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1.4
Everyday English
Giving/Reacting to news
b) Explain the words in the Check these words
box. Then complete the sentences with the
correct form of
Check these words
the verbs in
Read the example. Use the language
in the box and the facts below to act out
Current rate, become extinct.
brackets.
rise, rapidly, Imelt, habitat, lose
similar exchanges.
1
If deforestation
(continue)
Giving news
Reacting to news
at the current rate, the rainforests
๑ Oh, how
awful.
You won't
believe this!
Listen to this! ๑ Oh, no!
Did you
That's
(disappear).
unbelievable.
2
If we
(recycle) one
That's terrible.
aluminium can, we
(have)
Is that true?
That's a pity!
know that
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enough energy to run a TV for three hours.
(do) more to
Are you
That's a
serious?
shame.
3
Unless we
help the environment, many endangered species
(become) extinct.
A leaky toilet can waรte 340,000 litres
of water every yeaT.
4
Sea levels
(rise) rapidly if
At least 30 milion acres of rainforest are lost a year.
(melt).
the polar ice caps
ไess than 1% of Chinese cities have clean air.
5
Unless we
(act) now, We
(not/have) fresh air in the future.
eople cut doพn more than 3 billion trees a year.
6
Many birds
(lose) their habitats
It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to biodegrade.
unless we
(stop) cutting down trees.
Speaking & Writing
A: You Wont betieve this. A (eaky toilet can
Waste 340,000 titres of water every year.
8: Are ycu Serous?
6 a) In three minutes, write three things you
remember from the text. Then tell your
partner.
Grammar
b) THNK In your opinion, which
Conditionat type 1
environmental issue is the most serious?
5 3) Read the box. Find examples in the text.
When do we use conditional type 1?
Why? In three minutes, write a few sentences
on the topic. Read them to the class.
c) ICT
H - Eresent Simple + aill + Sase for of the maiส rerd
Use the Internet
and/or other
available
ปseะ to tk aboutapssble Suaton nthe present or future.
resources to
prepare 3
presentation on
ways to help
protect the
environment
Note: Unless = H not
Use these key
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