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1 0 nvironment Lesson : arbon footprint Vocabulary atch the words 6 with the definitions a f Listening environment sustainable waste organic 5 fuel 6 carpooling a something needed to produce energy b sharing vehicles with other people c external conditions or circumstances around us d something which is thrown away because it's not needed e an unlimited resource which can be used without damaging the environment f grown in a healthy and natural way omplete the table with the missing form of the words noun adjective environment sustainable reduced availability 5 recycled 6 efficiency 0 omplete the text with the words in the box hen listen and check appliances carbon efficiency emissions fuel temperature f we want to reduce, think we need to focus on two things: energy conservation and energy nergy conservation is about saving energy by using less his usually involves changing your consumption habits xamples of energy-saving measures include reducing the room in your home or office or taking the underground instead of driving to work nergy efficiency means that less energy is needed to provide the same result f you have an old boiler, for example, it will probably take more to heat water than a new and more efficient model ncreasing energy efficiency often comes with higher initial costs t usually means that you need to invest in new technologies or 5 first and benefit from reduced energy costs later aving energy and making appliances more energy-efficient are excellent measures to 6 cut emissions ead the text again re the sentences true or false? rue False nergy conservation is the same as energy efficiency f you want to save energy, you may need to change your habits You can reduce energy consumption by using the car instead of public transport nergy-efficient appliances can initially be more expensive 9

2 0 Lesson : Buy local Grammar hoose the correct form Listening ur company is established / established / was established in 988 ven today, Gucci products are made / are making / were made in Florence his type of salami was kept / is keeping / can be kept for a long time GX is an talian footwear company which is known / knows / were known as 'the shoe that breathes' 5 n 00, pple launched the iod ore than 00 million units are sold / have been sold / were sold in the first six years 6 spresso coffee is produced / has been produced / are producing here since Listen to the information about Branston Farm re the sentences are true or false? rue False Branston Farm is in est orset, ngland n 987, they started producing organic fruit, vegetables and herbs hey also supply some cafés and restaurants in the area with produce he person who runs the farm has 0 years of experience in sustainable agriculture Grammar Listen again and complete the sentences X 5 heir first farm shop in 987 he farm 'organic' since 99 heir seasonal produce at several farmers' markets in the area, which twice a month, on Fridays and aturdays heir farm shop for some weeks in winter, but recently, so their produce can now be collected from the farm again 5 Boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to about 0 places every week 6 Branston Farm by Frank ewis, who has more than 5 years of experience in sustainable agriculture hange the sentences from active to passive ur farm produces fresh organic food ver the past few years we have reduced packaging e have improved recycling methods hey can deliver seasonal produce to your home 5 hey grow all of their produce on the farm 6 ina olland runs the farm shop 7 e are using sustainable growing methods 8 Last year they set up a second shop nswer the questions about your company / university hen was your company / university established? hat products / services / courses are offered? here is your company / university located? ho is your department run by? 5 ow many people / students are employed / enrolled there? 50

3 Lesson : ell me 0 Functional Language hoose the correct preposition Let's look on / to / at the sales figures for Japan hat's that in terms about / of / in money? ccording for / by / to the survey, green food is becoming more important ow does this compare for / with / of last year's results? 5 his is at / by / on far the biggest growth 6 he main trend is on / to / for growth 7 ur product range has expanded for / about / by 0% 8 e have kept pace with / in / on new trends 0 omplete the interview with the phrases in the box hen listen and check according to fill us in does this compare of the findings can you tell us what's that ronunciation : enmark has started monitoring the development of green technologies, services and goods by establishing new 'green' statistics ould you on the results of the latest survey? J: our recent survey, green production has grown quite considerably in the last few years : in terms of turnover? J: oughly speaking, green production generated about $ 5 billion in 00 he export value of green products was about $ billion, which is about 0% of total exports : hat's impressive ow to previous years? J: ell, between 005 and 00 the share of green exports went up by one percentage point every year : hat 5 about the number of employees working in green production? J: ne 6 of the survey is that about 85% of employees in anish companies now work in this area 0 ay the phrases hen listen and repeat ow does this compare to last year's result? ould you fill us in on the latest trends? an we look at the figures for each group? ow do people feel about recycling? 5 he main trend is that we're selling more locally-sourced food 6 espondents said that mainly wealthy people purchase organic food 7 hat's the result of the recent survey? 8 he bottom line is that more people carshare Grammar omplete the sentences with the active or passive form of the verbs in brackets ealthy eals is a Bristol company, which organic meals to schools (provide) hope that more waste in the future (recycle) ur employees think that a lot to save energy at work (can / do) hey a few hours of their time every month to mend broken things (donate) 5 Last year, our company's emissions by 0% (reduce) 6 he vegetables on our organic farm (grow) 5

4 0 Lesson : eview Vocabulary omplete the texts with the words in the box bulbs energy bills environment farming heating insulation natural saving Go in g rgan ic Greenways, an environmental charity based in hanghai, was set up in 990 by a group of local residents worried about the impact of modern farming methods on the he idea was to promote green lifestyles, organic and healthier food hey invite people to experience a more way of life and help them learn to appreciate the planet's resources a v i n g n e r gy here's a lot of potential for energy in your home, especially if you live in a cooler country great way is to install double5 glazed windows and improve the in your house ffective 6 measures also include using more efficient light and household appliances n offices and public buildings, better air7 conditioning and systems can help reduce emissions 8 and save energy ome buildings have reduced their by over 0% after installing more efficient systems K Y VBLY! X 5 Look at the clues and find the words in the word search F L G G B J Y V K V F Y B L Gas, petrol and coal are types of is an adjective to describe things in a town or city farming uses natural processes organisation, so it doesn't make any t's a profits 5 hen you give something for free you something 6 ver 60% of household can be recycled 7 bought this table because it is made of wood from forests on the 8 ntensive farming has had a major environment 9 sing energy-efficient appliances can energy bills 0 o lower carbon emissions we should reduce energy down five words or expressions from this unit which you find most useful rite ry to make sentences with each of them

5 est yourself 0 hoose the correct answer For every correct answer you score one point any industries today by strong competition a will be affected b are affected c were affected hese cars in outh Korea a made b are made c is made y car broke down yesterday t the moment a it was repaired b it's repairing c it's being repaired lives here on our farm since the 8th century a have been grown b are grown c are growing 5 Be careful with this cheese t for a long time a can't keep b can't be kept c won't kept 6 hat organic foods in your country? a is produced b produced c are produced 7 Groceries are sold in a shop a food products b cosmetics c office supplies 8 ur car park has recently been expanded to 50 a park places b parking spaces c park spaces 9 site where waste is thrown away is called a a recycling place b waste site c landfill site 0 nother word for work together with someone is a collaborate b compensate c collect e have several machines in the cafeteria a selling b vending c purchasing ow do you try to energy? a safety b safe c save does mean repair a handle b fix c mend rban means related to a the country b a farm c a town or city 5 he line is that we need to be more energy efficient a end b bottom c final 6 ould you on the latest developments? a fill me in b fill me up c fill me 7 oughly, we have reduced carbon emissions by 0% a spoken b speaking c said 8 eople food to the homeless a collect b spend c donate 9 e throw too many things which could be repaired a on b off c away 0 50% of the wrote that they preferred fair trade products a responding b respondents c responses core: / 0 points 5

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