ENGLISH FACTFILE - STUDENT'S BOOK 6 - UNIT 4

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la  UNIT 4 din manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa a VI-a (anul 5 de studiu) intitulat PATHWAY TO ENGLISH – ENGLISH FACTFILE, Student’s Book 6, Editura Oxford University Press, Autori Alaviana Achim, Ecaterina Comisel, Felicia Dinu, Loretta Mastacan, Ruxandru Popovici si Elena Teodorescu, Editia 1997

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UNIT 4 : THE GREEN PLANET

LESSON 1

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Ex.1 / page 32

a). Because it has a lot of green areas, a lot of trees, plants and flowers.

b). The Earth rotates around its axis.

c). The Earth revolves around the Sun.

d). Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.

e). They form our Solar System.

f). The Milky Way.

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Ex.2 / page 32

They will contact some very important people and make them understand that the Earth is in danger of self-destruction.

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Ex.3 / page 32

a). They are coming to our planet because they have an important mission on the Earth.

b).In their opinion Earth people are intelligent and creative, but not very wise.

c). Yes, because the Earth is a beautiful planet and it offers excellent conditions of life.

    No, because: (i) the civilization of the people living on the Earth is oriented towards self-destruction; (ii) the Earth has serious ecological problems.

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Ex.7 / page 33

polluted

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Ex.8 / page 33

a). People have cut down a lot of forests.

b). They have not (haven’t) planted new trees.

c). They have destroyed the rain forests.

d). They have killed a lot of elephants.

e). They have not (haven’t) protected nature.

f). They have not (haven’t) been wise.

LESSON 2

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Ex.1 / page 34

The Mayor of Plymouth.

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Ex.2 / page 34

b). 1 d   2 b   3 c   4 a

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Ex.3 / page 34

1). The Galactic Travellers have taken Mr Wood into space.

2). The Policeman has called the police station.

3). The two children have run away.

4). Mr Wood has talked to the Extraterrestrials.

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Ex.5 / page 34

About – aproximativ

Blanket – plapuma

Extinct – pe cale de disparitie

Farming – agricultura

Greenhouse effect – effect de sera

Hunting – vanatoare

To pollute – a polua

Pollution – poluare

Reason – motiv, ratiune

Wildlife – vietuitoare in mediul lor natural

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Ex.6 / page 34

Many animals, plants, birds and fish may become extinct in the future for three reasons: pollution, hunting and not enough space for them to live in. Pollution destroys our lives through acid rain and the greenhouse effect.

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Ex.7 / page 35

1.      They’re going to plant trees.

2.    They’re going to use natural energy.

3.    They’re going to save as much water as possible.

4.    They’re going to stop smoking.

5.     They’re going to stop hunting animals.

6.    They’re going to try to throw away less rubbish.

7.     They’re going to stop cutting down trees.

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Ex.8 / page 35

The ticks show things the people have done.

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Ex.9 / page 35

1.      They’ve already planted trees.

2.    They haven’t used natural energy yet.

3.    They’ve already saved as much water as possible.

4.    They’ve haven’t stopped smoking yet.

5.     They’ve haven’t stopped hunting animals yet.

6.    They’ve already thrown away less rubbish.

7.     They’ve already stopped cutting down trees.

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Ex.10 / page 35

It’s got a happy ending.

LESSON 3

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Ex.2 / page 36

-         intelligent; playful; friendly/ helpful

-         They are in danger because sea dolphins may swim into fishing nets and drown. River dolphins are threatened by pollution, motorboat traffic and hunting.

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Ex.3 / page 36

Don’t kill Yangtze dolphins, because they are special.

Never pollute their water with rubbish.

Always protect them.

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Ex.4 / page 37

Don’t put your fingers through the bars.

Don’t throw things in the water.

Don’t come too near the fence.

Don’t feed the bears.

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Ex.6 / page37

1.      zoo; cages; captive; to feed

2.    national park, natural home; natural beauty; free; to hunt

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Ex.7 / page 37

If we don’t stop polluting nature, the world will die.

LESSON 4

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Ex.2 / page 38

The Earth Is Sad Because…

-         Man has invented and used dangerous weapons.

-         Man has destroyed peace on Earth.

-         People have disobeyed God’s laws and the ten commandments.

-         People have polluted themselves with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

-         People have wasted the Earth’s natural resources.

-         People have created their own ‘gods’: money and power.

-         People have made a bad decision: to serve evil forces.

LESSON 5

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Ex.1 / page 39

Charlie found the fifth golden ticket and only one day before the visit.

Grandpa Joe jumped out of bed and danced for the first time in twenty years.