GLOBAL WARMING - unit -build your vocabulary-

1. Fill in with these expressions:exhaust, endangered, poison, facing, transport.You can listen to the voice message below to practice the pronunciation if you want. 1 Factories poison our rivers and oceans with dangerous chemicals. 2 People in cities breathe exhaust fumes. 3 Many ZOOs help to protect endangered species. 4 The Giant Panda in China is facing extinction. 5 My dad never goes to work by car. He always uses public transport 2. Match the words in the columns to make collocations. global warming endangered species natural habitat public transport water pollution 3. Use the phrases from task 2 to complete the sentences. (Listen to the voice instruction if you need help.) 1 The Amazon rainforest is the natural habitat of many rare plant and animal species. 2 Global warming is heating up our planet. 3 Water pollution is threatening the lives of many animals that live in the sea. 4 Using public transport instead of travelling by car helps reduce air pollution. 5 Endangered species like the giant panda are becoming extinct. 4. Choose the correct PREPOSITION:I came this old painting when I was cleaning my house. across into in David is responsible feeding the dogs at weekends. of for from Traffic pollution is extremely harmful the ozone layer. with at to The charity helps save animals that are danger of extinction. in from for 5. Match these words and expressions with their corresponding definition. greenhouse effect the process that's making the earth gradually warmer due to the release of gasses such as carbon dioxide. Climate Change a change in the world's climate drought a shortage of rainfall fossil fuels a source of energy that comes from ancient, decomposed organisms, like natural gas and coal. renewable energy any energy source that is naturally replenished, like that derived from solar, wind, geothermal or hydroelectric action. endangered species a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction. pollution unwanted, harmful stuff contaminating an environment.