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THEME 6 HELPFUL TIPS

2 A
Look at the picture and discuss the answers to the questions in the box.

1. What does the picture tell you?
2. How is it related to using energy sources?

2 B
Below is the fi rst part of a text. Read and decide which of the statements below we can infer
from it.

 Higher carbon footprints are threats to the planet.
 Our choices play a vital role in lowering carbon footprints.
 Environment- friendly activities contribute to one’s carbon footprint.

While some scientists are working day and night
to discover alternative renewable energy sources,
others are focusing on reserves of fossil fuels such
as coal, oil, etc. because they will run out soon.
Calculations are very important for energy sources,
because we need to fi nd out how much people use,
should use and our needs for the future of the planet
and environment. Carbon footprint calculations make
it easier. Greenhouse gas emissions from people’s
and organizations’ productions and consumptions
are their carbon footprints. You have your carbon footprints, too. With your choices, you add to your carbon
footprints or help with a healthier environment. For example, if you choose to walk to work, your carbon footprint
will not increase, because you haven’t caused emissions from your car. However, if you choose to drive but not
walk, you will add to your carbon footprints with emissions from the car. Your choice has damaged humanity in two
ways; you have used oil, a kind of fossil fuel, and emitted harmful gases into the atmosphere. If you switch your
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heater to 19 C instead of 20 C, it will generate less energy, so you will lower your carbon footprint. Knowing the
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amount of the damage and the causes is a great advantage and we should act wisely. There is a close relationship
between using, wasting energy sources and carbon footprint levels. Therefore, we had better seek for ways of
lowering carbon footprints, in other words, using energy sources wisely. Here are some helpful tips:

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