English : Common Core Classes
Unit 9 (Environment & Ecology) - Reading
Teacher : Mme ZAARA Asmae
Summary
I- Pollution
1-1/ Reading 1
1-2/ Reading 2
II- Deforestation
2-1/ Reading 1
2-2/ Reading 2
III- Save the Planet
3-1/ Reading 1
3-2/ Reading 2
I- Pollution
1-1/ Reading 1
Text
Comprehension
- Write "True" or "False" :
David has finished his presentation : ________
He has finished the outline of the presentation : ________
Sandy can help David : ________
- Answer these questions :
a. Why can't David go jogging?
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b. What is his presentation about?
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c. Where do Sandy and David live?
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d. Do they like it? Why?
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I- Pollution
1-2/ Reading 2
Text
Comprehension
- Choose the best title for the passage :
a. Air Pollution and Brain Damage.
b. The Causes of Air Pollution.
c. The Effects of Air Pollution.
- Answer these questions :
a. How many experiments are mentioned in the passage?
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b. Which experiment took place in Mexico?
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c. Why do you think the researchers chose Mexico?
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II- Deforestation
2-1/ Reading 1
Text
Comprehension
- Write "True" or "False" :
a. Aicha mentions three effects of deforestation : _______
b. We consume too much paper : _______
c. Pam says that companies have destroyed forests in France : _______
d. In one minute we destroy a forest the size of 30 football fields : _______
II- Deforestation
2-2/ Reading 2
Text
Comprehension
- The digram below summarizes the causes and effects of deforestation. Complete the diagram with the appropriate ideas from the list. Write only the correct letter in each box :
a. Animals and plants disappear.
b. Clearing land for agriculture and cattle.
c. Deforestation.
d. Droughts.
e. Forest fires.
f. People cut down trees.
- Find in the text words which mean the same as :
1. terrifying : _______________
2. disappeared : _______________
3. on the seaside : _______________
4. diminishing : _______________
5. cutting down trees : _______________
6. live : _______________
7. cause : _______________
8. absence of rain : _______________
III- Save the Planet
3-1/ Reading 1
Text
Comprehension
- Write "True" or "False" :
a. The writer of the poem is an old man : _________
b. It's difficult for animals to live in the Rain forest : _________
c. Man is destroying Rain forests : _________
d. Everybody can help to save Rain forests : _________
III- Save the Planet
3-2/ Reading 2
Text
Comprehension
- Find in the article words which mean the same as :
a. king : _____________
b. proposition : _____________
c. animals : _____________
d. organisation : _____________
e. discussions : _____________
f. extermination : _____________
g. accepted : _____________
h. types : _____________
- Answer the following questions :
a. How many environmental problems are mentioned in the article ?
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b. As a class suggest ideas to solve these problems.
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