)

May/Might/Could possible that this is/was true It's a public holiday, so we might go to
the mall Dave may have sent you the information, you'd better check your email (It is
possible. It is likely./Perhaps.)

Can't/Couldn't almost certain that this is/was impossible This can't be Pam's jacket is
too small Jack couldn't have gone to school yesterday. It was Sunday (I'm sure that sth
isn't true, real, etc.)

see pp. GHS

1 Read the speech bubbles. Which of the modals in bold express:

prohibition (it's wrong/against the law/it's forbidden)?

advice/suggestion (it's the right thing to do/it's a good idea)?

obligation/duty/necessity (it's your duty/you are obliged to)?

lack of necessity (it's not necessary)?

2 Read the sentences and choose the correct words. Listen and check.

1 We mustn't/should all do what we can to protect the environment.

2 You mustn't/don't have to buy products made from endangered species.

3 More people ought to/mustn't recycle.

4 People musin't/don't have to use their cars for short distances when they can walk.

5 We needn't/mustn't damage coral reefs.

6 Making your house environmentally friendly needn't/mustn't cost a lot of money.

7 We ought to/mustn't put our litter in a bin and not throw it on the street.

8 It's a good idea to adopt an animal; more people should/mustn't do it.

3 Rewrite the sentences using appropriate modal verbs.


1 It's against the law to hunt blue whales. We mustn't hunt blue whales.

2 It's a good idea to join an environmental group.

3 It's against the law to hunt cheetahs.

4 It's the right thing to protect endangered species.

5 It's wrong to hunt animals for their fur.

Will/Going to

1 Look at those dark clouds! It's going to rain.

2 I'm going to join Greenpeace this year.

3 I think he will succeed.

see p. GR4

4 Match sentences 1-3 to what they express:

a prediction based on what we think/believe, a future plan/intention, a prediction based


on what we see. Check in the Grammar Reference Section.

5 Fill in: will or am/is/are going to.

1 A: What are you doing this afternoon, Bob?

B: 1 clean up the park. Come with me.

2 A: Have you taken the recycling to the centre?

B: Sorry. I...

do it later.

3 A: I'm helping at the animal shelter today.

B: I think I join you.

4 A: Where is Ann going?

B: To the beach, She meet Peter and help pick up litter.


5 A: Where are all these people going?

B: To the park. They plant some new trees.

Future continuous/Future Perfect

1 This time next week, I'll be travelling to Spain.

2 This time next week, I'll have finished my project.

3 I'll be seeing Ann tonight.

a) Read the examples 1-3. Which verb form expresses: o previously arranged action?

an action in progress at a certain time in the future?

an action finished before a certain future time?

Check in the Grammar Reference section.

b) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 A: How long have you been a member of this environmental group?

B: By the end of June, I (be) with them for a year.

2 A Aren't you meeting Bob at the animal shelter?

B: By the time we get there, he ........(leave).

3 A: When's "No Car Day"?

B: This lime tomonow, I (walk) to work

4 A We park by tonight. (clean-up) the

B: That's great

What will you be doing: at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? at 8:30 Sunday evening?
What will you have done by the time you are 30?

Time Clauses

He'll come as soon as he finishes work I'll leave when she gets here. (time word)
BUT: When will she get here? (question word)

sae p. GR5

8a) Read the examples. What tense do we use after time words (when, until, before, as
soon as, after, etc) to refer to the future?

b) Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or future. Compare with your
partner.

1 We should help the environment before it (be) 100 late.

2 We arough volunteers (wait) until we have

3 She (start) a clean-up campaign before she goes to college.

4 What will he do after he (finish) school?

5 She wants to be an environmentalist when she (grow up)

Choose the correct item.

We can ali do a number of simple things that 1) will/should make a big difference to
the environment and we 2) don't have to/mustn't change our lifestyles very much
either. For example, if you insulate your home, you help the environment and save on
your energy bills. Also, you 3) should/need check the settings on your central heating
and your fridge. If you 4) turn/are going to turn the temperature down just a few
degrees you 5) will/must save money and energy 6) before/when you know it. You 7)
should/ought also switch all the light bulbs in your house to energy-efficient unes and
by this time next year you'll 8) be paying/have paid a lot less.

Sentence transformations

10 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use appropriate
modal verbs.

1 It's the right thing to help protect endangered species, We

2 It's not necessary to water the plants. You

3 ll's a good idea to tum off lights when you don't need them. You
4 It's against the law to drop litter in the street You....

You are obliged to keep your dog on a short lead near farm animals. You....

11 Spend two or three minutes revising the grammar structures you have learnt in this
lesson. In pairs, make sentences using them. Tell the class.

Activities to
a) Read the examples 1-3. Which verb form expresses: o previously arranged action?

an action in progress at a certain time in the future?

an action finished before a certain future time?

Check in the Grammar Reference section.

b) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 A: How long have you been a member of this environmental group?

B: By the end of June, I (be) with them for a year.

2 A Aren't you meeting Bob at the animal shelter?

B: By the time we get there, he ........(leave).

3 A: When's "No Car Day"?

B: This lime tomonow, I (walk) to work

4 A We park by tonight. (clean-up) the

B: That's great

What will you be doing: at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? at 8:30 Sunday evening?
What will you have done by the time you are 30?

Time Clauses

He'll come as soon as he finishes work I'll leave when she gets here. (time word)

BUT: When will she get here? (question word)

sae p. GR5
8a) Read the examples. What tense do we use after time words (when, until, before, as
soon as, after, etc) to refer to the future?

b) Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or future. Compare with your
partner.

1 We should help the environment before it (be) 100 late.

2 We arough volunteers (wait) until we have

3 She (start) a clean-up campaign before she goes to college.

4 What will he do after he (finish) school?

5 She wants to be an environmentalist when she (grow up)

Choose the correct item.

We can ali do a number of simple things that 1) will/should make a big difference to
the environment and we 2) don't have to/mustn't change our lifestyles very much
either. For example, if you insulate your home, you help the environment and save on
your energy bills. Also, you 3) should/need check the settings on your central heating
and your fridge. If you 4) turn/are going to turn the temperature down just a few
degrees you 5) will/must save money and energy 6) before/when you know it. You 7)
should/ought also switch all the light bulbs in your house to energy-efficient unes and
by this time next year you'll 8) be paying/have paid a lot less.

Sentence transformations

10 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use appropriate
modal verbs.

1 It's the right thing to help protect endangered species, We

2 It's not necessary to water the plants. You

3 ll's a good idea to tum off lights when you don't need them. You

4 It's against the law to drop litter in the street You....

You are obliged to keep your dog on a short lead near farm animals. You....
11 Spend two or three minutes revising the grammar structures you have learnt in this
lesson. In pairs, make sentences using them. Tell the class.

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