“We hold that citizens have certain inalienable rights, among these are the

right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”

“And the greatest virtues of all are faith, hope and charity”

These are all examples of…………………………………..

9. “ Her hopes soared, taking wings to heaven itself!”

“ With this treaty the darkening clouds of war gave way to clear skies”

These are both examples of……………………………………………………

10. “Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore

So do our minutes hasten to their end”

“The unfamiliarity of his surroundings made him feel like a fish out of water”

“When he heard the good news he was as happy as a dog with two tails”

These are examples of……………………………………

Topic 2: Globalisation.

Fill in the gaps in the following text using the words below.

Greenhouse/Impact/climate/environmental/transport/footprint/growth/
droughts/protection/warming

A globalised economy brings with it growing ……………………. pollution

and global……………………… Thus, one of the greatest challenges in the
21st century will be striking a balance between economic………….……. and
the………………………..of the environment. Global warming has already
triggered some major …………………. changes such as floods,
…………………..and increasingly powerful hurricanes. It results from the
…………………………..effect caused by CO2 emissions from industry,
private and public…………………….., heating and air-conditioning that form
a layer trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. The term

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carbon………………………. is used to quantify the environmental
……………….. of human activities.

Find expressions to describe the following definitions:

1) The process of transferring jobs and production to low-wage countries

O…………………………………………..
2) A factory in developing countries where people work in unsafe and
unhealthy conditions for long hours and poor pay
S…………………………………………….
3) The term used to describe the practice of youngsters being employed to
work cheaply and sometimes for long hours in bad conditions
C……………… L………………
4. The law of economics which dictates the prices we pay for goods and
services
S…………………… and d……………………
5. A system intended to guarantee reasonable prices for goods produced
ethically in developing countries and sold in richer ones
F…………… T……………

6. A company that has offices, outlets and production facilities in many

different countries
M…………………………
7. The amount of money needed to manufacture goods
P……………….. C…….
8. An adjective often used to describe countries which do not have a great
deal of industry and commerce
D…………………………… or Under……………………………..
9. An adjective used to describe countries such as those in Europe which
have advanced economies
I……………………………….
10. A term used to describe how the possession of money and assets is
divided between classes or countries
D……………………….. of w…………………………….

Now use each of these words/phrases in sentences of your own to show

that you know what they mean and how they are used

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Word Example Meaning
sentence

acid rain noun

ban verb

carbon dioxide
(CO2) noun

carbon
footprint noun

carcinogen noun

carpool verb

compost verb

commute verb

conservation noun

consume verb
contaminated adj.

developing
country noun

domestic
waste (also househo
ld waste) noun

donate verb

dump verb

eco-
community or ecovil
lage noun

endangered
species noun

energy-efficient adj.

environmentalist no
un

ecosystem noun

emit verb

extinct adj.
fertilize verb

food chain noun

fossil fuel noun

global
warming (also clima
te change) noun

green adj.

greenhouse
gas noun

habitat noun

hazardous
waste noun

minimize verb

pesticide noun

pollutant noun

pollute verb

pollution noun

preserve verb
protect verb

protest verb

recycle verb

reduce verb

reforestation noun

renewable adj.

renewables noun

rely on verb

reuse verb

self-sufficient adj.

smog noun

throw away verb

toxic adj.

toxin (toxic
chemical) noun

use up verb
waste verb

wildlife noun

zero-emission adj.