WHAT'S MISSING
Peter Jennings:tonight we have put(1)________ effort on the American Agenda.
In(2)________today, George Bush did what(3)___________ can do. He endorsed
the idea of elevating the Environmental Protection Agency to a cabinet level
(4)__________________. The President said that worldwide environmental
challenges are so(5)_____________they mrst be addressed at the (6)____________
level. Well, our emphasis is on those(7)___________ that can be done at the
(8)______________level.Barry Serafin has been reading a new book called
50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth.
LISTENING FOR DETAILS
1.according to John Havna, which of the following is NOT true?
a. we'refaced with environmental problems that seem overwhelming.
b. environmental problems are too big for us to do anything about them.
c. what we do in our daily lives has a tremendous impact on the earth.
2.how many copies of John Havna's book were sold in two and half months?
a. 2,500
b. 25,000
c. 250,000
3.what three things does John Javna save, and recycle at home?
a. glass,cans, and paper.
b. plastic, cans, and paper
c. glass, plastic, and paper.
4.what device has John Javna installed in his bathroom?
a. a low-flow faucet.
b. a Jacuzzi
c. a low-flow shower head
5.what's the advantage of this device?
a. it purifies the water
b. it saves water.
c. it's cheap.
CHECKING WHAT YOU HEAR
Barry Serafin mentions some suggestins from john Javna's book . whatch the
video.number the suggetions from 1to 8 in the order in which they are mentioned
. the first one has been done for you.
___bring your own grocery gags to the supermarket.
___plant a tree
___use no bag at all when you make a small purchase.
___buy eggs in cardboard cartons.
___make sure your car tires sre properly inflated
___snip the circles in six-pack rings
___recycle your nespapers
___use a garage or service station where oil is recycled
TRUE OR FALSE
watch the video. are the following statements true or false? make the false
statements true by changing one or two words
___styrofoam cartons are degradable
___all plastic bags are degradable
___the problem with paper bags is that they are ont degradable
___plastic six-pack rings can harm birds and sea animals
___trees absorb carbon dioxide that contributes to global warming.
___the average American uses the equivalent of seventeen trees a year in
newspapers and consumer products
___about 14% of the water polution in the U.S. is from used crankcase oil.
___in the U.S. over-inflated tires waste up to two billion gallons of gas a
year
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