1. a) Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Water shortage/Soil pollution could be reduced if we had better water management.

2. Energy waste/Overloaded landfills can be dealt with by conserving electricity.

3. We can improve the state of soil pollution/ overloaded landfills if we replace disposable items with reusable ones.

4 We can deal with energy waste/polluted rivers by improving wastewater treatment.

5. The soil pollution/energy crisis won't be solved unless we maintain and develop renewable energy sources.

6 Overloaded landfills/Soil pollution can be reduced, as long as we avoid using harmful chemicals in farming.

b) Fill in each gap with water shortages, overloaded landfills, polluted rivers, energy waste, soil pollution or energy crisis.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với water shortages, overloaded landfills, polluted rivers, energy waste, soil pollution hoặc energy crisis.)

1. Every year, a large number of fish die in _____.

2. The _____cannot be dealt with as long as we use fossil fuels.

3. By reducing the amount of rubbish we throw away, we will reduce the number of _____ in big cities.

4. Saving water during summer can reduce _____.

5. Harmful chemicals and fertilisers used in agriculture can lead to _____.

6. Conserving electricity will significantly reduce _____. 

Everyday English (Tiếng Anh thường ngày)

Expressing concerns & Making suggestions (Thể hiện những nỗi lo và đưa ra đề nghị)

2. Complete the dialogue with the phrases/ sentences below.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với các cụm từ/ câu bên dưới.)

• What do you mean?

• Something needs to change.

• I have concerns regarding

• It might be a good idea to

• What do you think if

• It's worrying that

Simon: After reading an interesting article on environmental issues, 1) _____ the water shortage that our community has been facing over the past years.

Liz: 2) _____

Simon: 3) _____ so much water is wasted on an everyday bads when we take a shower two or three times a day, wash our cars or clean our gardens. 4) _____

Liz: 5) _____ we write a letter to the city council to draw their attention to this issue?

Simon: That's a start. What else can we do?

Liz: 6) _____ raise awareness of the problem within our community by giving out leaflets.

Simon: Great idea!

Pronunciation (Phát âm)

Linking wovel to wovel (Nối nguyên âm với nguyên âm)

3. Add the sound in each pair of words in each sentence. Then listen and check.

(Thêm âm vào mỗi cặp từ trong mỗi câu. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)