practica de ingles

1. MAN AND NATURE
1. What does the photo show?
It shows a desert landscape, in the photo we can
see a desert, people riding camels with a guide,
palm trees and a golf course.
Where do you think the photo was token?
This photo was probably token in Morocco
What does it show about the relationship between
man and nature?
The man with his knowledge can transform nature
for his comfort and enjoyment.
2. a.
Man – made Natural
Crops
Farm
Fields
Path
Plain
Plantation
Ranch
Resort
Desert
Dune
Forest
Grass
Hills
Mountains
Palm trees
Sand
b. * The words that describe the landscape are:
fields, desert, grass, palm trees and sand.
* In my country there are many landscapes with
mountains and forest.
3. a. In the photo we can see a river and grassy plain,
where the grassy plain is burning out.
In both photos is man – made.
b.
4. a. why has man changed the landscape in both
cases?
In Brazil, man has removed the natural green
space to replace it with farmland; in the case of
Dubai, man has created an unnatural green
space for leisure.
What are the consequences of these chances?
In the case of Brazil, some animals will become
extinct and many people will lose their homes.
b.
5. 1 The best way to see man’s destruction of the
Amazon rain forest is from the air.
2 Farmers and plantation owners have cut down
and enormous number of trees.
3 This is part of the Bab Al Shams Resort built in
the middle of the desert in Dubai.
4 how the specially planted palm trees provide
some shade for the golfers.
6. Which situation do you think is the worst example
of man’s destruction of nature? Why?
In 1986 an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear
power plant propagated a radioactive cloud on
large part of what was the Soviet Union and is now
the territories of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia
Federation. Nearly 8.4 million people in the three
countries were exposed to radiation, more than 4
million hectares of forests in central Europe were
contaminated by radiation.
Think about where you live. Are any changes to
the landscapes recent? Do you think they are
positive or negative?
Burning of trees in the Pura Pura Forest, it is
negative because those trees provide de clean air
to the La Paz city.
7. * Forest fire
When there is too much rain
and water cover land that is
usually dry
Flood
When movement in the ocean
floor causes very large waves
Tsunami
When there isn’t enough rain
and water levels and
dangerously low
Drought
When the earth moves Earthquake
When there is not enough food Famine
When there is an un controlled
area of fire in a forest
Forest fire
When there are very strong
winds and usually rain
Hurricane
* Forest fire, drought, famine
8. In the department Santa Cruz have been floods
due to strong rains while there is famine in Potosi
due to drought because it has not rained this year.
SPEAKING
1 what dangers are they warning of?
The photo “a” is a shark attack danger warning signal
The photo “b” is a tsunami danger warning signal

2. The photo “c” is a flood danger warning signal on the
road
The photo “d” is a warning sign for forest fire
protection
which of these dangers are natural and which could
be man – made?
The warning sign in the photos a, b and c are danger
natural
The photo d is a danger man – made
What countries are particularly prone to these
problems?
EE.UU. is the country with most shark attacks
Japon is the country where most tsunamis have
happened
The Netherlands is a country with most danger of
flood.
Canada is a country with most fire forest
What can we do to avoid them?
Respect and comply the warning signal
LISTENING & VOCABULARY: Natural world
collocations
1. a. cigarettes are connected to sign d because they
can cause forest fires.
 Deep water is connected to sign a because the
shark swim in the ocean.
 Flatlands is connected to sign c because in
these places there are most floods for rains
 Flooding is connected to sign b because in
these places there are most danger of tsunamis
 Forest is connected to sign d because in these
places there is an increased risk of forest fires
 Heat is connected to sign d because forest fires
can occur in hot environment.
 Shelter is connected to sign b because the
people go to a shelter when occur a tsunami
 Shore is connected to sign c because the it is
in contact with the sea.
 Waves is connected to sign b because the
tsunamis are water volumes moving in waves
at high altitudes.
b.
2. 1 the outback, Australia
a) local people are very much aware of the danger
b) there have been no forest fires yet this year