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Level 6 - 15th March, 2021

Denmark to make artificial clean-energy island

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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16
Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17
Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18
Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19
Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20
Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21
Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22
Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23
Role Play 11 Free Writing 24
After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25
Student Survey 13 Homework 26
Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27

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THE ARTICLE

From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210315-clean-energy.html

Denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its clean energy
needs. The Scandinavian nation intends to build an artificial island 80km
off its western coast in the North Sea. It is expected to be in full
operation by 2033. It hopes the ambitious project will end Denmark's
reliance on fossil fuels within the next three decades. Denmark is
currently Europe's largest oil-producing country, so a move towards 100
per cent clean energy and the end of oil production will provide a huge
boost for its green credentials. Jacob Ostergaard, a professor of electric
power and energy, described the project as, "a cornerstone in the green
transition which will help facilitate the reduction of Danish CO2
emissions".

The island will be roughly the size of 18 football fields. It is projected to

cost around $34 billion to construct. Much of the energy generated will
come from wind farms. These will produce enough electricity to power
three million households in Denmark and help make the country carbon
neutral. The professor explained that the island had enormous potential
to create a greener, cleaner Europe. He said: "In the North Sea, we have
tremendous potential for offshore wind, about 180 giga-watts in total.
That means we can actually shut down all European coal-fired power
plants." Professor Ostergaard added: "It's a Danish initiative, but this, at
least with time, is going to be an international effort."

Sources: https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/denmark-jacob-ostergaard-man-made-energy-island-news
https://bgr.com/2021/02/09/science-news-clean-energy-island-denmark/
https://www.slashgear.com/denmark-reveals-audacious-artificial-energy-island-to-replace-gas-
and-oil-05658318/

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WARM-UPS

1. CLEAN ENERGY: Students walk around the class and talk to other students
about clean energy. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

practical idea / energy / artificial / island / ambitious / fossil fuels / oil production /
football fields / wind farms / electricity / potential / offshore / coal / international

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. WIND POWER: Students A strongly believe wind power is the best form of
clean energy; Students B strongly believe otherwise. Change partners again and talk about
your conversations.

4. FUELS: What do you know about these fuels? How good are they? Complete this
table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

What I Know How Good They Are

Oil

Coal

Natural Gas

Nuclear

Biofuel

Wood

5. ISLAND: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate
with the word "island". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them.
Together, put the words into different categories.

6. ENERGY: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners
often and share your rankings.

• Wind farms • Geothermal

• Solar • Hydropower
• Tidal power • Nuclear
• Biofuels • Fossil fuels

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VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1

1. come up with a. Having or showing a strong desire and

determination to succeed.

2. practical b. Has a course of action as one's purpose or

objective; plan.

3. intends c. Of an idea, plan, or method likely to

succeed or be effective in real
circumstances.

4. artificial d. Make an action or process easy or easier.

5. ambitious e. Think of a new idea.

6. boost f. Made or produced by human beings rather

than occurring naturally, especially as a
copy of something natural.

7. facilitate g. An increase or improvement.

Paragraph 2

8. projected h. Having or showing the capacity to become

or develop into something in the future.

9. household i. Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

10. carbon neutral j. A unit of electrical power.

11. potential k. A home and its occupants regarded as a

unit.

12. watt l. An act or strategy intended to resolve a

difficulty or improve a situation.

13. tremendous m. Estimated or forecast something on the

basis of present trends.

14. initiative n. Making no net release of CO2 to the

atmosphere, especially through offsetting
CO2 emissions by planting trees.

