ENGLISH 3

TASK 4

STUDENT:
KARLA MAYERLY FORERO RAMOS

PROFESOR:
FELIPE ALBERTO RAMÍREZ

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

UNAD

NOVEMBER 2022
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1. Environment (e)
2. Carbon dioxide (l)
3. Flood (k)
4. Natural resources (n)
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.

5. Global warming (i)

6. Greenhouse effect (f)c. The poisonous gas formed by the

7. Deforestation (d) burning of carbon, especially in the form
of car fuel.
8. Oil slick (g) d. The cutting down of trees in a large
9. Endangered species area; the destruction of forests.
(a) e. Air, water and land in or on which
10. Pollution (m) people, animals and plants live.
f. Increase in world temperatures
11. Drought (j)
caused by polluting gases.
12. Fumes (h) g. A layer of oil that is floating over a large
13. waste (o) area of the surface of the sea.
h. Damage caused to water, air... by
14. Carbon monoxide (c)
harmful substances or waste.
15. Biodiversity (b) 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. 2
o. Unwanted matter or material of any type,
often that which is left after useful
substances or parts have been removed.
 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 spill 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

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2. 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.

NOTE: The stages 1 and 2 are for setting and practicing all the
aspects involve in the task, these are part of the final
grading.

https://youtu.be/V3NudQwsU6Q

3. Speaking production stage: during this stage, you will interact

with your tutor an e-mates in a synchronous meeting, where you
will play a game which consists in spinning a wheel that allows
you to get a question at random to be answered (see example).

NOTE: You need to register your participation in the drive

provided by your tutor.

➢ Environmental problems associated with the use of

pesticides and fertilizers.

https://youtu.be/cAs9cSH175g