Deforestation Starlight-8 Module3h

This worksheet is based on Starlight 8 Module 3h Student's book (page 59). Learn new words and phrases by heart. Here is the link. Listen and read the text, then answer the questions. What is deforestation? Why is it happening? Why is it such a problem? How can we help to fight deforestation? Read the text again and complete the sentences. 1. In 100 years, there might not be any tropical rainforests left.2. Farmers burn down forests because they want to grow crops or let animals graze.3. Many plants useful for making medicines are only found in rainforests.4. Greenhouse gases increase if forests are cut down or burned.5. We should try not to eat meat that comes from rainforest areas. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the words in bold. 1. Rainforests accommodate animals such as raccoons, giant salamanders and mountain beavers. 2. Plants set free oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis. 3. Rainforests are in danger. 4. Coral reefs are very easy to damage. 5. Most of the plantstake in damaging gases. 6. Sheep and cows eat the grass and plants in the field. Match the words and phrases to their synonims. accomodate are home to set free release in danger under threat easy to damage delicate take in absorb damaging harmful eat the grass and plants graze Think! Imagine plants and trees could talk. What could they tell us about deforestation? Write a few sentences. Get ready to tell in the class. Complete the quatation. When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps. Today you are going campingWith your family, friends or class.Please help us, don't drop any litter!'Cos your litter lives longer than us!Refrain:'Cos nothing is foreverAnd nature is getting tired.If we don't stop and think todayTomorrow the Earth could die.RefrainToday you cut down your forestsBut the planet needs our leaves.Please stop it because tomorrowYou'll have no air to breathe!RefrainYou can have a bath or a showerBut today is the time to think.Save the rivers because without themYou'll have no water to drink.RefrainToday we are still in your forests,In the sky, in the rivers, but look:Don't kill us! Because your childrenWill see us in picture books.Refrain