(4) Everybody should know what causes global warming. Otherwise we won’tstop it. (5) not to burn any more wood or coal (6) the polar ice caps melt and oceans rise

(1) asking for donations to save the rainforests (2) They need hot, tropical climates (3) heavy rainfall leads to dense vegetation (4) plant and animal species exist only in rainforests (5) are in danger of destruction by (6) find a way to save them

(1) a big sandstorm hit our city

(2) The air was full of dirt and sand dust (3) comes after a long period of drought (4) the soil can be lifted up (5) plant more trees and grass

(6) launching a new afforestation program in a bid to address the environmental problem

V Let ’s talk (1) - b (5) - g

(2) - a (6) –e

(3) - h (7) –c

(4) - d (8) -f

VI Furthering listening and speaking Listening Task 1

(1) water pollution

(2) overconsumption (4) resources (6) restricted

(8) economic policy (10) balance

(3) economic growth (5)social advancement (7) government planning (9) remarkable steps Task 2

1. D)

2. B) 3. A) 4. C) 5. C)

Task 3

(S1) negative

(S2) report

(S3) warming

(S4) pressures

(S5) mountainous

(S6) barely

(S7) make way for

(S8) expect 98 percent of the mountain areas to experience severe climate change by

2055

(S9) the UN is anxious to raise awareness of the problems facing mountain areas

(S10) Thousands of villages in Europe are deserted most of the year

Task 3

1. B)

2. A) 3. C)

4. D) 5. D)

Viewing and speaking

1.(1) signs

(2)warmer temperatures

(3) warmest

(4) snow

(5) attracts

(6) trouble

(7)normal

(8) best season (9) one-time

(10) white

Unit 2 test

Part I Keys:

1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.D

Part II

(1)chemicals (2)atmosphere

(3)particles (4)trapped (5)lasts (6)human-based

(7)progressed (8)Even in Ancient Rome people complained about smoke put into the atmosphere (9)Air pollution can have serious consequences for the health of human beings (10)Cities with large numbers of automobiles or those that use great quantities of coal often suffer most severely from air pollution problems

Part III

1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B

Part IV

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.C

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Unit 3 Culture makes me what I am.

I Lead-in

1)C

2)I 3)I 4)C

II Basic listening practice 1. C)

2. A) 3. D) 4. B) 5. A)

III Listening in Task 1

1. C)

2. A) 3. C) 4. B) 5. D)

Task 2

(S1) roots

(S2) what

(S3) moral

(S4) diligence

(S5) sin

(S6) teachings

(S7) centuries

(S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it ’sworth doing at all, it ’s worth doing well

(S9) In English a new world has been created to describe people who work compulsively

(S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are

extremely productive

Task 3

1. D)

2. A) 3. D) 4. A) 5. C)

IV Speaking out Model 1

(1) individual interests rank above everything else (2) it ’s a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivism (3) is not necessarily an equivalent for selfishness (4) all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals

(5) in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else

(6) Why do Americans cherish individualism Model 2

(1) always seem to be in a hurry

(2) What do you think are the reasons for that difference (3) Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle

(4) led them to create fast food

(5) globalization shrinks the differences between cultures (6) the gap will eventually be bridged

(1) they’re on top

(2) they definitely get the best marks (3) They never skip class

(4) did homework each night until the early hours (5) That’s the secret of their success (6) I just want to learn it in an interesting way V Let ’s talk

1. (1) transatlantic slave trade (2)unknown lands (3) dignity or payment