Page 50 - Complete IELTS Bands 5 - 6.5

The world in our hands

Starting off

0 Work in pairs. Match the photos
(1-5) with the environmental
problems (a-e).

a climate change
b destruction of forests
c endangered species
d greenhouse gases
e rising sea levels

6 Match these sentence halves to form four ways of protecting the environment.
Which do you think is the most urgent?

1 Driving cars with zero emissions a are essential for protecting endangered species.
2 Nature reserves are a way b will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
3 Switching to renewable energy c will cut the quantity of greenhouse gases which are released
4 Wildlife conservation programmes into the atmosphere.
d of protecting natural habitats.

listening Section 1
Questions 1-6
0 Work in pairs. You are going to hear a man Complete the notes below.
who is interested in protecting the environment
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
talking to a travel agent about eco-holidays.
A NUMBER for each answer.
Before you listen, discuss these questions.
1 What do you think eco-holidays are? C.u5fome-r' '5 V1Cime-: .J:(}CJr. Je, tr.o.v
2 Can you think of examples of eco-holidays?
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6 Work in pairs. Look at Questions 1-6 and decide w;ll PClj up fo L 2 ....... . ....... .
what type of information you need to fill each
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gap.
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