Language Portfolio (year 11) – Vocabulary / Grammar

AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE CARVALHOS

Language Portfolio My Dossier (year 11)

Vocabulary / Grammar - 1

The Environment – Our Home Vocabulary “A variety of environmental problems now affect our entire world. As globalization continues and the earth's natural processes transform local problems into international issues, few societies are being left untouched by major environmental problems.” “However every environmental problem has causes, numerous effects, and most importantly, a solution.” http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Environmental_Problems/environmental_problems.html

Do the following activities.

A. Complete the following environmental quiz. Identify the correct answer. 1. This is the principal gas which causes the greenhouse effect.

6. Flora and fauna which ace extinction.

a. carbon dioxide a. boring plants b. dust b. endangered species c. oxygen c. stupid animals 2. Old bottles, paper and plastic are collected so they can be used again.

7. Precipitation of wet and dry deposits of airborne acidic pollutants, which have destructive results.

a. cycling a. acid rains b. recycling b. landfill c. refuse collection c. waste 3. These are what we need to discover and develop in order to stop using fossil fuels.

8. The rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

a. alternative energy sources a. droughts b. bicycles b. exhaust fuels c. coal and gas c. global warming 4. The idea that industrial societies can enjoy a good economy without destroying the environment

9. When people illegally hunt wild animals, they are charged with ...

a. deforestation and poaching for exportation

a. poaching

b. eating less hamburgers b. baiting c. sustainable growths c. smuggling 5. Energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat is called ...

10. A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compact snow in an area where snow accumulation exceeds melting is ...

a. renewable energy a. solar energy b. non-renewable energy b. glacier c. fossil fuels c. a myth.

Language Portfolio (year 11) – Vocabulary / Grammar

B. Some people have been busy looking for some solutions to the environmental problems we have been creating. What solutions can you think of?

The 3 Rs : __Reuse_____ ___Reduce________ _____Recycle_______ Reduce the emission of _Carbon Dioxide________________________________________________________ Use ____Solar panels, alternative energy sources,___________________________________________ ___ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Alternative Lifestyles – describe / explain the following.

Cloning: Is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals Alternative Medicine: Is any practice that is put forward as having the healing effects of medicine, but is

not based on evidence gathered with the scientific method. New Age Travellers: Are groups of people who often espouse New Age (or so-called "hippie", "gypsy")

beliefs, and travel between music festivals and fairs in order to live in a community with others who hold similar beliefs. Ecovillage: Are intentional communities with the goal of becoming more socially, economically and

ecologically sustainable. Vegetarianism: Is the practice of abstaining from consumption of meat – red meat, poultry and seafood.

It may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter, such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin. Veganism: is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, as well as

an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of sentient animals.

D. Take note and define or translate words / expressions related to the themes discussed in class.

Language Portfolio (year 11) – Vocabulary / Grammar

AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE CARVALHOS

Language Portfolio My Dossier (year 11)

Vocabulary / Grammar - 2

Our Environment – because of the Past and Present Grammar We live on a Wonderful Planet. However, sometimes we take actions that may put the natural survival of the world at risk. Although Earth is such a beautiful place, we put its health in jeopardy with our acts.

You have already done some grammar activities both in class and at home. Nonetheless you should probably do more tasks. So, I suggest you go to the school library and look for more exercises in the grammar books. You can also look for activities on the Internet. Do the extra grammar activities on the page.

You must look for exercises on: - A. Past Tenses

- B. Connectors / Linking Words

A. Here is a suggestion to start you off. Complete the table below.

Verb

Tense Use Examples

I play

Pre

sen

t te

nse

s present simple

regular activities routine universal truths / facts

Amy and Sue play tennis every Saturday.

I am playing present continuous

temporary situation action happening now planned future events

At the moment we are playing an environmental game in class.

I have played

Pa

st t

ense

s

Present perfect simple

an action that happened at an unspecified time before now

I have played that game more than twenty times.

I have been playing present perfect

continuous

Something started in the past and has continued up until now

We've been playing tennis for two hours.

I Played

Past Simple finished past action definite time in the past

I didn't play that game yet.

I was Playing

Past continuous

an action that continues in the past until another action interrupted it.

At 6pm yesterday Tom was playing an on-line game.

I had Played

past perfect

Actions in the past that happen before another action.

I had played on-line games before I watched a film