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    Unit »1

    module 1 // Unit 1

    Human Actions and


    the Environment
    Word Bank
    air pollution
    deforestation

    Lesson 1 » Environmental Concerns illegal mining


    water pollution

    1. Label the photos with words from the Word Bank.

    A B C D

    C I come from Xingtai in China. Here in the Magdalena region of


    1 Unfortunately there are so many 2 Colombia we have major environmental
    factories here and they cause really problems thanks to for gold and
    bad air pollution . It’s horrible; when I carbon. This practice devastates the biodiversity
    go outside I wear a mask. I want to do of our rivers and forests. It’s time we put a
    something to change this! stop to this practice.

    I am Brazilian and I am really worried We come from Argentina where you


    3 about the rate of of our 4 can find the Matanza-Riachuelo River. It is also
    Amazon rainforest. Large cattle farmers called the ‘Killer’ river. This is because it is one
    and mining are the principal causes. My of the ten rivers with the most in
    friends and I are trying to think of ideas the world. We have to stop local factories from
    dumping waste into the river.
    3
    to solve the problem.

    2. Complete the comments in exercise 1 with the words from the Word Bank and match them to
    the correct photo.

    3. What would you do to help the environment in your area? Make full sentences with would like to
    or wouldn’t like to about each idea.
    1. No, I wouldn't like to sort rubbish at a recycling centre. (sort rubbish at a recycling centre)
    2.  (participate in a demonstration)
    3.  (organize a petition)
    4.  (volunteer at a community garden)
    5.  (help plant trees in a park in your comunity)

    WB_way_to_go_L8_M1_OK.indd 3 9/12/16 9:23 p.m.


    Module // 1 Unit // 1 Lesson // 2

    Lesson 2 » Working for a Cause


    1. Complete the sentences with prepositions from the box.
    about (x2) at in
    1. We are worried  about the levels of contamination.
    2. He is interested saving the Andean spectacled bear.
    3. They are concerned erosion.
    4. She is good taking photos.
    2. Read and complete paragraphs 1–3 with the correct form
    of the verbs in brackets. Then match with photos A–C.

    1. Pablo is really interested in 1 conserving (conserve)


    the natural habitat of the Andean condors. He loves
    2
    (be) in nature and is really good at A
    3
    (organize) tree planting days with his
    friends.

    2. Sara enjoys 4 (meditate) in the forest,


    but she is concerned about illegal mining in the area.
    She would like to 5 (start) an educational
    campaign about the negative impacts of mining. B

    3. Andrés and Tina like 6 (swim) in their


    local river, but they are worried about the water
    pollution from local factories. They are interested
    in 7 (create) an online magazine about
    sustainability.
    C

    3. Match 1–6 with A–F to make complete sentences.


    1. When communities of organisms share A. we refer to this as deforestation.
    mutual needs and benefits,
    4
    2. When there are a variety of different B. it is considered symbiotic.
    organisms living in the same area,
    3. When people cut down lots of trees, C. the biodiversity is healthy.

    4. When an animal lives in its natural D. it is sustainable.


    habitat,
    5. When an ecosystem is capable of E. they are in an ecosystem.
    supporting itself,
    6. When everything is connected and F. it lives in its natural environment.
    interdependent,

    WB_way_to_go_L8_M1_OK.indd 4 9/12/16 9:23 p.m.

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