Unit 6

Vocabulary
 Nature & Ecology

1 Match the phrases with the pictures. Which ones are problems (p) and which ones are
solutions (s)?
B
A C
1 endangered species ….
D
2 save forests ….

3 drought ….

4 save energy ….
G F
5 air pollution ….
E
reduce rubbish …. H
6

7 public transport ….

8 global warming ….

 Recycling

2 Complete the table. Use: magazine, ketchup bottle, tin foil, envelope, shampoo bottle, CD case, jam
jar, yogurt container, aerosol can.

Metal & Aluminium Plastics Paper & Cardboard Glass

 Ecology

3 Choose the correct item.

1 Our school recycles/reduces all paper and 4 If we don't stop deforestation, many animals will
plastic products using special bins. grow/become extinct.
2 If we turn off the tap when we brush our teeth, 5 We can save/protect electricity by switching off
we won’t waste/pollute water. the lights when we are not home.
3 You can donate/throw away your old clothes to
charity.

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Unit 6
General Revision
4 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 scrap A pollution

2 electric B part

3 air C water

4 ice D motor

5 climate E pattern

6 fresh F material

7 weather G cap

8 spare H change

5 Choose the correct item.

1 If everyone recycles, it will ……… a huge 4 More and more endangered species are ………
difference to the environment. because we are cutting down the rainforests.
A create B make C recover A missing B losing
C disappearing
2 Helen is going to run a race in order to ………
money for charity. 5 If polar ice ………, many coastal cities will be
A donate B raise C offer covered with water.
A floods B melts C rises
3 As a member of a wildlife protection group, you
can ……… an animal for a monthly fee. 6 We can ……… rubbish if we recycle our
A adopt B buy C take household waste.
A reduce B ruin C cut

6 Complete the crossword.

1 2
Across
s f 1 the flat top or outside edge of something
3 4 a plant that farmers grow for food
s 5 used water goes down this
4
c 5 6 a series of events that repeats itself
d 8 we get running water from this

6 7 Down
c c 2 a single stream of fire
3 where you can find Earth and the other planets
8 7 someone who lives in a country and has rights there
t

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 Prepositions

7 Choose the correct preposition.

1 Burning fossil fuels has a huge impact on/in the 4 We have to reduce the amount of cars in/on the
environment. roads these days.
2 We should all be aware of/on ways in which we 5 The group is trying to get people interested at/in
can reduce our waste. recycling.
3 Many animals will be on/in danger if we don't
look after the environment.

Grammar
 Future simple/going to

8 Choose the correct item.

1 They're going to/'ll buy low energy light bulbs 4 Watch out! You’re going to/will drop the rubbish
when they go to the shops. on the floor!
2 I believe there are going to/will be flying cars in 5 I don’t think it will/is going to rain today; the
the future. weather forecast gave clear skies.
3 Jerry believes scientists will/are going to find
ways to stop air pollution in the future.

 Present continuous with future meaning

9 Fill in the gaps with: will, be going to or the present continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

1 Jim …………………………………… (work) on a 5 Scientists believe many countries ....................

boat this summer. ................................... (not/have) clean water
2 The students …………………………………… in the future.
(collect) donations after school today. 6 Be careful! You ................................................
3 John doesn’t use his computer any more. I think (trip) on the step.
he ………………………… (donate) it to the 7 Jim ....................................................... (plant)
community centre. a tree in the garden at the moment.
4 ..................................................... (you/watch) 8 I think lots of people ........................................
the nature documentary that’s on TV right now? (volunteer) at the Earth Day this Saturday.

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 Conditionals

10 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 If I miss this bus, I …………………. (be) late for 6 If we …………………. (not/stop) global
work. warming, crops will fail.
2 If you adopt an animal, you …………………. 7 If you heat water, it …………………. (boil).
(receive) a free T-shirt. 8 When we don't turn off the lights, we …………….
3 When the sun sets, it ………………. (get) dark. (waste) energy.
4 When you cut down trees, animal species 9 If it’s too cold outside, we …………………
…………………. (lose) their homes. (not/go) to the park.
5 If the polar ice melts, low-lying lands 10 If we don’t work together, many endangered
…………………. (flood). animals ………………… (disappear).

Everyday English
11 Choose the correct response.

1 X: How about using candles to save energy?

Y: ………………………………………………………..
A Yes, I think you’re right.
B That’s a great idea!
C I suggest we try to save electricity.

2 X: Why don’t we join an environmental group?

Y: ………………………………………………………..
A I suggest we try to solve the problem.
B I think they’re right.
C Certainly!

3 X: I suggest taking showers instead of baths.

Y: ………………………………………………………..
A That’s not right!
B Good thinking!
C Don’t you think we should try it?

4 X: Can you help me think of a way to reduce waste?

Y: ………………………………………………………..
A What do you think?
B I think you're wrong.
C How about recycling?

5 X: Thanks for your ideas, Henry.

Y: ……………………………………….
A No problem.
B That’s right!
C What’s it about?

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Unit 6
Pairwork Activities Student A
Work with Student B. Ask Student B questions about an animal organisation. Then answer
Student B’s questions about an environmental event.

Start: 9 am outside Richmond Hills Secondary School

What to bring: Anything recyclable: metal & aluminium,

plastics, glass, paper & cardboard

Our aim: Protect the environment from waste and pollution

Everyone is Welcome!

Animal organisation

 name/organisation?
 what/do?
 where/their offices?
 how/people/help?
 how/get/more information?

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Pairwork Activities Student B
Work with Student A. Answer Student A’s questions about an animal organisation. Then ask
Student A questions about an environmental event.

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Environmental event

 name/event?
 when/happen?
 where/take place?
 what/people/bring?
 what/goal/event?

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

Find information about an environmental organisation and write about it. Draw or stick a
picture related to the environmental organisation in the box below.

Name: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Location(s): ...........................................................................................................................................................

What problem(s) they deal with: ..........................................................................................................................

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What actions they take: ........................................................................................................................................

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How people can help: ...........................................................................................................................................

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Why their work is important: ...............................................................................................................................

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Unit 6
Game
Students play against each other in groups of three to four, using a dice and counters.
Students roll the dice and move their counters the same number of squares as the dice
shows. Students have to correctly answer the question, complete the sentence with the
correct form of the verb in brackets, fill in the correct word or choose the correct item on
the square their counter lands on. If a wrong answer is given, the student loses their turn.
The first student to reach FINISH wins.

1 We must do 2 I think the 3 The clean-up 4 What is one

everything we can environmental art day starts/ way to reduce
to protect/recover show is going to/ is starting at 8:00 water waste?
endangered will be a success. am.
animals.

10 9 Name a cause 8 I think a lot of 7 I will/am going 6 If everyone

of air pollution. people will to join a uses public …….,
come/are coming conservation group. there will be less
to the charity event. That’s my plan. air pollution.

11 Global
warming is
causing the ice
caps to
melt/reduce.

12 If we don’t 13 You should 14 I plan to adopt 15 16 What are three

stop burning oil switch off the light an animal. I will/am things that you can
and coal, there when you leave the going to go to the recycle?
……. be more room to save ….. zoo tomorrow to
pollution. …. . sign the papers.

17 We should use
clean energy
instead of burning
fossil …..…. .

21 Give one 20 If we don’t 19 We have to 18 When plastic

reason why animals fight/won’t fight stop cutting/ breaks down, it will
and plants face climate change, taking down trees release/releases
extinction. more animals will in our forests. toxic chemicals.
become extinct.

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