Lesson 2 IRE 2, LANGUAGE FOCUS Phrases for explaining cause and effect [A. Look at the underlined phrases in these sentences and write C (cause) or € (effect). 1. Asa result, 11 workers were kiled 2, Itwas very difficult to stop because the leak was 5,000 feet under water. 3. That's why I took three months for engineers to stop the leak. 4, The main environmental consequence ofthis was extensive damage to marine and wildife habitats. 5... these species now die at twice the normal rate because of the spi 6. Some people last their lvelhoods for this reason oo00000 B. Complete these sentences with an underlined phrase from Exercise 2A. Where more than one phrase is possible, write the alternatives. 1. Eleven people died there was an explosion. 2, The water was polluted and —_many fish died 3. Some people lost thelr livelihoods the disaster, 4, There were 49 milion barrels of oll in the ocean, of tis __ marine and wife habitat destruction. +3. ©) ||| LISTENING ||) Conversation A. «)) Look atthe pictures. What do you think the conversation will be about? Listen and check your predictions. B. ©) Listen again and circle T (True) or F (False). 1. Christine and Bob are deciding what to eat. 2. The reason oysters arent safe to eat is because ofa nuclear accident 3. The cause ofthe accident was a problem with equipment. T T T 4. Alot of radiation escaped into the environment. i 5. Allthe oysters died. rT 6. The local community i feeling the economic effects ofthe accident, T mana 4. WRITING Report & Works responsibly towards sustainable envionment development = Norstevendctagaebaencebapeen oe ard sort enone a ‘A. Work in small groups. Use the internet to research environmental problems Useful language affecting your country. Choose one and make notes about the causes and Ties tie reeset wre the effect ofthe problem. “Another reason fortis i. B, Write 2 report about the causes and effects of the problem. Postale The result of that was. . Share your report with the class. Which problem does the class regard {3s the most serious problem in the short and long term? NM