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The picture below illustrates the greenhouse effect. It is one of the factors that have an influence on the climate. In this section, you are going to work with the text about global warming.
Poniższa ilustracja przedstawia, na czym polega efekt cieplarniany. To jeden z czynników, które wpływają na nasz klimat. W tej sekcji będziesz pracować z tekstem dotyczącym globalnego ocieplenia.
Match the words with their translations.
Połącz wyrazy z ich tłumaczeniami.
Read the text below and then, do the exercises.
Przeczytaj poniższy tekst, a następnie wykonaj ćwiczenia.
Understanding Climate ChangeClimate changeClimate change caused by global warmingglobal warming is very dangerous for our planet. Where does it come from, what are its effects, and finally, is there anything we can do to stop it?
CausesCauses
The greenhouse effectgreenhouse effect happens because of gases such as COIndeks dolny 22. They travel into the atmosphere. As a result, the temperature on Earth becomes higher. There’s nothing wrong with that. The problem starts when there are too many emissions of greenhouse gassesemissions of greenhouse gasses. They result from burning fossil fuels like natural gas, oil, and coal. As you probably know, exhaust fumesexhaust fumes from cars are a big cause of the greenhouse effect.
Effects
Climate change has an effect on the weather. We experienceexperience more extreme weatherextreme weather because of it. There are more floodsfloods destroying cities and droughtsdroughts destroying crops. This is also the reason why some foods become more expensive. We also experience high temperatures and violent storms, including sandstormssandstorms in the desert or blizzardsblizzards in winter. High temperatures also make the ice caps meltice caps melt, which causes sea levels to risecauses sea levels to rise.
Is there anything we can do to stop it?
So what can we do to stop this negative change? We can reduce the amount ofreduce the amount of fossil fuels used. For example we can buy locally and walk more instead of driving. What is more, we should start using renewable energy sourcesrenewable energy sources, such as solar energysolar energy or wind energywind energy. At home we should start using energy‑savingenergy‑saving appliances.
Every person can be eco‑friendlyeco‑friendly. How? Thanks to the 3Rs principle3Rs principle: Reduce, reuse, recycleReduce, reuse, recycle! Try to reduce your energy usage by switching to energy‑saving light bulbs, reuse plastic bags, and recycle everything that’s possible from glass to paper.
Źródło: Zuzanna Kościuk, Anna Olewińska‑Byliniak, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Which of the following is the best title for the text? Choose the correct answer.
Jaki jest najlepszy tytuł dla tekstu? Zaznacz poprawną odpowiedź.
Search for the information in the text and decide if the statements are true or false.
Odszukaj w tekście potrzebne informacje i zdecyduj, czy zdania są prawdziwe, czy fałszywe.
Drag the words below to the correct places. There are two words or phrases which you do not need.
Przeciągnij wyrazy/wyrażenia w odpowiednie luki. Dwa wyrazy/wyrażenia zostały podane dodatkowo.
2. Cars produce a lot of 1. exhaust fumes, 2. solar, 3. global warming, 4. droughts, 5. floods, 6. energy, 7. ice caps that are dangerous for our health.
3. It was raining for two weeks, this is what caused 1. exhaust fumes, 2. solar, 3. global warming, 4. droughts, 5. floods, 6. energy, 7. ice caps in this region.
4. There are 1. exhaust fumes, 2. solar, 3. global warming, 4. droughts, 5. floods, 6. energy, 7. ice caps when there’s no rain for a long time.
5. Another name for climate change is 1. exhaust fumes, 2. solar, 3. global warming, 4. droughts, 5. floods, 6. energy, 7. ice caps.
Drag the following halves to make logical sentences.
Przeciągnij elementy, żeby utworzyć logiczne zdania.
Słownik
/ thetari: ɑːz ˈprɪnsəpl̩ /
zasada 3U
/ ˈblɪzədz / / ˈblɪzəd /
śnieżyce [śnieżyca]
/ ˈkɔːzɪz / / kɔːz /
przyczyny [przyczyna]
/ ˈkɔːzɪz ˈsi: ˈlevl̩z tu raɪz /
powoduje wzrost poziomu morza (dosłownie: powoduje, że morze się podnosi)
/ ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ /
zmiana klimatu
/ ˌsiːəʊˈtuː / / ˈkɑ:bən daɪˈɒksaɪd /
COIndeks dolny 22 (dwutlenek węgla)
/ ˈdraʊts / / ˈdraʊt /
susze [susza]
/ ˈiːkəʊ ˈfrendli /
przyjazny/przyjazna dla środowiska, ekologiczny/ekologiczna
/ ɪˈmɪʃn̩z əv ˈɡriːnhaʊs ˈɡæsɪz / / ɪˈmɪʃn̩ əv ˈɡriːnhaʊs ˈɡæsɪz /
emisje gazów cieplarnianych [emisja gazów cieplarnianych]
/ ˈenədʒi ˈseɪvɪŋ /
energooszczędny
/ ɪgˈzɔ:st fjuːmz /
spaliny
/ ɪkˈspɪərɪəns /
doświadczać
/ ɪkˈstriːm ˈweðə /
ekstremalna pogoda
/ flʌdz / / flʌd /
powodzie [powódź]
/ ˈfɒsl̩ ˈfjuːəlz / / ˈfɒsl̩ ˈfjuːəl /
paliwa kopalne [paliwo kopalne]
/ ˈɡləʊbl̩ ˈwɔːmɪŋ /
globalne ocieplenie
/ ˈɡriːnhaʊs ɪˈfekt /
efekt cieplarniany
/ ˈaɪs kæps melt /
topnieją pokrywy lodowe
/ rɪˈdjuːs ði əˈmaʊnt ɒv /
zredukować ilość
/ rɪˈdjuːs ˌriːˈjuːz ˌriːˈsaɪkl̩ /
unikać, używać, utylizować
/ rɪˈnjuːəbl̩ ˈenədʒi ˈsɔːsɪz / / rɪˈnjuːəbl̩ ˈenədʒi sɔːs /
odnawialne źródła energii [odnawialne źródło energii]
/ ˈsændstɔːmz / / ˈsændstɔːm /
burze piaskowe [burza piaskowa]
/ ˌsəʊlə ˈenədʒi /
energia słoneczna
/ stɔːmz / / stɔːm /
burze [burza]
/ wɪnd ˈenədʒi /
energia wiatrowa
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