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Exercise 1

Match the English words referring to the effects of producing energy with their translations.

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niebezpieczna katastrofa Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. local community, 2. toxic fumes, 3. a dangerous catastrophe, 4. a wood sawmill, 5. natural habitat toksyczne dymy Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. local community, 2. toxic fumes, 3. a dangerous catastrophe, 4. a wood sawmill, 5. natural habitat tartak Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. local community, 2. toxic fumes, 3. a dangerous catastrophe, 4. a wood sawmill, 5. natural habitat społeczność lokalna Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. local community, 2. toxic fumes, 3. a dangerous catastrophe, 4. a wood sawmill, 5. natural habitat siedlisko zwierząt Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. local community, 2. toxic fumes, 3. a dangerous catastrophe, 4. a wood sawmill, 5. natural habitat
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Exercise 1

Play Memo to revise the words/phrases related to producing water energy.

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Exercise 2

Pair words and phrases connected with the characteristics of hydropower with their definitions.

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Raise the level Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Increase the height, 2. A group of residents living locally, 3. Never stop to exist, 4. Level of water going up because of gravity, 5. Plants and animals inhabiting an area Last forever Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Increase the height, 2. A group of residents living locally, 3. Never stop to exist, 4. Level of water going up because of gravity, 5. Plants and animals inhabiting an area Community Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Increase the height, 2. A group of residents living locally, 3. Never stop to exist, 4. Level of water going up because of gravity, 5. Plants and animals inhabiting an area Tide Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Increase the height, 2. A group of residents living locally, 3. Never stop to exist, 4. Level of water going up because of gravity, 5. Plants and animals inhabiting an area Wildlife Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Increase the height, 2. A group of residents living locally, 3. Never stop to exist, 4. Level of water going up because of gravity, 5. Plants and animals inhabiting an area
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Exercise 3

Put the sentences related to the advantages and disadvantages of river dams in the correct order to find out how they affect the surroundings. 

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Elementy do uszeregowania: 1. Some of them can help to stop rivers from flooding the area, too., 2. Another problem is water shortages in some areas away from the river., 3. Unfortunately, they also have negative effects., 4. One of them is stopping the movements of fish., 5. River dams can be a great source of hydroelectric power.
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Exercise 4

Match the words referring to the uses of hydro energy with their translations.

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Contribute to pollution Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wykorzystywać paliwa kopalne, 2. ostrzyć ostrza, 3. trwać na zawsze, 4. przyczyniać się do, 5. wirujące turbiny Sharpen blades Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wykorzystywać paliwa kopalne, 2. ostrzyć ostrza, 3. trwać na zawsze, 4. przyczyniać się do, 5. wirujące turbiny Spinning turbines Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wykorzystywać paliwa kopalne, 2. ostrzyć ostrza, 3. trwać na zawsze, 4. przyczyniać się do, 5. wirujące turbiny Utilise fossil fuels Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wykorzystywać paliwa kopalne, 2. ostrzyć ostrza, 3. trwać na zawsze, 4. przyczyniać się do, 5. wirujące turbiny Last forever Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. wykorzystywać paliwa kopalne, 2. ostrzyć ostrza, 3. trwać na zawsze, 4. przyczyniać się do, 5. wirujące turbiny
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Exercise 5

Translate the words in brackets complete sentences connected with the impact of energy production on people and wildlife.

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1. To build a hydroelectric power plant, you must Tu uzupełnij the river. 2. People living near dams Tu uzupełnij their water supplies. 3. Some dams help with Tu uzupełnij. 4. The high level of water in a dam creates gravitational Tu uzupełnij. 5. Some power stations have a Tu uzupełnij on wildlife.
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Exercise 6

Imagine a hydroelectric power plant has been built near your town. Your friend has sent you an email with a list of objections towards the construction of the plant. See if you can convince him/her to change their mind. To each objection, write a counterargument.

  1. Building a dam is expensive and the money could be spent on another purpose.

  2. The construction requires many lorries to travel near the town, creating a lot of pollution.

  3. There may be water shortages in some areas around the dam.

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Exercise 7

What do you know about using the energy of moving water? Write three‑sentence answers to the questions.

  1. Why do you think we should use less fossil fuels?

  2. What advantages of using hydro energy do you know?

  3. What are the disadvantages of using hydroelectricity?

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Exercise 8

Write an email to a friend from England about your visit to the local hydroelectric power plant. In the email:

  • describe the plant you visited;

  • summarise the pros of a hydroelectric power plant;

  • mention what the cons of it are;

  • explain what you think of using hydroelectricity.

Your answer should be 100–150 words long. Sign as XYZ.

Start with:

Dear Steve,

I’d like to tell you about the local hydroelectric power plant I visited last month.

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Finish with:

Let me know what you think!

See you later,

XYZ

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