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BEFORE READING / LISTENING
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1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a. Denmark will build an artificial energy island 80k long. T/F

b. Denmark's artificial island will be up and running by 2023. T/F
c. Denmark hopes to end its reliance on fossil fuels within three decades. T/F
d. The artificial island will cost around $34 billion. T/F
e. The island will be able to provide energy for three million homes. T/F
f. A professor said the island has the potential to create a greener world. T/F
g. A professor said coal-fired power plants could shut down in Europe. T/F
h. A professor said the island is a European effort. T/F

2. SYNONYM MATCH:
Match the following synonyms. The words in bold are from the news article.

1. practical a. endeavour
2. artificial b. dependence
3. ambitious c. possibility
4. reliance d. challenging
5. move e. huge
6. construct f. realistic
7. potential g. plan
8. tremendous h. shift
9. initiative i. manufactured
10. effort j. erect

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. Denmark has come a. neutral

2. 80km off b. clean energy
3. end Denmark's reliance c. plants
4. a move towards 100 per cent d. 18 football fields
5. facilitate the reduction of Danish e. wind
6. roughly the size of f. up with a practical idea
7. wind g. CO2 emissions
8. make the country carbon h. its western coast
9. tremendous potential for offshore i. farms
10. coal-fired power j. on fossil fuels

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GAP FILL
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Denmark has come up with a (1) _____________________ idea to help intends

its clean energy needs. The Scandinavian nation facilitate

(2) _____________________ to build an artificial island 80km off its
ambitious
western (3) _____________________ in the North Sea. It is expected to
boost
be in full operation by 2033. It hopes the (4) _____________________
cornerstone
project will end Denmark's (5) _____________________ on fossil fuels

within the next three decades. Denmark is currently Europe's coast

largest oil-producing country, so a move towards 100 per cent practical

clean energy and the end of oil production will provide a huge
reliance
(6) _____________________ for its green credentials. Jacob Ostergaard,

a professor of electric power and energy, described the project as,

"a (7) _____________________ in the green transition which will help

(8) _____________________ the reduction of Danish CO2 emissions".

The island will be (9) _____________________ the size of 18 football effort

fields. It is projected to cost around $34 billion to roughly

(10) _____________________. Much of the energy generated will come
potential
from wind farms. These will produce enough electricity to power
plants
three million (11) _____________________ in Denmark and help make

the country carbon (12) _____________________. The professor households

explained that the island had enormous (13) _____________________ to tremendous

create a greener, cleaner Europe. He said: "In the North Sea, we construct
have (14) _____________________ potential for offshore wind, about
neutral
180 giga-watts in total. That means we can actually shut down all

European coal-fired power (15) _____________________." Professor

Ostergaard added: "It's a Danish initiative, but this, at least with

time, is going to be an international (16) _____________________."

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LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
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1) Denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its ______

a. clean energy needy
b. clean energy needs
c. clean energy needing
d. clean energy necessary
2) The Scandinavian nation intends to build an artificial island 80km off ______
a. its western coats
b. its western caste
c. its western closet
d. its western coast
3) 100 per cent clean energy and the end of oil production will provide ______
a. a huge boost
b. a huge boast
c. a huge boots
d. a huge beast
4) Ostergaard, a professor of electric power and energy, described the project ______
a. as a corners tone
b. as a corner store
c. as a corner stove
d. as a cornerstone
5) the green transition which will help facilitate the reduction of ______
a. Danish CO2 emission
b. Danish CO2 emissions
c. Danish CO2 remissions
d. Danish CO2 remiss shuns
6) The island will be roughly the size of ______
a. 18 football fiefdoms
b. 18 football patches
c. 18 football fields
d. 18 football zones
7) It is projected to cost around $34 ______
a. billion to deconstruct
b. billion to construct
c. billion to constrict
d. billion to destruct
8) These will produce enough electricity to power ______
a. three million home holds
b. three million house hold
c. three million house olds
d. three million households
9) In the North Sea, we have tremendous potential ______
a. for offshore windy
b. for offshore winded
c. for offshore wind
d. for offshore winds
10) That means we can actually shut down all European coal-______
a. fired power factories
b. fired power shrubs
c. fired power trees
d. fired power plants

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LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
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Denmark has come up with (1) ____________________ to help its clean

energy needs. The Scandinavian nation (2) ____________________ an

artificial island 80km off its western coast in the North Sea. It is expected to

be in full operation by 2033. It hopes (3) ____________________ will end

Denmark's reliance on fossil fuels within the next three decades. Denmark is

currently Europe's largest oil-producing country, (4) ____________________

towards 100 per cent clean energy and the end of oil production will provide

a huge boost for (5) ____________________. Jacob Ostergaard, a professor

of electric power and energy, described the project as, "a cornerstone in the

green transition which will (6) ____________________ reduction of Danish

CO2 emissions".

