Reading 2 - Unit 4: The Environment pt.1

​Reading 1 - Droughts in Rural Africa - Pt.1

You are going to read an article on droughts in rural Africa. Read the definitions.

​Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.

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​Preparing to Read

Understanding Key Vocabulary

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A hurricane

our holiday to the Carribean, and we had to return home sooner than expected (past tense).

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The local government was relieved that there were no

in the earthquake. Everyone was safe.

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There are several effective

for preventing coastal damage from high waves and flood water, such as planting sea grass, using sandbags and constructing sea walls and bulkheads.

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Environmental pollution is a(n)

that more people are paying attention to. There is more recycling and less use of plastic.

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Companies are now asked to

their greenhouse gas emissions to make sure they are not too high.

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Some environmentalists don't think we should just

the government to regulate pollution. They believe we need citizens to be involved as well.

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Developing countries often lack a strong enough

to be able to provide water and electricity to all residents.

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The Environmental Protection Agency's

is to make sure that the government considers the environmental effects of its plans.

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Write the scrambled sentence in the correct order: have / most common / little rain. / Droughts are / countries / that / in

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Write the scrambled sentence in the correct order:

found in / are predominantly / Africa. / These / sub-Saharan /

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Write the scrambled sentence in the correct order:

Australia also / but as a richer country, it is / suffers badly, / better able / little or no rain. / to mitigate the problems arising from /

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drought: Africa and Australia. / the areas with the / and little rainfall / On the map, / are the ones most likely / to suffer from / highest temperatures (in red) /

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What are the effects of drought?

• Bottles of drinking water can be brought into the drought area.

• Many long-term drought solutions are expensive and need technical knowledge that may not be available.

• Drought kills animals and crops and causes starvation.

• Drought monitoring, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

Multiple Choice

How can people suffering from drought be helped in the short term?

• Drought monitoring, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

• Many long-term drought solutions are expensive and need technical knowledge that may not be available.

• Drought kills animals and crops and causes starvation.

• Bottles of drinking water can be brought into the drought area.

Multiple Choice

What are some long-term solutions to a shortage of water?

• Bottles of drinking water can be brought into the drought area.

• Many long-term drought solutions are expensive and need technical knowledge that may not be available.

• Drought kills animals and crops and causes starvation.

• Drought monitoring, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

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Why do developing countries in particular struggle with droughts?

• Drought kills animals and crops and causes starvation.

• Many long-term drought solutions are expensive and need technical knowledge that may not be available.

• Drought monitoring, rainwater harvesting and water recycling.

• Bottles of drinking water can be brought into the drought area.