ENGLISH III

Presented by:

Hermel Hernando Acero Acero

Code: 1052401529

Presented to:

María Alejandra Tovar

(Course director)

Task 4 Speaking task

CLUSTER: 90121_150

NATIONAL OPEN AND DISTANCE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL, LIVESTOCK AND ENVIRONMENTAL

SCIENCES

AGRONOMY

2022
 WORK DEVELOPMENT

 Focus on Vocabulary: Match the expressions with their meanings. After

doing it, share it on the forum

1. Environment (e)

2. Carbon dioxide (i)

3. Flood (k)

4. Natural resources (n)

5. Global warming (f)

6. Greenhouse effect (L)

7. Deforestation (d)

8. Oil slick (g)

9. Endangered species (a)

10. Pollution (h)

11. Drought (j)

12. Fumes (m)

13. waste (o)

14. Carbon monoxide (c)

15. Biodiversity (b)

- a. Birds/plants/species animals or plants which may soon not exist because

there are very few now alive.

- b. Variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular environmental

area.
 - c. The poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form

of car fuel.

- d. The cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests.

- e. Air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.

- f. Increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases.

- g. A layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea.

- h. Damage caused to water, air... by harmful substances or waste.

- i. The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe

out.

- j. A long period when there is little or no rain

- k. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.

- l. An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the

atmosphere.

- m. Strong, unpleasant and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke.

- n. Things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can

be used by people.

- o. Unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after

useful substances or parts have been removed.

 Listening: listen to these items about environmental issues and complete

the sentences with the words in the box. You can find the recording by clicking

here: environmental issues. After doing it, share it on the forum

 - Item a: There is a global water crisis, water scarcity and drought have left to

844 million people lacking access to clean water

- Item b: Oil accidents at sea can cause Oil spills which contaminate the ocean

water resulting in the death of sea birds and other forms of marine life

- Item c: growing trees, plants and your own vegetables help contribute to a

sustainable environment

- Item d: Fracking or drilling on the ground for oil and gas, often

contaminates the water supplies.

- Item e: Increase Flooding is a consequence of deforestation which is the

cutting down of too many trees.

- Item f: One of the most common forms of renewable energy is wind power

which is electricity generated by wind turbines

- Item g: Air pollution and poor air quality is a big problem in many cities

around the world

- Item h: extreme weather includes tornados, cyclones and extremely high or

low temperatures.

- Item i: Cars and planes burn fuel, when you travel by plane or car, you

contribute to the burning of fuel; this is your carbon footprint

- Item j: Polar bears living in the artic are impacted by the melting ice cap

- Item k: forest fires seem to be hotter and worst every summer.

 Pronunciation practice stage: choose 5 of the items above, practice the

pronunciations and record them in a .MP3 format, then share your recording
 in the forum. You can use the sound recorder from your computer, or an

online resource as http://vocaroo.com/. After doing it, share it on the forum

 video link:

https://youtu.be/SQ8Xz4chZt4