The island will be (7) ____________________ of 18 football fields. It is

projected to cost around $34 billion to construct. Much of the energy

(8) ____________________ from wind farms. These will produce enough

electricity to power three million households in Denmark and help make the

country carbon neutral. The professor explained that the island had

enormous (9) ____________________ a greener, cleaner Europe. He said:

"In the North Sea, we have tremendous (10) ____________________ wind,

about 180 giga-watts in total. That means we can actually shut down all

European coal-(11) ____________________." Professor Ostergaard added:

"It's a Danish initiative, but this, at (12) ____________________, is going to

be an international effort."

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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1. How far off the coast of Denmark will the artificial island be?

2. When will the island be in full operation?

3. What country is Europe's largest oil producer?

4. What did a professor say the island would be a boost for?

5. What will the island facilitate the reduction of?

6. What does the article compare the size of the island to?

7. Where will much of the island's energy come from?

8. How many households will be powered by the artificial island?

9. How many giga-watts will the island produce?

10. What might the island shut down?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
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1) How far off the coast of Denmark 6) What does the article compare the
will the artificial island be? size of the island to?
a) 90km a) a small desert
b) 70km b) 18 football fields
c) 80km c) Malta
d) 60km d) a wind farm

2) When will the island be in full 7) Where will much of the island's
operation? energy come from?
a) 2033 a) solar power
b) 2023 b) tidal power
c) 2032 c) Norway
d) 2028 d) wind farms

3) What country is Europe's largest 8) How many households will be

oil producer? powered by the artificial island?
a) Spain a) two million
b) Norway b) three million
c) Scotland c) one million
d) Denmark d) four million

4) What did a professor say the 9) How many giga-watts will the
island would be a boost for? island produce?
a) clean energy a) 180
b) Denmark's green credentials b) 160
c) air c) 190
d) the world d) 200

5) What will the island facilitate the 10) What might the island shut
reduction of? down?
a) jobs in oil a) stores
b) jobs in coal b) oil refineries
c) Denmark's CO2 emissions c) gas stations
d) Denmark's GDP d) coal-fired power plants

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ROLE PLAY
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Role A – Wind Power

You think wind power is the best form of energy. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
forms of energy. Also, tell the others which is the worst of
these (and why): nuclear power, geothermal power or fossil
fuels.

Role B – Nuclear Power

You think nuclear power is the best form of energy. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
forms of energy. Also, tell the others which is the worst of
these (and why): wind power, geothermal power or fossil fuels.

Role C – Geothermal Power

You think geothermal power is the best form of energy. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
forms of energy. Also, tell the others which is the worst of
these (and why): nuclear power, wind power or fossil fuels.

Role D – Fossil Fuels

You think fossil fuels are the best form of energy. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
forms of energy. Also, tell the others which is the worst of
these (and why): nuclear power, geothermal power or wind
power.

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AFTER READING / LISTENING
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210315-clean-energy.html

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'clean' and 'energy'.

clean energy

• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down

some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise.

Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new,
interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups,

pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try
to recall how they were used in the text:

• idea • size
• coast • much
• hopes • help
• 100 • create
• boost • shut
• green • effort

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CLEAN ENERGY SURVEY
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Write five GOOD questions about clean energy in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

_____________ _____________ _____________

Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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CLEAN ENERGY DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'clean'?
3. What do you think of clean energy?
4. How clean is the energy you use?
5. What do you think of the artificial clean-energy island?
6. What clean energies does your country have?
7. What do you think of fossil fuels?
8. What are the best clean energies?
9. How damaging is the use of oil?
10. What do you do to reduce your CO2 emissions?

