ГДЗ по английскому языку 11 Класс класс упражнение - 59 р. 2
Are you a green citizen? Do the quiz, then mark each sentence A (= always/very often), B (= sometimes/occasionally) or C (= never/ hardly ever). Explain the words in bold.
Are you a green citizen?
We are all citizens of Planet Earth and rely on it for food, air, water and much more, so not only is it our responsibility to care for the environment, it’s also in our best interests! So, how much effort are you making to reduce your impact on the environment? Are you a bright green citizen or more of an embarrassing shade of red?
- I try to conserve water e.g. by taking short showers, not letting taps run, keeping water in the fridge instead of letting the tap run to let it get cold, etc.
- I walk, ride my bike, rollerblade, carpool or use public transport whenever I can.
- I ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ as much as I can!
- I try to learn about nature by visiting wildlife reserves and/or national parks.
- I put coffee grounds/fruit and vegetable peels etc on a compost heap.
- I take part in local environmental projects e.g. litter collection/tree-planting/recycling projects etc.
- I buy unprocessed, organic and locally-grown food.
- I check that the products I buy, e.g. cleaning products, electrical equipment, are safe for the environment.
- I turn off computers/lights/electronic equipment when I’m not using them.
- I buy from environmentally responsible businesses.
- I use rechargeable instead of disposable batteries.
- I refuse plastic bags in the supermarket and use my own cloth bags instead.
- We use energy-saving light bulbs at home instead of ordinary ones.
- I buy products in bulk with as little packaging as possible.
- I am generally interested in environmental issues and try to stay informed.
Mostly As You are well on your way to winning the ‘green citizen of the year’ award! Keep up the good work!
Mostly Bs Well … not bad but you could do better! Remember, it’s the survival of our planet we’re talking about here!
Mostly Cs Come on, you can do better than that! Set yourself a few achievable targets. It’s never too late to get started!
- rely on – to depend on or trust someone or something (полагаться на, зависеть от)
- in our best interests – something that is good or beneficial for us (в наших лучших интересах, на благо)
- reduce your impact – to make the effect you have on something, especially the environment, smaller (уменьшить свое влияние)
- embarrassing shade – a way of describing something in a color or state that causes shame or discomfort (стыдный оттенок/степень)
- vegetable peels – the outer skin or layer removed from vegetables (овощные очистки)
- rechargeable – able to be charged again with electricity so it can be used multiple times (перезаряжаемый)
- disposable – intended to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away (одноразовый)
- well on your way – making good progress towards achieving something (на правильном пути)
- survival – the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions (выживание)
- achievable targets – goals or objectives that can realistically be reached or accomplished (достижимые цели)