CLIL Unit 2 Geography PDF

CURRICULUM EXTRA • Unit 2
Geography: Environmental problems and solutions

1 Complete the text about environmental problems and their causes with the words in the boxes.
Environmental problems: Causes:

drought flooding hurricanes global warming pollution fossil fuels

The world is getting hotter, and we call this process 1 . It is making a lot of
environmental problems worse. Here are some examples:
• 2 occurs when water rises above the level of land. Global warming is melting
ice in the north and south poles, and our sea levels are rising.
• However, global warming also stops rain from falling in other areas. When there is no rain for a
long time and an area doesn’t have enough water, we call this a 3 .
• There are also 4 to worry about: a combination of very high winds and
storms. Although there is a recognized season for this, usually around August, some experts
think that global warming has made these weather conditions worse.
Global warming happens when there is an increase of gases in the air. These toxic gases occur
when we burn 5 for energy. The gases are poisoning our planet and causing
6
. We need to do something about it.
2 Match the renewable materials 1–5 and fossil fuels 6–9 with their definitions a–e and f–i.
Renewable materials (materials or fuel you can grow or use again)
1 biodiesel a This comes from rocks. It is hard but you can melt it and make it into different shapes.
2 cotton b This fuel is made from plants and is better for the environment than petrol or diesel.
3 metal c You can drink this and wash in it.
4 water d This material comes from trees (in sustainable forests).
5 wood e This is a plant that you can use for making clothes, for example.
Fossil fuels (poisonous fuel you can only use once)

6 crude oil f This fuel is hard and black. You burn it to produce heat.
7 coal g When this black liquid fuel first comes from under the ground, it has this name
before it is refined.
8 diesel h This fuel comes from under the ground or sea but you can’t see or feel it.
9 natural gas i When oil is refined, it can become this. You use it in lorries and cars and for heating
some homes.
3 Write the kind of renewable energy. Use the words in the box.
geothermal power hydropower nuclear power solar power wind power
1 2 3 4 5
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4 Read the text on the right. What is the main

factor involved in the two environmental Global warming: its effects
problems: pollution, water or hurricanes?
and how to stop them
5 Read the text again. Then answer the questions. Global warming is affecting people all over the
world, but two countries are suffering from its
1 Give two reasons why flooding has always
effects more than others.
been a problem for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is a country with a huge population and
every inch of land matters. But the country is losing
its land to flooding. Bangladesh lies at the mouths
2 How is global warming making the problem of major rivers that come from the Himalayas and
of flooding worse for Bangladesh? some areas are only a few metres above sea level.
Flooding has always been a problem there, but

global warming makes things worse. Sea levels

are rising and by 2050, scientists think the country

will lose 17% of its land to water, making 30 million
3 Which problem does global warming make
people homeless.
worse in Africa?

4 What is an important industry for Africans?

5 How does drought affect farming?
In Africa, a continent with a history of drought,
global warming is adding to the problem. Many
Africans survive from farming, so what they need

most are land and water. Even small changes
6 What are some countries using instead of
caused by global warming make it difficult to grow
fossil fuels?
plants. As a result, their animals die and people

don’t have enough to eat. In Ethiopia, experts

believe that global warming has left two million

young children without enough food.
6 The different forms of renewable energy can

help us to protect our planet. Find one form of
renewable energy or material near your home.
Research it on the internet and answer these
questions.
1 What is it?
2 Where is it?
It’s clear that the world must act quickly. In recent
3 How much energy does it produce?
years countries have begun to use fewer fossil fuels
4 How much did it cost to build?
and are turning to renewable resources for energy
5 Are there any environmental issues with it, for
such as hydropower, wind power or solar energy.
example, is it ugly or noisy? Did people have to
We use wood from sustainable forests, which can
lose their homes?
regrow quickly, and biodiesel may one day replace
normal diesel for vehicles. Each country must do
these things – the changes we make can help
people like those in Bangladesh and Ethiopia.
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CURRICULUM EXTRA • Unit 2

Geography: Environmental problems and solutions

Environmental problems: Causes:

Fossil fuels (poisonous fuel you can only use once)

geothermal power hydropower nuclear power solar power wind power

4 Read the text on the right. What is the main

6 The different forms of renewable energy can

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