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CLEAN ENERGY DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'energy'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. What do you think of wind farms?
15. How much energy does your household produce?
16. How would carbon neutrality change the world?
17. What do you think of coal?
18. What three adjectives best describe this story?
19. What will energy supply look like in 100 years from now?
20. What questions would you like to ask the professor?

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

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LANGUAGE - CLOZE
From https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210315-clean-energy.html

Denmark has come up with a (1) ____ idea to help its clean energy needs. The
Scandinavian nation (2) ____ to build an artificial island 80km off its western coast
in the North Sea. It is expected to be in full operation by 2033. It hopes the
ambitious project will end Denmark's reliance (3) ____ fossil fuels within the next
three decades. Denmark is currently Europe's largest oil-producing country, so a
(4) ____ towards 100 per cent clean energy and the end of oil production will
provide a huge (5) ____ for its green credentials. Jacob Ostergaard, a professor of
electric power and energy, described the project as, "a cornerstone in the green
transition which will help facilitate the reduction (6) ____ Danish CO2 emissions".

The island will be roughly the size of 18 football fields. It is (7) ____ to cost around
$34 billion to construct. Much of the energy generated will come from wind farms.
These will produce enough electricity to (8) ____ three million households in
Denmark and help make the country carbon neutral. The professor explained that
the island had (9) ____ potential to create a greener, cleaner Europe. He said: "In
the North Sea, we have tremendous potential for offshore wind, about 180 giga-
watts (10) ____ total. That means we can actually shut down all European coal-fired
power (11) ____." Professor Ostergaard added: "It's a Danish initiative, but this, at
(12) ____ with time, is going to be an international effort."

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. (a) practicum (b) practical (c) practice (d) practicing

2. (a) contends (b) intends (c) tends (d) attends

3. (a) to (b) by (c) as (d) on

4. (a) transit (b) move (c) motion (d) act

5. (a) coast (b) boost (c) paste (d) roost

6. (a) at (b) on (c) of (d) as

7. (a) flexed (b) powered (c) projected (d) paid

8. (a) energy (b) authority (c) power (d) driven

9. (a) incredulous (b) ridiculous (c) delicious (d) enormous

10. (a) in (b) at (c) of (d) by

11. (a) plants (b) pints (c) punts (d) plinths

12. (a) lest (b) lost (c) least (d) last

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SPELLING
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Paragraph 1

1. come up with a acrailptc idea

2. build an iatiiaclfr island

3. the tsbiaomui project

4. Denmark's lnireeca on fossil fuels

5. a cornerstone in the green otinarntis

6. CO2 imssesnio

Paragraph 2

7. It is ectperojd to cost around $34 billion

8. power three million osohedhlus

9. carbon nratleu

10. we have usmrnodeet potential

11. hoseofrf wind

12. It's a Danish intvaitiie

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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
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Number these lines in the correct order.

( ) down all European coal-fired power plants." Professor Ostergaard

added: "It's a Danish

( 1 ) Denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its clean energy
needs. The Scandinavian nation intends

( ) country, so a move towards 100 per cent clean energy and the end
of oil production will provide a huge

( ) potential for offshore wind, about 180 giga-watts in total. That

means we can actually shut

( ) "a cornerstone in the green transition which will help facilitate the
reduction of Danish CO2 emissions".

( ) to build an artificial island 80km off its western coast in the North
Sea. It is expected to be in full

( ) explained that the island had enormous potential to create a

greener, cleaner Europe. He said: "In the North Sea, we have
tremendous

( ) million households in Denmark and help make the country carbon

neutral. The professor

( ) construct. Much of the energy generated will come from wind

farms. These will produce enough electricity to power three

( ) The island will be roughly the size of 18 football fields. It is

projected to cost around $34 billion to

( ) initiative, but this, at least with time, is going to be an international

effort."

