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5.2 Dealing with the doubters

Useful language
Environmental and social impacts
carbon footprint blot on the landscape climate neutral
environmental impact sustainable recycling/downcycling
impact on the environment public consultation renewables
ecosystem consultative process
eyesore social responsibility

Grammar
Causatives
To talk about something that someone else did for make (something) happen
us, we can use a causative verb. Three common make (someone) do (something)
causative verbs are make, have and get: have (something) done
have (someone) do (something)
get (something) done
get (someone) (involved)

Check my progress
Are these statements true for you? If not, go back and do some activities
from the unit again.
Yes No
I can respond to concerns and criticism on social media.
I can talk about things that other people do for me.
I can talk about the environment.

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