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3A GLOBAL WAR‘N’ING

c Think of a natural or man-made disaster. Write a
Writing paragraph about the reasons and results of that
problem by adding your solutions. Check the box
below and use some of the phrases to express
a Do you know what ‘acid rain’ is? Does it occur in your feelings and ideas.
your country?

b Read the paragraph and find out how the writer
feels about the future. I’m looking forward to...
I can’t wait for...
Acid rain is a kind of acidic precipitation I hope to...
and it occurs when human activities emit I want to/ would like to...
nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide into the I’m counting the days till/ until...
atmosphere. These gases increase as a result I’m afraid ... sooner or later.
of overconsumption of energy and burning Unfortunately, we will...
of fossil fuels by vehicles, coal-burning power
plants and factories. Acid leaches aluminium
from soil and flows into streams. It, therefore,
mostly affects aquatic animals. Some plants
and animals don’t have acidic tolerance so they
can’t survive in these circumstances. There are
simple steps that everybody as an individual
can take to prevent acid rain. For instance, we
can conserve energy by using less electricity.
Using public transportation instead of driving is
another important contribution to the solution.
I think we are the last generation that still has
a chance and I hope to see all governments
making laws to encourage the protection of
the environment so that future generations will
inherit a better world.

d Work with your partner. Swap your paragraphs
and correct each other’s mistakes. Find out
what kind of attitude your friend has for the
future.

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