( ) boost for its green credentials. Jacob Ostergaard, a professor of

electric power and energy, described the project as,

( ) fuels within the next three decades. Denmark is currently Europe's

largest oil-producing

( ) operation by 2033. It hopes the ambitious project will end

Denmark's reliance on fossil

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PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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1. up with has come Denmark practical a idea .

2. coast . western island An 80km its off artificial

3. to expected in It's by be operation 2033 .

4. country . is Denmark oil-producing currently largest Europe's

5. facilitate Help the of CO2 emissions . Danish reduction

6. around billion . projected to $34 It is cost

7. enough to million households . three electricity power Produce

8. enormous island had the potential . He that explained

9. all We coal-fired power can down plants . shut

10. be an going is This international to effort .

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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
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Denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its clean energy needy /

needs. The Scandinavian nation portends / intends to build an artificial island

80km off its western coast in the North Sea. It is expected to be in full / fully

operation by 2033. It hopes the ambitious project will end Denmark's

reliance / rely on fossil fuels within the next three decadence / decades.

Denmark is currently Europe's largest oil-producing country, such / so a

move towards 100 per cent clean energy and the end / ends of oil

production will provide a huge boast / boost for its green credentials. Jacob

Ostergaard, a professor of electric power and energy, ascribed / described

the project as, "a cornerstone in the green transition which will help facilitate

the induction / reduction of Danish CO2 emissions".

The island will be roughly / rough the size of 18 football fields. It is projected

to cost around $34 billion to destruct / construct. Much of the energy

generated will come from wind / windy farms. These will produce enough

electricity to powerful / power three million households in Denmark and help

make the country carbon neutrality / neutral. The professor explained that

the island had enormous potentially / potential to create a greener, cleaner

Europe. He said: "In the North Sea, we have tremendous potential for

offshore / shore wind, about 180 giga-watts in total / totally. That means we

can actually shut down all European coal-fired power plants / planes."

Professor Ostergaard added: "It's a Danish initiative, but this, at lest / least

with time, is going to be an international effort."

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct.

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INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
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D_nm_rk h_s c_m_ _p w_th _ pr_ct_c_l _d__ t_ h_lp

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cr_d_nt__ls. J_c_b _st_rg__rd, _ pr_f_ss_r _f _l_ctr_c
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c_rn_rst_n_ _n th_ gr__n tr_ns_t__n wh_ch w_ll h_lp
f_c_l_t_t_ th_ r_d_ct__n _f D_n_sh C_2 _m_ss__ns".

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f__lds. _t _s pr_j_ct_d t_ c_st _r__nd $34 b_ll__n t_
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fr_m w_nd f_rms. Th_s_ w_ll pr_d_c_ _n__gh
_l_ctr_c_ty t_ p_w_r thr__ m_ll__n h__s_h_lds _n
D_nm_rk _nd h_lp m_k_ th_ c__ntry c_rb_n n__tr_l.
Th_ pr_f_ss_r _xpl__n_d th_t th_ _sl_nd h_d _n_rm__s
p_t_nt__l t_ cr__t_ _ gr__n_r, cl__n_r __r_p_. H_

s__d: "_n th_ N_rth S__, w_ h_v_ tr_m_nd__s

p_t_nt__l f_r _ffsh_r_ w_nd, _b__t 180 g_g_-w_tts _n
t_t_l. Th_t m__ns w_ c_n _ct__lly sh_t d_wn _ll
__r_p__n c__l-f_r_d p_w_r pl_nts." Pr_f_ss_r _st_rg__rd
_dd_d: "_t's _ D_n_sh _n_t__t_v_, b_t th_s, _t l__st
w_th t_m_, _s g__ng t_ b_ _n _nt_rn_t__n_l _ff_rt."

