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TASK 15. You will hear an interview with a conservationist who has built a cable car in the rainforest. For questions 24 – 30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Conservation of Rainforests

24. What feature of the cable car makes it particularly good for seeing wildlife in the rainforest?

1. the speed at which it moves
2. the height at which it travels
3. the distance that it covers

25. What is the main aim of the cable car project?

1. to educate local people
2. to persuade people to save the rainforest
3. to raise money for other conservation projects

26. What is the advantage of the project for the local people?

A. They can use the land if they want.

B. They can sell forest products to the visitors.

C. More work is available to them.

27. Why was the cable car redesigned?

1. so that people could touch the trees
2. to avoid cutting down too much forest
3. because it had to be brought in by air

28. How does Donald react to the suggestion that he has disturbed the wildlife?

1. He explains what happened in the past.
2. He criticizes what happens elsewhere.
3. He denies that there’s been any disturbance.

29.Why is Donald sure his project is a success?

1. This piece of forest has survived.
2. Animals have returned to the area.
3. Other projects have copied his ideas.

30.Donald thinks the future survival of the rainforest will depend on

1. the size of the world’s population.
2. the attitude of people towards it.
3. the size of the areas left as forest.

TASK 16. Prepare a 3-minute presentation on what you personally do to protect the environment. Follow the guidelines below.

1. In the ‘Introduction’ state why in your opinion it is important to protect the environment.

2. In the ‘Body of the Presentation’ tell your listeners:

· what the most urgent environmental issues that must be dealt with on the government level are;

· 3-5 things you personally do to contribute into environmental protection

3. In ‘Conclusion’ express your view on the perspectives of global warming.

Part 2: Natural disasters

VOCABULARY STUDY

TASK 17. Study the vocabulary given below and translate the disaster terms into your mother tongue. Make sure you know the pronunciation of the new words.