Unit 6. GLOBAL WARMING

GETTING STARTED

greenhouse gar

climate change

emission

carbon footprint

global warming

infectious diseases

ecological balance

heat-related illness

1.Ms Hoa, an English teacher, is helping a group of students in
her class to prepare for their presentation. Listen and read.
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-globe (n)
-global (a)
-outline (n)
-emit (v)
-emission (n)
-fertiliser (n)
-fertile (a)
-fertilize (v)
-deforestation (n)
-infectious (a)
-relate (v)

2.Answer the questions
• 1.It is global warming.
• 2.They intend to include three parts: 1)the causes, 2)the
effects, 3)the solutions.
• 3.Greenhouse gas emissions from factories and vehicles; use
of chemical fertilizers, and deforestation.
• 4.Climate change allows for infectious diseases to spread
more easily; contributes to heat-related illnesses and death;
has severe impact on water supplies, threatens food
production and upsets ecological balance.
• 5.They should change their daily habits.
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3.Match the words and phrases with their
definitions
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1.c
2.g
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.e
7.h
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4.Find the sentences with the structure
having+ past participle
• -In the past , a lot of industries denied having
contributed to global warming.
• -Having treated the environment irresponsibly,
humans now have to suffer the effects of
global warming.
• -Having planned the content, we're now
looking for supporting information.

UNIT 6: LANGUAGE
Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the right form of the words from 3
in GETTING STARTED

climate change / heat-related illnesses/ infectious diseases/
carbon footprint/ emissions/ ecological balance
1. A large amount of carbon dioxide…………………..are released
into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
2. 2. Scientists have warned about the relationship between
climate change and the spread of……………………
3. Deforestation is one of the biggest environmental threats to
the………………………………….. in the world.
4. As global temperatures rise, there are more cases of…………….
5. Although global warming is causing changes in weather
patterns, it is only one aspect of………………..
6. Having measured the company's………………..,they realised that
the amount of carbon dioxide (C02) it produced was great.

PRONUNCIATION
Intonation on yes-no questions and echo questions

1.Listen and repeat these questions, paying
attention to their raising intonation.
1. Do you agree with me?
2. Can you talk about the effects of global
warming?
3. Do you think that we can reduce our carbon
footprint?
4. Is it true that global warming is getting worse?
5. Are most of the environmental problems caused
by humans?

2.Listen and mark (raising intonation) on the
echo questions.
1. A: Most of the environmental problems are man-made.
B: Man-made?
2.A: Scientists are concerned about the effects of global warming.
B: Scientists are concerned about what?
3. A: I cycle to work every day.
B: You do?
4. A: By 2050, rising temperatures could lead to the extinction of a
million species.
B: The extinction of a million species?
5.A: In order to save our environment, we should reduce our use of
paper products.
B: We should do what?

GRAMMAR
Perfect participles in clauses of time and reason

1.Underline the perfect participles in the sentences in 4 in GETTING
STARTED. Then write the sentences, using after/ then or because/ since

1. -Having planned the content, we're now looking for
supporting information.
→After we have planned the content, we're now
looking for supporting information.
2. -Having treated the environment irresponsibly,
humans now have to suffer.
→Because/ Since humans have treated the
environment irresponsibly, humans now have to
suffer.

2.Match the two parts to make complete
sentences.
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1.e
2.c
3.a
4.b
5.g
6.h
7.f
8.d

• 1.e After we identified the causes of global warming, we worked out
some solutions to reduce its effects.
• 2.c Since they have used up the fossil fuel resources in their country,
they have to find some types of alternative energy.
• 3.a Because local people have cut down the forests to make way for
farming, now local people have to suffer severe floods.
• 4.b After we read the report on how the burning of petrol in cars
contributes to climate change, we decided to sell our car and get a
bicycle instead.
• 5.g Because farmers had been informed about the bad effects of
chemical fertilizers, the farmers started using them sparingly on their
farms.

Rewrite the sentences, using perfect
participles.
• 1.e Having identified the causes of global warming, we worked out
some solutions to reduce its effects.
• 2.c Having used up the fossil fuel resources in their country, they have
to find some types of alternative energy.
• 3.a Having cut down the forests to make way for farming, now local
people have to suffer severe floods.
• 4.b Having read the report on how the burning of petrol in cars
contributes to climate change, we decided to sell our car and get a
bicycle instead.
• 5.g Having been informed about the bad effects of chemical
fertilizers, the farmers started using them sparingly on their farms.

PERFECT GERUNDS
Combine the sentences, using perfect gerunds
Example:
Someone had started a fire in the forest.Tom
admitted that he had done it.
=> Tom admitted (to) having started a fire in the
forest.

1. In the Tree Planting Competition, the students in Group 11G
planted the most trees in the schoolyard. They were praised for
that.
2. Someone had cut down the oldest tree in the park. The police
suspected Mike of doing it.
3. He had dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach. He denied it.
4. You had saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals. Thank you
for that.
5. They had hunted and killed many wild animals. Later they
regretted what they had done.
6. The factory had dumped tons of toxic waste into the river. It was
heavily fined for that.
7. Denis had taken an active part in the Green Summer activities.
He was rewarded for that.

PERFECT GERUNDS
Combine the sentences, using perfect gerunds
• 1.The students in Group 11G were praised for having planted the
most trees in the schoolyard in the Tree Planting Competition.
• 2.The police suspected Mike of having cut down the oldest tree in the
park.
• 3. He denied having dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach.
• 4.Thank you for having saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals.
• 5.They regretted having hunted and killed many wild animals.
• 6.The factory was heavily fined for having dumped tons of toxic waste
into the river.
• 7.Denis was rewarded for having taken an active part in the Green
Summer activities.