THE ENVIRONMENT

Saving the planet DEFORESTATION become extinct cut down rainforests  Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Use the vocabulary prompts to make sentences. DEFORESTATION become extinct cut down rainforests  natural habitats take action plant trees / reduce amount of paper animal and plant species cause - lead to – result in – be responsible for Deforestation leads to the loss of natural habitats. affect – have a (negative) impact on - have a (negative) influence on The cutting down of trees has a terrible impact on plant and animal species.

Saving the planet GREENHOUSE EFFECT burn coal and oil global warming Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Use the vocabulary prompts to make sentences. burn coal and oil global warming release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere alternative forms of energy GREENHOUSE EFFECT solar energy wind power heat of the sun  trapped in the atmosphere  greenhouse effect cause - lead to – result in – be responsible for affect – have a (negative) impact on - have a (negative) influence on

Saving the planet AIR POLLUTION Poisonous gases from factories Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Use the vocabulary prompts to make sentences. AIR POLLUTION Poisonous gases from factories global warming ban cars from city centres exhaust fumes from cars smog force factories to be cleaner acid rain greenhouse effect cause - lead to – result in – be responsible for affect – have a (negative) impact on - have a (negative) influence on

factories dump dangerous chemical waste animal and plant species Saving the planet Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Use the vocabulary prompts to make sentences. WATER P O L U T I N become extinct factories dump dangerous chemical waste health animal and plant species cause - lead to – result in – be responsible for affect – have a (negative) impact on - have a (negative) influence on

Saving the planet. ENDANGERED SPECIES create wildlife reserves Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Use the vocabulary prompts to make sentences. create wildlife reserves in danger of extinction national parks threat (n) threaten (v) animal rights ENDANGERED SPECIES

Natural resources / run out in the future Saving the planet Reduce the amount of waste. Save energy and water. Natural resources / run out in the future Reuse plastic bags and containers rather than throw them away. THE THREE R’S RECYCLE REDUCE REUSE Recycle and buy products made of recycled materials.

Oil spills toxic waste contaminate Saving the planet. Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Oil spills toxic waste contaminate destroy the eco-system beach clean-up

preserving national park areas Saving the planet. Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Forest fires deforestation planting trees preserving national park areas

Saving the planet. Discuss the environmental problem shown below. Pollution smoke exhaust fumes acid rain smog greenhouse effect global warming

Choose the correct ending... If we... we will... recycle more paper, throw chemical products into the rivers, don't save electric energy, don't protect the Amazon, reduce global warming, take public transportation, reduce gas emissions, use sprays, have frequent blackouts. damage the ozone layer. make the forest disappear. help saving the planet. reduce exhaust fumes. cut less trees. protect the environment. pollute the planet and kill animals.