Lesson 5 B2 Advanced

Lesson 5a B2 Advanced

Unit 5: Leave only Footprints

In this lesson

• We talk about your writing.
• We talk about the environment.
• You are going to do a quiz and you will probably learn new words.
• We talk about reading strategies.

Speaking - discussion (p. 56)

2. Where do they occur?

3. What causes these problems? What are some possible solutions?

4. What environmental problems are there in your country?

5. What do you think the world will be alike in 50 years' time?

6. What changes can we make in our personal lives to help the environment?

Speaking - discussion (p. 56)

Discussion (2). What environmental problems are shown in the pictures?

1. overpopulation
2. deforestation 
3. air pollution
4. desertification
   
5. soil erosion 
6. urban sprawl
   

1. Which of the following is NOT usually included in the three "R's" of recycling?

1. reduce
2. reuse
3. recycle
4. reclaim

2. Commercial whaling is outlawed around the world. True or False.

1. True
2. False

3. Which of the following endangered birds is the United States' national symbol?

1. Bald Eagle
2. California Condor
3. Northern Spotted Owl

4. Which of the following types of energy produces the least pollution?

1. coal
2. gas
3. oil
4. wind

5. When is the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere expected to double from pre-industrial levels?

1. It already has doubled
2. Mid to late 21st century
3. The early 22nd century
4. None of the above

6. At what time in history did humans start to add lots of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere?

1. The little Ice Age
2. the Great Depression
3. the Industrial Revolution
4. the Jurassic period

7. Where is global warming expected to have the largest impact?

1. High latitudes like the Arctic
2. Mid latitudes like the Great Plains
3. Low latitudes like the Southwest
4. The Equator

8. Which continent is likely to be the most vulnerable to climate change?

1. North America
2. South America
3. Africa
4. Europe

9. The elimination of a species from an island, local area, or region.

1. Extirpation
2. Extinction
3. Feral
4. All above

10. The movement of animals, fish and birds in search of food or shelter, often on an annual basis according to the seasons.

1. Alienation
2. Immigration
3. Migration
4. Vacation

11. The ozone layer functions to

1. protect the Earth from asteroids
2. make the sky blue
3. filter out ultraviolet radiation
4. prevent global warming

Reading strategies (p. 57)

• It’s best to first read through the text quickly to see the topic and structure.
• Pay attention to the title, the first paragraph, and the first sentences of the following paragraphs. 
• Go through the questions.
• The questions – of the same type – are usually in order.
• Guess the kind of answer you will be looking for, and underline the keywords (know which keywords to search for). 
• The answer will probably be worded differently from the question.

Reading strategies - example (p. 57)

For the reading ‘Solar-powered Cars’ the first question is “When was the first World Solar Challenge held?”

The answer will most likely be a ‘year’ so the quickest way to find it is to scan the article for a

‘year’ then see if there is a reference to ‘first’ or a similar word (‘began’ for example).

 

In this case the answer is ‘since the first race in 1987’

Reading - answer key (p. 57)

1.  The first World Solar Challenge was held in 1987.
   
2.  The purpose of the race is to promote the development of solar-powered racing cars.
3.  Louis Palmer’s journey took 17 months.
   
4.  C 
5. B 
6. B

Speaking - giving arguments (p. 60)

 4. Match

 1C; 

 2B; 

 3A; 

 4E; 

 5D

Speaking (p. 61)

Do you agree or disagree. Why?

• We shouldn't use animals in medical research. 
• Trying to save endangered animals is a waste of money.
• It is wrong to eat animals.
• Global warming is not a serious problem.
• Technology is the key to saving the environment.

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What can you tell me about reading strategies?

What's an argument?

Lesson 5b B2 Advanced

Unit 5: Leave only Footprints

This lesson:

• You are going to do some listening practice.
• We talk about the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
• You learn more about a discussion essay.

Recap

What can you tell me about reading strategies?

What's an argument?

What does the word 'overpopulation' mean?

What does the word 'urban sprawl' mean?

Listening and vocabulary (p. 62)

1. Weather - match the words & definitions

    1E; 2A; 3C; 4F; 5 G; 6D; 7B

2. Weather - complete the sentences

    1. wintry 2. clear up 3. east 4.high 5. Snowfall

    6. chance 7. scattered 8. low 9. Midday

Listening practice (p. 63)

3. Listening practice: Weather Forecasts 

1. False 

 2. True 

 3. False 

 4. False

 5. True 

 6. False

 

4. London's weather - which statement is true?

 All three statements are false.

p. 63 listening

Writing a discussion essay (p. 58)

 1. Essay question – Zoos

 A2; 

 B1; 

 C3

2. Which words would improve the essay

 1 and 3 would improve the essay but 2 and 3 are unnecessary.

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