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Unit 1 WORKBOOK Into the future

1 WORD POWER
A Try to link the sentences using the signposting words in Language Bank 1 (page 9).

The developing world presents a serious challenge Brazilians experience. (3) ................. , in India,
for the environmental movement. (1) ................. there are plans to build a giant dam across the
it may be easy to demand that developing countries Narmada River to aid industrial development, despite
follow the environmental line of developed countries, the protests of villagers and environmentalists.
for many developing countries alleviating poverty (4) ................. the times are changing. Activists
comes first. (2) ................. , industrial growth that across the developing world are becoming more
leads to job creation may sometimes override vocal about sustainable development — the idea that
issues such as pollution or loss of biodiversity. industry can co-exist with and even benefit the
Take Brazil, where the government is concerned environment. (5) ................. , we can see this
about preserving the Amazon rainforest, but must increased awareness with the rise of Green parties
balance this against the poverty that many landless in places like Bangladesh.

2 USE OF LANGUAGE: Verbs and prepositions
Complete the article about another possible threat to life on Earth, using the right
preposition for each verb. Use only one word in each space. An example (0) is given.

Geomagnetic reversal
While most people are aware (0) of the Earth’s complete. Without this ‘internal engine’, the magnetic
strong magnetic field — ships, birds and whales field will fail (7) ........... .
use this field to navigate — fewer people seem Scientists are concerned for two reasons. To begin
(1) ........... know why the field exists. The Earth’s (8) ........... , the magnetic field prevents lethal solar
core consists (2) ........... a solid metal core, radiation (9) ........... flooding the planet’s surface.
surrounded (3) ........... a molten liquid outer Secondly, the Earth seems to be gearing (10) ...........
core. As the solid inner core rotates, it generates for another long overdue reversal. Scientists have
a powerful electric charge, which (4) ........... turn calculated that the last reversal of the Earth’s magnetic
creates our planet’s magnetic field. Periodically, poles came (11) ........... 600,000 years ago. The
(5) ........... a geomagnetic reversal, this inner strength of the Earth’s magnetic field appears to be
core stops and changes directions — a process decreasing (12) ........... 5 per cent every hundred
that can take (6) ........... to 7,000 years to years.

3 WRITING

A Write an article for a popular science magazine (220-250 words) about what people
can expect the world to be like in 2050.
B Creative writing: Write a fictional description (180-210 words) about a new space
colony that is in perfect balance with its environment. Imagine you are a settler who
has just arrived there.

4 IDIOMS

Match the beginning of the sentences with the endings. What do these idioms mean?
1 Freak weather patterns are just the tip of… a a new leaf by investing in renewable energy.
2 Some oil companies have turned over… b hope for the environment.
3 Genetically modifying viruses is a recipe for… c the grain by saying the Kyoto Protocol was
4 Bjorn Lomborg certainly went against… not necessary.
5 So, El Niño makes it rain in Europe? d disaster, given how easily they might spread.
Wow, it’s such… e the iceberg with global warming.
6 I think there is still at least a ray of… f a small world!

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