1. Look at the pictures. Do you know in what ways can mobile apps assist us in protecting the environment?

(Nhìn vào những bức tranh. Bạn có biết ứng dụng di động có thể hỗ trợ chúng ta bảo vệ môi trường bằng những cách nào không?)

2. Read the article. Find the clues that help you identify the meanings of underlined words and write them in the table below. Then match them with the types of context clues given.

(Đọc bài viết. Tìm những manh mối giúp bạn xác định nghĩa của những từ được gạch chân và viết chúng vào bảng dưới đây. Sau đó nối chúng với các loại manh mối ngữ cảnh đã cho.)

Types of context clues: contrast, definition, example, logic, word form

Welcome to Lahti - The European Green Capital!

Finland is one of the greenest countries in the world. Lahti, a city in Southern Finland, has long been exemplary in its environmental efforts. In 2021, this country won the award for European Green Capital, setting the model for other European countries to follow. Here is why:

IT ALL STARTED WITH THE LAKE

People in Lahti wanted to change the situation of the polluted lakes and rivers in the area. Lake restoration is one of their first environmental movements. Biomanipulation, the practice in which humans intentionally add or remove species from ecosystems, holds the key. This method helped to restore healthy water and bring back living creatures to the lakes.

CUTTING DOWN EMISSIONS TO ZERO

Lahti stopped using coal in 2019. Now Lahti is heated with recycled fuel, not fossil fuels. They also use wood from the bioenergy plant. Most urban travel is via public transport, cycling and walking. Emissions from large industrial facilities have been held back and reduced significantly.

REWARDS FOR FOLLOWING THE CO2, LIMITS

Residents are required to sign up for a mobile app called "CitiCAP". This app sets a CO2 limit for people to stick to each week. Locals can track their daily carbon footprint when it comes to transport. If people stay within the limit, they are rewarded. This makes it a big incentive to get the bus to work instead of driving.

THE IMPORTANCE OF JOINT EFFORTS

Nature is an important part of the lives of Finns. Therefore they understand its value and are willing to act for the environment. Lahti provides the world with an important lesson, that is in order to achieve a greener tomorrow, we need joint efforts from individuals.

3. Read the article again and choose the best option to complete each statement below.

(Đọc lại bài viết và chọn phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây.)

1 Lahti has long been a model for other cities due to its ________.

a environmental efforts

b being one of the greenest cities in the world

c being the capital of Europe

2 Residents in Lahti first dealt with the problem of ________.

a adding or removing species

b polluted lakes and rivers

c healthy water

3 At present, Lahti is heated with recycled fuel and ________.

a coal

b wood from the bioenergy plant

c fossil fuels

4 Locals who stick to the CO2 limit in "CitiCAP" are ________.

a given a bus ticket

b given a reward

c allowed to drive more than usual

5 People in Finland love nature and they are ________.

a happy to act for the environment

b not willing to protect the environment

c ready to act individually rather than collectively.

4. Complete the definitions by using the words in the box below.

(Hoàn thành các định nghĩa bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong khung bên dưới.)

1 _______________: something achieved by a group of people working together.

2 _______________: a community of living organisms that live and interact with each other in a specific environment.

3 _______________: the act of being an extremely good example for others to follow.

4 _______________: a total of the amount of carbon dioxide that someone's activities produce.

5 _______________: a renewable energy produced from natural sources.

5. Imagine that your neighborhoods are surrounded with polluted lakes, rivers or oceans. It also had poor air quality. Explain at least THREE ways to make your neighborhood "greener" and "healthier" for the residents.

(Hãy tưởng tượng rằng khu phố của bạn được bao quanh bởi các hồ, sông hoặc đại dương bị ô nhiễm. Nó cũng có chất lượng không khí kém. Giải thích ít nhất BA cách để làm cho khu phố của bạn “xanh hơn” và “lành mạnh hơn” cho người dân.)