Unit 7 Mother Nature

Pre-Reading Label the pictures below using the words given. The first one has been done for you. forest fire factory smoke toxic waste oil spill illegal dumping deforestation factory waste Reading Read the text below and answer the questions. 1. Where does the eco-friendly showerhead get its power from? From the water used while having a shower. From the electrical switch. 2. How can you tell if the water is too hot with the eco-friendly showerhead? By touching the water first before taking a shower. By an indicator that will glow red. 3. What usually happens to mobile phones after 18 months? Consumers tend to accessorize them with fancy casings. Consumers tend to throw them out and buy the latest model. 4. What do you do with the mobile developed by English researchers when you've finished with it? You water it. You plant it. 5. What happens to the biodegradable case? It breaks down completely within a month and fertilizes the seed. It stays in the soil for more than a month. 6. Where does the company that makes fashionable handbags get materials from? From the side of roads or from junkyards. From garbage disposal areas. 7. How can you get a personalized handbag made? By asking from the company that makes the handbag. By sending your own old number plate to be turned into a handbag. Post-Reading Match the words in the text with the definitions below. power provide energy so that something works dispose of get rid of glow produce a soft, steady light junkyard a place where old cars, machines, etc. are collected frequently often eager very keen and excited about something one wants to do hazardous dangerous, harmful