Module 6: Nature: Any future without it ?

Vocabulary:
Task 1: Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with words from the list below:

Earth – eruption- environment- toxic – earthquakes – tsunamis – damage – explotion – global-

volcanic- mudflows.

Volcanic eruptions can have massive effects on a …………..as well as local scale. For example,
the……….of krakatan, a small……….island in South western Indonesia, in 1883 discharged ash
up to 80 k m high, which enriched the ………..within two weeks, leading to a fall in solar
radiation at ground level and spectacular sunsets for several years. Volcanoes vary greatly in then
frequency of………, with 20 percent erupting less than once every 100 years and 2 percent less
than once every 10,000 years. Damage to the…………arises not only from lava and ………., but
also from deposition of ash and the release of……..gazes. Another major hazard produced
by…………and volcanic Pupations are ……………, enormous waves that reach maximum height
near the shore where they can cause massive and loss of life.
Task 2: Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with for in the list below:

Atmosphere – activity- gas- burning- planet – heat – warming – greenhouse.

Global………is the in crease in the overage temperature of the ………, oceans, and land masses
of Earth. The planet has warmed many times during the 4.65 billion years of its history. At present
Earth is facing a rapid warming which most scientists be believe results, at least, in part , from
human…………..the chief cause of this warming is thought to be the…….of fossil fuels, such as
coal, and natural ……………,which releases into the atmosphere carbon dioxide and other
substances known as ……….gases. As the atmosphere becomes richer in these gases, it becomes
a better insulator, retaining more of the ……………which reaches Earth and is provided to
the……….by the Sun.

Task 3: Choose the correct alternative:

Greenpeace is an international (environment- environmental- environmentalist) organization
dedicated to (preserving- preserve – preservation) the Earth’s (nature – natural- naturally)
resources and its devise plant and animal life. The organization campaigns, against (nucleus-
nuclear – nuclei) weapons testing, environmental (polluting – pollution – polluted) and
destructive practices in fishing, logging, and other industries. Green peace was founded in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1971 by a small group opposed to nuclear weapons
testing by United States military in Alaska. The group renamed itself Green peace to reflect the
broader goal of (created – creation- creating) a (green- greener- greenest) and peaceful world.

Grammar:
Task 4: Choose the right option:
Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles island. Its speed
of winds which exceeded for 150kmph to 240 kmph, must (have destroyed-destroy-destroying)
lot of things. Hurricanes and Tropical storms that produced tornadoes and wide spread torrential
rains which must (be a damage- have damaged- have been) the buildings and forests. Floods
were the deadly and destructive result .slow moving stows and tropical storms moving into
mountainous regions must (have been resulted – result- have resulted) in producing heavy rains.
Task 5: Put the bracketed verbs in the right tense /form:
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS)(found) …….in 1990 by water sports enthusiasts, who
( become) ………….more and more concerned about the health risks they (face )
………….when using beaches in Cornwall in the UK. Human and toxic waste, pumped into the
sea, was causing serious illnesses. SAS (alert) ………….people to the problem by (go) ……….to
public events, wearing swimming suits and gas masks and distributing leaflets. They soon
(attract) ………the attention of the media and other concerned beach users from around Britain
 and (be) ……able to put pressure or the government to ban dumping (not/treated)
…………….waste in the sea, rivers and lakes. The group was, so successful that in 1998, only 8
years after they (start) ……….campaigning, the government agreed to spend 8.5 billions pounds
on cleaning up Britain’s aquatic environment.

Task 6:
Complete the following dialogue with the correct tense or from of the bracketed verbs:
- Andy: Excuse me what do you think of this toxic waste?
- Carla: well, this toxics waste (have) ………….bad effects or human beings and or nature. It
(destroy) ………….every aspect of natural life or the earth.
- Andy: I’ve heard that you are planning for important contributions / actions to limit these bad
effects. Can you clarify them?
- Carla: Sure I (help) ……..people getting rid of these dangers through delivering speeches,
distributing leaflets and so they (encourage) …………to stand against these toxic- producing
factories. Added to this, I (tell) ……….them about how they can protect their lives.
- Andy: I can say that achieving greener world and healthy atmosphere is a future certainty.
- Carla: Our organization is working hard to achieve this goal. One day, our planet (become)
…………greener and more wonderful surrounded by flowers and nice trees.
- Andy: But how can this be achieved?
- Carla: It (be) …...... true and (come) …………to light only if all people cooperate their
efforts and stand together in fighting the threat of toxic waste.

Writing:
Task 7: The paragraph below is not coherent because some prepositions are missing. Add
the missing words in the blanks.
The Earth, the third planet away…………………the sun, is the only planet whose name is not
derived from Roman or Greek mythology. When the Erath is seen………………space, it is
seen…………………a beautiful blue and white ball. Out of all planetary images, the Earth’s
image is truly the most beautiful one. However, life………………..our beautiful planet is
threatened ……………………the greatest environmental threat………………our time: global
warming.

Tack 8: Match the sentences to get meaningful paragraph:

1 When the Tsunami hit the. Asian a- running away from the Tsunami wasn’t safe. 1……..
shores b- and thousands lost their lives and their
2 Many didn’t know what was livelihood. 2…….
going no, c- but it is helpful to have some information on what to
3 Few people knew what a do in the event one does strike. 3……..
Tsunami was, or what to expect, d- people were dumbstruck.
4 Luckily we have never e- and what they should do. 4……..
encountered a Tsunami,

Task 9: Essay:
The Green club in your school has organized a campaign to sensitize people to the problem of
water crisis. You participated in the campaign by giving a speech to the members of the club in
order to convince people economize their water consumption and not to be wasteful.
Try to follow the outline below
- Speak about the importance of water in our life.
- Draw attention to the fact that some people are wasteful (water their plants in sunshine / let the
water run continuously while washing up dishes/ take baths rather than showers…)
Draw attention to the fact that other people suffer from famine / diseases because of droughts and
water shortage.