1. Change the underlined words and phrases to make the introduction to a letter to an editor more formal. There may be more than one way to do this.

(Đổi các từ và cụm từ được gạch chân để làm phần mở đầu của bức thứ trang trọng hơn.)

(1) Hi there

(2) I’m (3) getting in touch after reading the article in your (4) paper last Thursday about the positive effects of tourism on a country's economy. I (5) want to tell you that tourism can do terrible damage to the environment and areas of natural beauty.

1. Dear Editor / Dear Sir or Madam

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2. Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the rest of the letter in Exercise 1.

(Chọn từ và cụm từ đúng để hoàn thành phần còn lại của bức thứ trong bài 1.)

(1) Having recently spent / I have recently spent a week on holiday in a resort town, I have personally seen the effects of development for tourism. As (2) the/a result, more and more high-rise hotels have been built. In addition, roads, an airport, shops and restaurants support the increased demands for transport and services. The outcome (3) of/with such development is that beautiful landscapes and natural habitats have become irreparably damaged.

There is (4) no/without a doubt that tourist facilities consume massive amounts of water and electricity. At a time when global warming is making the planet hotter and drier, water resources should not be wasted, as this could (5) result/lead to shortages. Furthermore, burning fossil fuels to generate electricity contribute to global warming. Unless hotels and businesses use renewable energy, they add to this ever-growing problem.

Holidays are now (6) so/such an affordable that record numbers of people are travelling and the negative impacts of tourism can only become worse. To my mind, (7) in spite of/ even though tourism has led to economic growth, it has also played a major role in the destruction of the environment and will continue to do so in the future.

Your faithfully,

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

although          as         being               despite             having             without            in         so         such

1. As a consequence of global warming, sea levels are rising and coastal areas are in danger.

2. Climate change is _____ a terrible threat that we need global cooperation to fight it.

3. _____ gathered all of my old newspapers and magazines, I put them into the recycling bin.

4. The people of the village are very generous, _____ the fact that they have very little.

5. _____ an important part of the food chain, bees must be protected so that they can continue to pollinate plants.

6. Our responses to the climate crisis are _____ inadequate that I wonder how long it will be before humans can no longer live on Earth.

7. The use of solar panels results _____ lower energy costs for homes and businesses.

8. _____ a doubt, a great deal is being done by zoos to protect endangered species.

9. _____ the conditions were dangerous, the climbers continued their ascent of the mountain.

4. Write a letter to the editor (180-200 words) to describe the effects of and solutions to climate change.

(Viết một lá thư đến biên tập (180 – 200 từ) để mô tả tác động và cách giải quyết biến đổi khí hậu.)