Complete the names of animal species with the words from the box.

bear eagle gorilla panda turtle whale

Circle the odd one out and say which group it belongs to.

Mammals: cheetah wolf cockroach rhino

Fish: shark dolphin salmon herring

Birds: tortoise stork eagle pigeon

Reptiles: crocodile lizard snake deer

Amphibians: salamander toad frog owl

Insects: mosquito fox fly bee

Are there any animals in the pictures which have:

A wings? F tusks?

B fur? G horns?

C a tail? H spots?

D a shell? I stripes?

E paws? J claws?

Write a short article about different pets that people have. Say why they are popular and what problems keeping them can cause.

Match the words from the two columns to make four phrases.

• illegal A pollution

• air B rain

• global C hunting

• acid D warming

Now complete the text with the above phrases.

The air temperature on the surface of the Earth is

growing, causing¹ . Both humans

and animals are in danger because of the climate change.

Many animal species will be lost forever because of

² . People hunt them for their

tusks, horns or fur.

³ is caused by poisonous gases

that are emitted from factories. It contains harmful substances which damage the environment.

Cars release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,

causing⁴ . It results in many

health problems, e.g. asthma, allergies or difficulties with breathing.

Complete the geographical names. The first letters are given.

• The Pacific is the largest o on E .

• The Nile is the longest r in the world.

• Death V in the USA is 85.5 m below

s level.

4 The Niagara Falls are two large w on the

border between Canada and the USA.

5 Mount Everest is the highest m on our

planet.

6 L Baikal in Siberia, Russia, is the deepest

one in the world.

• It's going to in the north tomorrow.

• The sky will be in the west.

• It will be in central Poland tomorrow.

• In the east it will be in the morning.

• There are going to be strong in the

south.

Decide which sentences about the weather in Poland are true (T) and which are false (F). If the sentence is false, correct it.

t f 1 Winters are hot and dry.

t f 2 It often rains in autumn.

t f 3 In spring the temperature always falls below zero.

t f 4 There are sometimes thunderstorms with lightning in summer.

t f 5 The water in the Baltic Sea is nice and warm.

t f 6 The Tatra Mountains are good for skiers in winter.

Discuss your answers in pairs.

A volcanic eruption E flood

B drought F fire

C avalanche C hurricane
D earthquake

In pairs decide which natural disasters are the most dangerous. Justify your opinion.

You are going to read a text about recycling rubbish. Why is it important to use recycling banks for aluminium, glass, plastic and paper?

Match the numbers to the correct phrases.

• 30% (per cent) A more than a half

• 45% B a large majority

• 50% C double

• 52% D a half

• 80% E almost one third

• x2 F less than a half

Look at these examples of rubbish from the Smiths' dustbin. Which recycling bank should they be put into?

• a margarine tub, yoghurt containers

• magazines, a mail-order catalogue

• drink cans, pet food tins

• jars, juice bottles

A aluminium bank C plastic bank

B glass bank D paper bank

Przeczytaj poniższy tekst. Na podstawie informacji w nim zawartych zdecyduj, które z podanych zdań są zgodne z treścią tekstu (T), a które nie (F).

t f 1 An average British family produces almost 25 kg of rubbish every week.

t f 2 Each year the Smiths produce half as much rubbish as the year before.

t f 3 The Smiths couldn't get rid of their rubbish for eight days.

t f 4 Almost two thirds of the rubbish generated by the family could be recycled.

t f 5 Since the start of the city campaign, the amount of recycled rubbish has doubled.

A Are you the only designer that uses recycled

materials?

B How long can you wear the things you design?

C What other materials do you use for your designs? D Do you think designers will use recycled material

in the future?

E Why did you decide to use recycled material?

F What do you make your designs from?

Think about an object you could design from recycled materials and write a description of it.

Look at the picture on the left and complete the missing words in its description. The first letters are given.

In the picture we can see a man who is walking in

the ' m . Behind him, in the valley,

there is a beautiful, blue ² I and in the

background I can see mountain ³ t .

He is wearing a yellow ⁴ v which

shows that he is an employee of the national park.

In his right hand he is carrying a ⁵ s

with which he is picking up rubbish. He is putting

the rubbish into the green plastic ⁶ b

which he is holding in his left hand.

Look at the tips on how to protect the environment. Circle the correct word. Add two more tips.

• Who watched a concert on TV?

• Who makes fun of the idea of the concert?

• Who thinks that ordinary people can save the planet?

• Who believes that music from the Internet is safer for the environment?

• Who doesn't believe in the good intentions of musicians?

Look at the list of ideas from the listening and tick those which help protect the environment.

using private planes downloading music

driving limousines using renewable energy

ignoring recycling bins switching the TV off
listening to rock music

Przeczytaj poniższy tekst, z którego usunięto cztery zdania. Wstaw zdania oznaczone literami A-E w luki 1 -4, tak aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst. Jedno zdanie nie pasuje do żadnej luki.

A In fact, each leg of this animal can think for itself.

B They take painting lessons there and learn how to

become artists.

C Some of them can speak up to a thousand words

in English.

D Maybe not exactly, because it turned out that they

can't speak.

E They can also hear sounds that we can't hear.

Complete the questions with the highlighted words from the text. Discuss the answers in pairs.

1 What was the first living sent into

space?

2 What does a dog do when it can that

something is wrong?

3 What was the name of the man that was brought
up by ?

Think about a project helping to protect the environment and write an email about it to Larissa.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box in the correct form.

drown evacuate rescue worker survivor victim volunteer wave

1 There will be many more if we don't

send help.

• The were almost 25 metres high.

• He almost in the lake last week.

• Unfortunately there were no after the

plane crash.

5 I need a few who can help me tidy the

place.

6 We have already the area.

7 have found two more bodies.

This piece of news is about

A a disaster caused by bad weather which lasted for

a long time.

B people who have to leave their homes because it's

not safe to live there.

C a place that doesn't have drinking water.

D people who leave their homes because there is no

more food there.

E special teams that are looking for people that

didn't die in the disaster.

F a place where people from different countries

will help.

Which season of the year is your favourite? Justify your opinion.

Circle the words connected with the winter weather.

icy fog heat snowman thunderstorm freezing blizzard drought melt frost

Przyjrzyj się ilustracji. Zaznacz opis, który zgadza się z ilustracją, wybierając jedną z podanych możliwości (A, B lub C).

A There are two cars in the photo. The one in the foreground got stuck and a man from the other car is trying to help dig it out. It must be freezing.

B I think this man got stuck in a blizzard and his car can't move. It's a sunny day so maybe he's going to wait for the snow to melt and he will start his journey then.

C I can see two cars in the snow. It's a nice winter day and I think the people from the photo are going to make a snowman because one of them is preparing a place for it.

Read the sentences taken from the listening and complete them using the verbs and cues in brackets.

1 Last night the coast of Thailand

(hit+ Passive Voice) by the biggest tsunami waves in history.

2 Over 60,000 people (die + Present

Perfect) as a result of the recent earthquake in China.

3 This morning a volcano (erupt + Past

Simple) in the Hawaii.

4 Long-lasting heavy rains (cause +

Present Perfect) major floods in southern Poland.

5 Australia (experience + Presem

Continuous) the most serious drought in 50 years.

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