20. Write the letter of the phrase on the right that matches the one on the left.

1. If you have a car accident,	a. you should buy an umbrella.
2. If you have a toothache,	b. then you must see this movie!!
3. If it rains,	c. then you can phone this number. It's my father's company.
4. If you want to have a good laugh,	d. you must see a doctor.
5. If you want to rent a car,	e. you must always tip the driver.
6. If you go to Buckingham Palace,	f. you have to see a dentist.
7. If you take a cab in New York,	g. you needn't tip the driver.
8. If you take a bus,	h. then you should get an interpreter when you go to Tokyo for business.
9. If you can't speak Japanese,	i. then you should wear a suit and tie.

2. Unit 8: environment. Stowaways

1. The Environment.

There are many different words referring to features of the environment. Here are some arranged on small to large scales.

brook —> stream —> river hillock —> hill —> mountain cove —> bay —> gulf copse —> wood ----> forest puddle —> pond —> lake footpath —> lane —> road

Where land meets sea: coast shore beach estuary cliff cape peninsula

Words connected with rivers: source tributary waterfall mouth valley gorge

Words connected with mountains: foot ridge peak summit glacier

There are many environmental problems in the world today. Check with a dictionary if you do not know any of the terms below:

air, river and sea pollution overfishing the greenhouse effect

the destruction of the ozone layer destruction of the rainforests

waste disposal overpopulation

2 . Label the pictures below.

3. Explain the past, present and/or future trends of one of the following things connected to nature and ecology. Don’t say what thing you are talking about, and see if your partner can guess which one. Do they agree with your ideas about the trend?

number of extinct animals                                        number of endangered animals

air pollution                                                              water pollution

cleanliness of drinking water                     allergies

ill effects of pesticides      birth defects

desertification                                              organic foods/ organic agriculture

the hole in the ozone layer/ ozone depletion recycling     

air/ water/ soil/ visual/ noise pollution sea levels

nuclear energy                                                       thermal energy

use of fossil fuels                                                     oil production

deforestation                                                             acid rain

support for green parties                                          support for whaling

vegetarianism                                              area covered by rainforest

soil erosion greenhouse effect

wind power                                                               alternative fuels

biofuels                                                         hydroelectric energy

hybrid cars                                                               electric vehicles

Useful language

“I’m not sure about this, but I reckon…”

“I have a vague impression that…”

“I don’t know why I think this, but I’m convinced that…”

“Well, I don’t know much about this, but I’d say (that)…”

“I’m by no means an expert on this but,…”

“From what I’ve heard/ seen on the news/ read, it seems that…”

“At a guess, I’d say…”