If you care about the environment, you will really enjoy this month’s newsletter. Let’s go to Costa Rica and see how one determined teenager has tried to change the world. Janine Licare was only nine years old when she decided to take action. She was worried because the rainforest around her home in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, was disappearing. The animals and birds were disappearing too. So, together with a friend, Janine started a campaign to protect her local environment. They called it Kids Saving the Rainforest. The aims of Kids Saving the Rainforest are to teach children about the rainforest and to help the animals that live there, especially the endangered Monoo Titi monkey. Janine has achieved a lot. She has • raised more than $50,000
• planted over 4,800 trees
• found over 250 volunteers to work with her
• helped many injured birds and animals
• started a variety of different projects, such as ‘Adopt-a-tree’
• worked with other schoolchildren around the world
• developed an environmental library and research centre. Janine has appeared in several magazines, and she has been on the National Geographic TV channel as well. She has also developed a special website: www.kidssavingtherainforest.org. ‘It is very important that we save the rainforest. If the rainforest disappears, then so will our planet.’ Janine Licare
Task 1. Read the text again. For each sentence write TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN (not given in the text).
1. Manuel Antonio is a place in Costa Rica.
2. The rain forest near Janine’s home has disappeared.
3. Janine’s campaign was very successful.
4. She has paid over 250 people to help her.
5. The KSTR website is very popular.
Task 2. Read the beginning and the end of the text again, and then choose the best answer.
It is about…
a) a young girl’s campaign to protect the rainforest.
b) the importance of protecting trees.
c) young people helping animals
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Writing
Task 1. Answer to the questions. Write the names of the transports.
• What were some of the modes of transport that we don’t have today?
• How is transport from the past the same or different from the present?
• Why do you think transport has changed over time?
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Natural disasters such as flood, fire, tornado, earthquake, tsunamis are becoming more and more frequent on our planet. In short description a natural disaster is a result of a natural hazard, which has a negative effect on human beings. These geologic processes can lead to serious consequences such as loss of life, property damage, economic problems. Certain areas are more exposed to natural disasters. For example, most of New Zealand’s coastline is exposed to tsunami hazard, while the Far East region is exposed to floods. Being aware of possible dangers, people should be prepared to protect themselves, their families and communities. Two important preparation steps are the developing of emergency plan and assembling a supply kit. However, all the known disasters have unique nature and should be approached separately. Some of the common natural hazards are as follows: earthquake, flood, drought, heat wave, hurricane, volcanic eruption, hailstorm, tornado, tsunami, landslide, wildfire, blizzard. I’d like to tell you a bit more about floods, hurricane and earthquakes. A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land. In severe cases it can result in human and animal deaths. Very often the crops are destroyed, which brings famine. A hurricane is a severe tropical cyclone or storm that often occurs in certain parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This destructive hazard can lead to changes in weather and economy.
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На нашій планеті все частіше стають такі стихійні лиха, як повінь, пожежа, торнадо, землетрус, цунамі. У короткому описі стихійне лихо - це наслідок стихійної небезпеки, яка негативно впливає на людину. Ці геологічні процеси можуть призвести до серйозних наслідків, таких як загибель людей, пошкодження майна, економічні проблеми. Певні території більш схильні до стихійних лих. Наприклад, більша частина узбережжя Нової Зеландії піддається небезпеці цунамі, тоді як Далекий Схід піддається повені. Усвідомлюючи можливі небезпеки, люди повинні бути готові захистити себе, свої сім’ї та громади. Два важливих етапи підготовки – розробка плану аварійних ситуацій та збірка комплекту постачання. Проте всі відомі катастрофи мають унікальну природу і до них слід підходити окремо. Деякі з поширених природних небезпек: землетрус, повінь, посуха, спека, ураган, виверження вулкану, град, смерч, цунамі, зсув, пожежа, хуртовина. Я хотів би розповісти вам трохи більше про повені, урагани та землетруси. Повінь — це перелив води, який занурює землю. У важких випадках це може призвести до загибелі людей і тварин. Дуже часто знищуються посіви, що приносить голод. Ураган — це сильний тропічний циклон або шторм, який часто виникає в певних частинах Атлантичного та Тихого океанів. Ця руйнівна небезпека може призвести до зміни погоди та економіки.