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12 The living world

Starting off

1 Work in pairs. Look at the newspaper headlines and
photos, and discuss these questions.
Which headlines do the two photographs illustrate?
What environmental issues do the headlines relate to?
Which headlines suggest an optimistic view of the
future?

A
China to build wind
power complex

B
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2 Which environmental issue do you consider to be the
most important at the present time, in your country
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or internationally? When you have decided, write a
Albatross for Protection headline to draw attention to this issue.

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C
Pollutant linked to 1 Before you start Listening Part 2, do the exercise in
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Exam round-up

D Say if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). If a
Britons top table of carbon statement is false, rewrite it to make it true.
emissions from planes In Listening Part 2
you have to complete six sentences
no more than two words will be missing from each
sentence
E the sentences are not identical to sentences on the
Is the bio fuel dream over?
recording
you should read the gapped sentences after you have
listened
F if you are not sure of an answer, leave it blank.
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Northwest Passage 2 You are going to listen to a radio talk about the

effects of climate change on the Inuit people of the
Arctic. Before you listen, look at the photo on page
129 and discuss these questions.
What natural resources do you think the Inuit have
traditionally depended on?
How do you think climate change is affecting the Inuit?
What information would you like to fi nd out about the
Inuit people?

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