UNIT 1.

- THE ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNICIAN – TOPIC 1.- THE
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
READ THE TEXT:
1.- Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

• What are some problems that the environment is facing?

• What kinds of skills does a person need to be an environmental engineer?
• 2.- Read again the article. Then, choose the correct answers.
• 3.- Match the words with the definitions (A-H).
• 4.- Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits
each blank.
• 5.- Listen and read the article again. What are some duties of an
environmental engineer? Fill in the gaps.
• 6.- Listen to a conversation between an interviewer and an
interviewee. Mark the following statements as True or False.
• 7.- Listen again and complete the conversation.
• 8.- Complete the conversation below based on Task 7, with the
phrases given. Then, take roles and act it out.
• 9.- Use the conversation from Task 8 to complete the interview
sheet.
• 10.- See the video and mark the following statements
as True or False.
• VOCABULARY:
Advise,
Apply
Conservation
Environment
Environmental engineer
Evaluate
Impact
Monitor
Pollution
Prevent
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