Global Warming Problems
Name three greenhouse gases.
- carbon dioxide
- methane
- nitrous oxide
Name three things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint in the area of transportation.
- use public transport
- walk more
- ride a bike
Does an outline require a conclusion?
no
Which tense do you use when analysing?
- present tense
Is there a rule regarding the tenses you are allowed to use in a comment?
no
Which mode of transport causes the highest emissions of carbon dioxide?
- travelling by plane
Name three things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint in the area of food.
- eat less meat
- eat food from regional sources
- eat organic food
Name two differences between summary and outline.
1: outline: only information relevant to the task// summary: sum up the complete text
2: outline: main part with information concerning the task // main part with main information from the original text
3: outline: introduction with the topic of the text and topic of outline// summary: the topic of the text
Name three different attitude`s an author can express toward the topic they are writing about.
- positive
- neutral
- negative
Name the three parts a strong argument needs.
point-example-explanation
Name three effects of gloabl warming.
- melting polar caps
- rising sea levels
- land slides
- floods
- heavy rains
Name three things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint in the area of shopping (not food).
- buy second hand
- don`t by fast fashion
- buy less but at a good quality
Name three similairties between outline and summary.
1: write introductory sentence(s) stating genre, title, author, year/ date of publication
2: use present tenses only
3: do not give irrelevant details
4: use a neutral and objective language
5: paraphrase (use your own words)
6: do not give your personal opinion
7: do not use quotations
FIT: A, C, D because the verbs are neutral
What should the introduction of a comment include?
- a sentence related to the topic that catches the reader`s attention
- the topic of the comment as stated in the task
- your opinion on the topic
agriculture - housing - energy and heating - transport - housing
1. energy and heating - 221 million tons in 2020
2. industries - 178 million tons in 2020
3. transport - 146 million tons in 2020
4. housing - 120 million tons in 2020
5. agriculture - 66 million tons in 2020
Name two things governments could do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the area of transportation.
- improve public transport
- increase fuel taxes
- ban cars from inner cities
....Name the six elements that the introduction of an outline should include.
genre, title, author, date, topic, task
A: because: negative attitude
E: because: suggestion
B, C, D: positive attitude
Three linking words for "because"
- since
- as
- due to
Define global warming. Use the words: emissions, atmosphere, greenhouse effect
Global warming is the rise in the Earth's temperature. It happens because human activities produce emissions that enter the atmosphere and increase the greenhouse effect, causing more heat to stay on Earth.
Name three things governments can do in the area of housing.
- subsidize the insulation of buildings
- help install heating pumps
- improve central heating systems
...
Name three things that you shouldn`t do in an outline.
- summarize the whole text
- use informal language
- state your opinion
- use citations
- use past tenses
A, D
three linking words for "that is why..."
- therefore
- as a result
- because of this