Lesson 4_Unit 3_R&W_Academic English B2

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Complete the summary using words from the word bank.

Venice's MOSE System

The devastating flood of November 2019 convinced Venice officials that traditional methods were no longer sufficient to protect the city. The MOSE system uses 78 moveable ​

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that normally rest on the sea floor filled with water. When a dangerous ​

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is predicted, water is pumped out and the barriers float to the surface.

The system is designed to protect Venice until at least the end of this ​

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, when sea levels may have risen significantly. One innovative feature is that each barrier can be operated ​

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, allowing ships to pass or preventing complete closure of the lagoon.

However, MOSE has proven extremely ​

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to build and maintain, costing around €8 billion so far - much more than originally planned.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

barriers

tide

independently

expensive

century

​Writing worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1By-beMw9uE3ugiKbL-WMkO5wZNIDyPCW986unqF_3pY/edit?usp=sharing

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Recall 2 synonyms of each of these words:

Economic growth

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Recall 2 synonyms of each of these words:

Individuals

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Recall 2 synonyms of each of these words:

Society

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Recall 2 synonyms of each of these words:

Advantages

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Recall 2 synonyms of each of these words:

Disadvantages

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Rewrite these sentences

Economic growth creates jobs for individuals.

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Development brings benefits to society.

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Rewrite these sentences

Advantages outweigh disadvantages in most cases.

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Match each extract with the correct advantage or disadvantage from the framework.

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: "The ambitious engineering experiment is a desperate attempt to prevent disaster for one of the world's most beautiful cities."

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: "Its cost to date has increased to around €8 billion—far more than expected. In addition, it's expensive to use and requires a lot of labor to maintain and operate."

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: "Venice remained amazingly dry, proving the project worked. Over the following 20 months, the gates lifted 33 more times, in tests from 30 to 92 minutes long, with the same results." ​

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: "Unfortunately, Moses may be a danger to the salt marshes in the lagoon it is supposed to protect. When the tide comes in, it covers the grasses with water. It also leaves sediment, which helps the plants to grow... When the tide is blocked by the barriers, it cannot 'feed' the lagoon."

​https://youtu.be/Jopd_cF0FTA?si=Voa21fa7ujtna5jN

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1 new VOCABULARY you have learned

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1 thing you feel satisfied about your writing

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