cut down on energy a world tendency

wisely
solar energy communication
weather
x face to face
much warmer communication
climate is changing CHANGE
global warming
population

transport online dating sites

Discuss the meaning of words/phrases in bold in pairs.

1. The number of online dating sites is increasing. Finding a date is becoming easier.
2. The number of young people buying houses has decreased this year. The number of new home
owners went down last year, too.
3. Driverless cars could reduce the number of accidents. Driving in big cities should improve.
4. The population of cities is rising as more young people move to big cities. The population of London
went up again this year.
5. In some countries, power from wind farms and the sun is replacing energy from oil. Air pollution in
towns is falling as a result.
6. The weather is not likely to improve. In fact, it is getting worse, not getting better. Experts say it is
becoming harder to fight events like forest fires.

Adapted from Roadmap, B1, Students’ book by Heather Jones, Monica Berlis, Longman, 2019
Match the words and phrases box A with their opposites in
box B. Use the exercise to help you.

1. The number of online dating sites is

increasing. Finding a date is becoming
easier.
2. The number of young people buying houses A B
has decreased this year. The number of new
home owners went down last year, too. 1.decreasing/falling/going down a) getting easier
3. Driverless cars could reduce the number of 2.getting harder b)improving/getting better
accidents. Driving in big cities should improve. 3.getting worse c)increasing/rising/going
4. The population of cities is rising as more up
young people move to big cities. The
population of London went up again this year.
5. In some countries, power from wind farms
and the sun is replacing energy from oil. Air
pollution in towns is falling as a result.
6. The weather is not likely to improve. In fact,
it is getting worse, not getting better. Experts
say it is becoming harder to fight events like
forest fires.
Adapted from Roadmap, B1, Students’ book by Heather Jones, Monica Berlis, Longman, 2019
Match the words and phrases box A with their opposites in
box B. Use the exercise to help you.

1. The number of online dating sites is

increasing. Finding a date is becoming
easier.
2. The number of young people buying houses A B
has decreased this year. The number of new
home owners went down last year, too. decreasing/falling/going down getting easier
3. Driverless cars could reduce the number of getting harder improving/getting better
accidents. Driving in big cities should improve. getting worse increasing/rising/going up
4. The population of cities is rising as more
young people move to big cities. The
population of London went up again this year.
5. In some countries, power from wind farms
and the sun is replacing energy from oil. Air
pollution in towns is falling as a result.
6. The weather is not likely to improve. In fact,
it is getting worse, not getting better. Experts
say it is becoming harder to fight events like
forest fires.
Adapted from Roadmap, B1, Students’ book by Heather Jones, Monica Berlis, Longman, 2019
increase/rise
/ɪnˈkriːs/ /raɪz/
decrease
/dɪˈkriːs/
reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs/
improve
/ɪmˈpruːv/
 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. The number of people without jobs is increasing.

The number of people without jobs is rising/going up.
2. I hope the situation gets better.
I hope the situation i_________.
3. There aren’t so many tourists coming these days.
The number of tourists is f_________.
4. It’s becoming more difficult to find a house these days.
It’s g_________ h_________ to find a house these days.
5. Because of the new rules. It won’t be so difficult to get a visa.
Getting visa is g_________ e_________.
6. The number of visitors went up in January.
The number of visitors i_________.
7. There won’t be so many students in the class this year.
The number of students will g_________ d_________this year.
8. There won’t be so much work next year.
The amount of work will d_________ next year.

Adapted from Roadmap, B1, Workbook by Heather Jones, Monica Berlis, Longman, 2019
Make notes about how you think the things below will change in
your country. Use the words in the box

become easier
Education Health decrease/go down/fall
reduce
increase/rise/go up
improve/get better
become harder
get worse
get better

Technology Work Free time

Words:

● wisely – с умом, мудро

● cut down on - сократить
● solar energy – солнечная энергия
● a world tendency – мировая тенденция
● a government - правительство
● an amount of sugar – количество сахара
● face to face communication – живое общение
● a wind turbine – ветровая турбина
● driverless car – беспилотное авто
● forest fire – лесной пожар

Please, if you are not sure how to pronounce a word, check it here:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/