Vocabulary: Ecology p. 107

Watch the video and complete the text.
Listening to the news has become quite depressing! One of the worrying issues that is often in the news is ________. We have all learnt the terminology. ________ is the gradual increase in temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. This is caused by ________ from the use of ________ as sources of energy rather than ________ sources like solar energy from solar panels.
The ________ is where the extra warmth is trapped in our ________ causing environmental problems. There is also ________ taking away trees which absorb harmful carbon dioxide and give out life-saving oxygen. We all need to be aware of the threat to ________ and protect ________ plants and animals.
We do try. We all look carefully at ________, recycling ________, paper and plastic waste.
We think carefully about the use of water and ________ that might affect the quality of our air. We try to reduce, ________ and save where we can, and damage, ________ and throw away as little as possible. If we all become eco-warriors, who knows, the news might become positive!

Choose the correct alternative to complete the ads and slogans on a school's notice board.

Fight the heat! Not the Future
Our planet's ________ is warming! Let's choose ________ sources like ________. Together, we can cool the climate and protect our ________.
Learn how to be a recycling champion!
________, and other recyclable materials can be used more than once! Choose ________ items whenever you can. Using plastic / recycling bins can help you reduce ________ from ________.
Let's find solutions to combat climate change!
Did you know? The ________ traps heat from the sun, causing ________! Burning ________ releases ________, a major greenhouse gas. Let's explore new forms of ________ to power our future.

A: recycle

B: damage

C: throw away

D: reduce

E: waste

F: pollute

G: save

Complete the sentences with the verbs from STEP 3 in the correct form.
1 Plastic ________ rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide.
2 We can ________ plastic bottles to make new jackets from synthetic materials.
3 Don't ________ your old clothes. Donate them to charity instead.
4 I always cycle to school to ________ my carbon footprint.
5 If you leave the lights on in empty rooms, you waste a lot of energy.
6 Recycling paper helps to ________ trees.
7 Littering ________ our beautiful parks and harms wildlife.