Unit 3 Review

B1-II Unit 3: Environment

Unit 3 Review

I. Read the following text and identify the different parts. In each paragraph, mark the point in green, mark the
illustration in blue, and explanation in red.

When I was little, every weekend I went with my father to walk in the forest in Maule. I loved seeing the plants and
animals! Today, my favorite forest is gone because a local company built a big factory there. This problem from Maule is
very common in Chile, and it has serious effects on the environment. In my opinion, deforestation is the most serious
environmental problem in Chile because it contributes to global warming, destroys animals’ habitats and creates deserts.
First, cutting down trees increases global warming. To illustrate, trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. If we
don’t have trees, carbon dioxide levels will rise. Consequently, the planet will have more greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere, which trap the sun’s heat and make temperatures rise. In Chile, the temperature continues to rise: last
summer it was more than 40° C! Furthermore, global warming causes climate change and problems like floods and
droughts. In summary, deforestation is a major cause of global warming.
Second, deforestation is a big problem for different species that live in and near the forests. For example, 80% of the
planet’s animals live in forests. If we destroy their habitats, they will not survive. To illustrate this point, Chile has many
endangered animals that will die if we destroy the forests, including the Huemul deer and the Chilote fox. For this reason,
destroying Chile’s forests will cause the death of many animals.
Finally, when people cut down forests, they make deserts. To exemplify, forests protect the soil. If we cut down the trees
or burn the forests, rain will eliminate the top layer of dirt. Therefore, the quality of the land will be very bad. For example,
the land in the mountains in Maule is worse every year. Also, the trees are an important part of the water cycle and protect
the earth from the sun. To summarize, if we lose our forests, the land will be drier and the climate will be hotter.
In conclusion, a worrying environmental issue is global warming because it causes more harmful greenhouse gases,
eliminates different species’ homes and increases the number of deserts.
II. Answer the following questions about the text:
1. According to the author what is the biggest environmental problem?
2. How do the trees help the environment?
3. What will happen if we have more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
4. What does the global warming cause?
5. What will happen if we destroy Chile’s forests?
6. Mention one role of the forests.
III. Real Conditional: Review the table.
Condition Result
Grammar: Simple present Future
Form: If + subject + simple present*, subject + will + verb…
*he/she/it – verb +s
If people protect the environment, endangered species will survive.

If people don’t protect the environment, endangered species won’t survive.
Question: Will endangered species survive if people protect the environment?
Uses: Real/probable situations
Match the beginnings of the sentences with their correct endings.
1. If the ice caps melt, a. it will help to reduce the effects of climate change.
2. If we recycle paper, plastic and cans, b. the radiation will damage our skin.
3. If the earth loses the ozone layer,
c. we will decrease the amount of Carbon Dioxide in
4. If we stop using cars,
5. If we don’t act now, the atmosphere
d. we won’t be able to save the atmosphere.
e. some parts of the world will have floods.
IV. Real Conditional: Complete the following sentences using one pair of verbs from the box:
become/not reverse - rise/not survive – continue/increase – slow down/recycle – keep/be
1. If people _____________________to cut down trees, it ______________________ the amount of Carbon Dioxide in
the atmosphere.
2. Many animals ______________________extinct if we _____________________the effects of global warming.
3. We _____________________________the effects of climate change if we __________________more products.
4. If the amount of pollution in the oceans ________________ many sea animals ___________________________
5. If the earth’s temperature ____________rising, there ___________________more natural disasters like earthquakes
and hurricanes.
V. Writing: Respond to the following question: What is the worst environmental problem? Write a paragraph that
includes a topic sentence, several sentences with an example with details and a concluding sentence (PIE format).
Minimum 100 words and 1 sentence with “if”
Paragraph:
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B1-II Unit 3: Environment

II. Answer the following questions about the text:

1. According to the author what is the biggest environmental problem?

2. How do the trees help the environment?

3. What will happen if we have more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

4. What does the global warming cause?

5. What will happen if we destroy Chile’s forests?

6. Mention one role of the forests.

III. Real Conditional: Review the table.

If people protect the environment, endangered species will survive.

Match the beginnings of the sentences with their correct endings.

become/not reverse - rise/not survive – continue/increase – slow down/recycle – keep/be

2. Many animals __extinct if we _the effects of global warming.

3. We ___________the effects of climate change if we more products.

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