UNIT 7 & 11

1. TIBET AND THE HIMALAYAS. WILD CHINA



Watch the video and fill in the gaps with the missing words.

1.       Tibet´s ____________ (1) is Lhasa.
2.       Lhasa is a focus for pilgrims who congregate at the (2) __________   (3) _________ each day.
3.       Over (4) _______________________________ people live in Tibet.
4.       People´s believes are closely linked to the wild (5) _______________ of Tibet.
5.       The starting point for that relationship is the (6) _________ (7) ___________, which runs along Tibet´s (8) ___________ border.
6.       The Himalayas are China´s real (9)_______ (10)  ________
7.       With 13 peaks higher than (11) ________________ metres, they are the high___ (12) mountains on Earth.
8.       The Tibetian region contains over (13) ______________ glaciers.
9.       They comprise nearly a (14) __________ of the world´s total of ice.
10-  These glaciers are the source of (15) ______of the water in the region.


 
2. THE LONELIEST ANIMAL ON THE PLANET



You are going to watch part of a BBC wildlife show about Lonesome George, a giant tortoise. As you watch the video, fill in the gaps with the missing words:

1.       The Galapagos Islands are isolated by hundreds of miles of (1) _____________.
2.       This isolation has led to the evolution of many unique (2) __________.
3.       (3) ________________ people call these islands home.
4.       The people of Galapagos retain a strong (4)______________ (5) ______________.
5.       The vast majority (6) _________ (7) ___________ in the past 20 years.
6.       Here humans and (8) _____________ appear to live happily side by side.
7.       But in reality, this trusting wildlife is (9) ____________ vulnerable.
8.       On the (10) ____________ of town, Lonesome George lives within the boundaries of the National Park.
9.       Fausto Lorena is responsible for Lonesome’s comfort and (11) ____________.
10.  He is the only surviving member of his (12) _________: the only pinter island (13) ____________ in existence.

(Key: 1-OCEAN, 2-SPECIES, 3. 30,000, 4-NATIONAL, 5-IDENTITY, 6- HAVE, 7-ARRIVED, 8-WILDLIFE, 9-PARTICULARLY, 10-OUTSKIRTS, 11-WELL-BEING, 12-RACE, 13-GIANT TORTOISE).



3. FACTS ABOUT DANGEROUS ANIMALS


Read the following text and match the animals names with their descriptions. To do the activity click here.

4. ANIMALS OF THE RAINFOREST


Read the following text and match the animals names with their descriptions. To do the activity click here.

5. ENDANGERED SPECIES:THE BLUE WHALE


1. The Blue Whale is the _________ animal on Earth.
2. It weighs about _____________ tons.
3. Its heart is the _________ of a car.
4. Its tail is the __________ of a small aircraft´s wings.
5. The Blue Whale´s main source of food is _______.
6. An average Blue Whale can consume _________________ of _______.
7. Blue Whales ____________ routes remain a mystery and we have no clue where they go to ____________.
8. They remind us of how much we must learn about the ____________ and the ____________ living in it.

6. ENERGY CRISIS
 
TASK 1. (0.00´- 2. 11´) You are going to watch a video about the world energy crisis. As you watch, decide if the following statements are TRUE/ FALSE.
  1. Renewable energies are the bases on which modern society is built.
  2. Only one third of the world population has access to electrical energy.
  3. In search of higher living standards, many people have moved to the countryside.
  4. Overpopulation will cause an energy conflict among nations in the future.
  5. Only 20% of our electrical production does not bring about any environmental damage.
  6. The urgent need of energy will raise its prices.
  7. Fossil Fuels use (oil, gas or coal) are the main contributors to global climate change.

TASK 2. (2.11´ – 5.18´) Complete the following table by listing the clean, renewable resources mentioned in the video and match them to the nations that are currently making use of them:



RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

1

W____________

A

The Pacific Rim countries

2

S_____________

B

Germany & India

3

H_____________

C

Not mentioned

4

G_____________

D

United States

5

TH____________

E

Not mentioned

6

B_____________

F

Scandinavia & South America


7. YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT.
Find out about the impact your lifestyle has on the planet here. Discover eco-fiendly activities and revise your vocabulary about renewable energies. You can also learn about your ecological footprint by filling up a questionnaire.

8. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. VOCABULARY

9. GRAMMAR: SUBJECT QUESTIONS:
Exercises 1
Exercises 2

10. HOMEWORK: MY FAVOURITE ANIMAL
Leave a comment about an animal you particularly like/dislike here.

9. GRAMMAR: FUTURE FORMS:
Online Quiz 1
Online Quiz 2

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