Complete the expressions. Note that two words are used twice. Check your answers in the text. 1. g__________________ gases
2. c__________________ change
3. g__________________ warming
4. e__________________ problems
5. c__________________ dioxide
6. h__________________ benefits
7. e__________________ impact
8.c__________________emissions
Ex. 8. Group discussion. Would you be willing to reduce your meat consumption to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? What other ways could people help to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that contribute to global warming?
Ex. 9. Circle the correct word. Save bags and save money Shoppers at a local supermarket are being urged not to throw away the supermarket’s plastic shopping bags. A spokesperson for Asdo said: ‘For every new bag we make, the factory has to pump out industrial waste/ litter and that’s increasing pollution in the suburban/ surrounding area. We want to reduce the number of bags we make each year. We’re offering a financial incentive to our customers to reuse/ repeat their bags by bringing them with them every time they shop with us rather than getting new ones each time.’
Local academic causes a stir An academic from Davington University has caused controversy by claiming that global/ worldwide warming is not caused by human disregard for the weather/ environment. In her new book entitled Are We to Blame?, Professor Angela Lucini argues that large-scale changes in the Mediterranean land/ climate, for example, have taken place ever since the world was formed. ‘People weren’t responsible for the Ice Ages, or their coming to an end, and we certainly weren’t responsible for the fact the dinosaurs became extinct/ endangered, so it’s a bit presumptuous of us to think we’re responsible for all the problems we’re facing now, isn’t it?’ she said.
