Task 4 – Oral Production

Student:

Deismar Rene Muñoz Lemus

Tutor (a):

Rosa Angélica Falla

Numero de Grupo:

154

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD)

Escuela de Ciencias Básicas Tecnología e Ingeniería (ECBTI)

English III

UDR La Plata Huila

Noviembre de 2023
Step 1: Checking the eBook Content

Module 9
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Step 2: Focus on vocabulary
According to the Environmental issues lexicon and vocabulary in use, match the terms with
their corresponding meanings. For that, you can check what you developed in Task 2:
written production for remembering some terminology that helps you to complete this
activity. When you finish this step, remember to share it on the forum.
Table 1. Environmental problems
 1. Environment 2. Carbon dioxide 3. Flood 4. Natural resources
5. Global warming
6. Greenhouse effect 7. Deforestation 8. Oil slick 9. Endangered species
10. Pollution
11. Drought 12. Fumes 13. Waste 14. Carbon monoxide 15. Biodiversity

___9___Birds/plants/species animals or plants which may soon not exist because there are
very few now alive.
15 Variety of plant and animal species that exist in a particular environmental area.
14 The poisonous gas formed by the burning of carbon, especially in the form of car
fuel.
7 The cutting down of trees in a large area; the destruction of forests.
1 Air, water, and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
5 Increase in world temperatures caused by polluting gases.
8 A layer of oil that is floating over a large area of the surface of the sea.
10 Damage caused to water, air... by harmful substances or waste.
2 The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breatheout.
11 A long period when there is little or no rain.
3 A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.
6 An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere.
12 Strong, unpleasant, and sometimes dangerous gas or smoke.
4 Things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc. which exist in a place and can be used
by people.
13 Unwanted matter or material of any type, often that which is left after useful
substances or parts have been removed.

Step 3: Listening practice

Now, listen to the audio about environmental issues by clicking here: environmental issues.
Then, according to what you listened to, complete the items with the words in the box.
When you solve it, share it on the forum.
 oil spill - poor air quality - extreme weather - water scarcity - sustainable environment -
Pollution - Flooding - Oil spills - carbon footprint - melting ice cap - wind power - drought -
Fracking - forest fires

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
electricity generated by wind turbines.
Item g: Air pollution and poor air quality is a 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.