FOREST FIRES
forester (n.) / /f4rist6(r) /
campfire (n.) / /k`mf@i6(r) /
destroy (v.) / di/str0i /
valuable (n.) / /v`lj$6bl /
awful (adj.) //0:fl / :very bad or unpleasant
put out (v.)
a heap of : a large quantity / amount
Task1 : Listen and number the events in the correct order you hear :
a. A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
b. In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.
c. All of us must care for our greatest forests and save them from fire.
d. It is an unpleasant thing to see a forest fire.
e. A forest fire destroys valuable wood , wildlife and good soil .
ANSWERS : 1.... 2..... 3...... 4.... 5 .......
Task 2: Listen again and decide whether the following
statements are true (T) or false (F) :

1. Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.
2. In late autumn, forests may easily catch fire.
3. Campers must use earth to put out their campfires
completely.
4. A forest fire may make life more difficult for all of us.
5. It is the duty of every forester to take care not to start a
forest fire.
ANSWERS :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.


F
F
T
T
F
 It spreads quickly.
 In late summer.
 It is the duty of every camper .
Task 3: Listen again and tick () the sentences you hear:

1. a. Have you ever seen a forest destroyed by fire ?
b. Have you ever seen a forest fire ?
2. a. A great forest fire spreads quickly.
b. A great forest fire is an awful thing to see.
3. a. They are very dry then.
b. Woods and forests are really dry then.
4. a. A forest fire destroys valuable things.
b. Every fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.



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Task1 : Listen and number the events in the correct order you hear :
a. A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
b. In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.
c. All of us must care for our greatest forests and save them from fire.
d. It is an unpleasant thing to see a forest fire.
e. A forest fire destroys valuable wood , wildlife and good soil .
ANSWERS : 1.... 2..... 3.... 4.... 5 .......
d
b
a
e
c
Task 4: Complete the summary of the listening passage by
filling each blank with a suitable word or phrase

A forest fire may start when campers leave a (1..........) burning near a heap of leaves. It is even easier during late (2.......) when woods and forests are very dry.
Campers must take great (3........) not to start a fire. They have to remember to (4.......) their fire completely by covering it with earth before leaving. They should remember that a forest fire makes our life more (5.......) by destroying wood, (6.........) and good soil.

campfire
summer
care
put out
difficult
wildlife
HOMEWORK :
Write a short paragraph ( about 50-60 words ) about what may cause a forest fire.
Thank you very much for your attention!