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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
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denmark has come up with a practical idea to help its clean energy needs

the scandinavian nation intends to build an artificial island 80km off its

western coast in the north sea it is expected to be in full operation by 2033

it hopes the ambitious project will end denmarks reliance on fossil fuels

within the next three decades denmark is currently europes largest

oilproducing country so a move towards 100 per cent clean energy and the

end of oil production will provide a huge boost for its green credentials jacob

ostergaard a professor of electric power and energy described the project as

a cornerstone in the green transition which will help facilitate the reduction

of danish co2 emissions

the island will be roughly the size of 18 football fields it is projected to cost

around 34 billion to construct much of the energy generated will come from

wind farms these will produce enough electricity to power three million

households in denmark and help make the country carbon neutral the

professor explained that the island had enormous potential to create a

greener cleaner europe he said in the north sea we have tremendous

potential for offshore wind about 180 gigawatts in total that means we can

actually shut down all european coalfired power plants professor ostergaard

added its a danish initiative but this at least with time is going to be an

international effort

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PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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Denmarkhascomeupwithapracticalideatohelpitscleanenergyneeds.

TheScandinaviannationintendstobuildanartificialisland80kmoffitsw

esterncoastintheNorthSea.Itisexpectedtobeinfulloperationby2033.

IthopestheambitiousprojectwillendDenmark'srelianceonfossilfuels

withinthenextthreedecades.DenmarkiscurrentlyEurope'slargestoil-

producingcountry,soamovetowards100percentcleanenergyandthe

endofoilproductionwillprovideahugeboostforitsgreencredentials.Jac

obOstergaard,aprofessorofelectricpowerandenergy,describedthepr

ojectas,"acornerstoneinthegreentransitionwhichwillhelpfacilitateth

ereductionofDanishCO2emissions".Theislandwillberoughlythesizeo

f18footballfields.Itisprojectedtocostaround$34billiontoconstruct.M

uchoftheenergygeneratedwillcomefromwindfarms.Thesewillproduc

eenoughelectricitytopowerthreemillionhouseholdsinDenmarkandh

elpmakethecountrycarbonneutral.Theprofessorexplainedthattheisl

andhadenormouspotentialtocreateagreener,cleanerEurope.Hesaid

:"IntheNorthSea,wehavetremendouspotentialforoffshorewind,abo

ut180giga-wattsintotal.ThatmeanswecanactuallyshutdownallEuro

peancoal-firedpowerplants."ProfessorOstergaardadded:"It'saDani

shinitiative,butthis,atleastwithtime,isgoingtobeaninternationaleffo

rt."

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FREE WRITING
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Write about clean energy for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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ACADEMIC WRITING
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All countries with coastlines should build artificial energy islands. Discuss.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the

text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to
build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. CLEAN ENERGY: Make a poster about clean energy. Show your work
to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. WIND FARMS: Write a magazine article about all governments

making huge wind farms. Include imaginary interviews with people who are
for and against this.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next

stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on clean energy. Ask him/her three

questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on this. Read your letter
to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your
questions.

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ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. e 2. c 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. g 7. d
8. m 9. k 10. n 11. h 12. j 13. i 14. l

TRUE / FALSE (p.5)

a F b F c T d T e T f F g T h F

SYNONYM MATCH (p.5)

1. f 2. i 3. d 4. b 5. h

6. j 7. c 8. e 9. g 10. a

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.19)

1. 80km 1. Denmark has come up with a practical idea.

2. 2033 2. An artificial island 80km off its western coast.
3. Denmark 3. It's expected to be in operation by 2033.
4. Denmark's green credentials 4. Denmark is currently Europe's largest oil-
producing country.
5. Denmark's CO2 emissions 5. Help facilitate the reduction of Danish CO2
emissions.
6. 18 football fields 6. It is projected to cost around $34 billion.
7. Wind farms 7. Produce enough electricity to power three million
households.
8. Three million 8. He explained that the island had enormous
potential.
9. 180 9. We can shut down all coal-fired power plants.
10. Coal-fired power plants 10. This is going to be an international effort.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10)

1. c 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. d

ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)

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