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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 1
Vocabulary
- Label each picture with a phrase from a list.
a. bulding a campfire
b. cutting down trees
c.picking up rubbish
d. protecting endangered species
e. saving water
1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ____________________ 4. _____________________ 5. ________________________
Tick (✓) the actions above that protect the environment - Match each word or phrase in column A with its meaning in column B.
A B 1. ecosystem a. the process of making water, air, soil, etc. dirty by adding harmful substances 2. pollution b. the practice of protecting the natural environment 3. habitat c. the way living and non-living things in a particular area are related to each other 4. environmental protetion d. animals facing a high risk of extinction in the wild 5. endangered species e. the place where a type of plant or animal lives - Complete each sentence with a word or ohrase from the box.
habitat cutting down trees
ecosystem endangered species
carbon dioxide
1. People in my neighbourhood are doing a lot to save _____.
2. Con Dao National Park provides a rich _____ for marine life.
3. Forests help release oxygen and adsorb _____; they also provide homes for many species.
4. _____ is a serious environmental concern as it harms natural habitats.
5. An _____ may be a whole forest, or a small pond, and it can be of any size.
Pronunciation
/bl/ and /kl/ - Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /bl/ and /kl/. 🎧
/bl/ /kl/ block
blast
blanket
black
problemclean
clown
club
class
clear - Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with /bl/, and circle the words with /kl/. 🎧
1. Look! There are black clouds all over!
2. A truck blocked the way to the club.
3. The students painted the classroom blue.
4. The wind blew the clock down.
5. We cleaned up the environment after the blast.
