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Listen carefully
Which photo
shows what
the woman
does in her
job?
Complete the sentences about Jamie’s job
finished buildings.
1. Jamie works with___________

repeat
2. She checks problems so that they don’t ____________mistakes.

hard to reach
3. Rappelling is a way to get access to ________________places.

lower yourself
4. After you hook up to the top of the building, You_____________over the edge

used to it
5. Rappelling is scary, but you can get____________.
Listen the details carefully
Complete the negative questions with the
words in parentheses
1.(be/you/ an engineer)_____________ That's correct. I'm a civil engineer.
Aren't you an engineer?
2.(work/you/ on the second floor)__ No, actually I work on the third floor.
Don't you work on the 2nd floor?
3.(be/the Burj Khalifa / in the UAE)____________________ Yes, it is, in Dubai.
Isn't the Burj Khalifa in the UAE?
4.(be/the Eiffel Tower / built in 1900)_______ No. It was finished in 1889.
Wasn't the Eiffel Tower built in 1900?
Aren't you an engineer?
That's correct. I'm a civil engineer.
Don't you work on the 2nd floor?
No, actually I work on the third floor.
Isn't the Burj Khalifa in the UAE?
Yes, it is, in Dubai.
Wasn't the Eiffel Tower built in 1900?
No. It was finished in 1889.
Remember the intonation rises
Seychelles & The Netherlands)

A solar-powered floating house in

Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
 When most people think of global warming, they think of something
that will happen in the future, something that doesn't affect their
daily life. But for many people around the world, the future is now.
Research shows that sea levels worldwide have been rising at a rate
of 0.14 inches (3.5 millimeters) per year since the early 1990s. The
trend, linked to global warming, is putting thousands of coastal cities
at risk of being destroyed over time. The two countries below offer a
snapshot of what climate change might look like for all of us.
Seychelles
Seychelles
This chain of islands in the Indian Ocean has been called one of the most beautiful places on
Earth. There is a problem, though. Many of the country's most populated regions were constructed
in low-lying areas, near the water. As sea levels rise, many people will lose their homes.
Already, the island's tourism industry is being hurt. Seychelles' famous beaches are being eroded
by the rising water, as well as by storms that grow more powerful each year. In addition, the
country's coral reefs (a popular tourist attraction) are suffering because of warmer water.
To fight these problems, the government of the Seychelles has been trying to relocate people
living in low-lying coastal areas to higher ground. Unfortunately, there isn't enough land to
accommodate many of these people. The country's citizens are also trying to bring as much
attention as possible to global warming and the danger it poses. They point out that if these things
happen to the Seychelles, they can happen to big countries like the United States, China, or Brazil
next
How are rising sea levels affecting the Seychelles?
Seychelles' famous beaches are being eroded by the rising water, as
well as by storms that grow more powerful each year. In addition, the
country's coral reefs are suffering because of warmer water.

What is the country doing about these problems?

To fight these problems, the government of the Seychelles has been
trying to relocate people living in low-lying coastal areas to higher
ground. Unfortunately, there isn't enough land to accommodate many of
these people.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands
For the people of the Netherlands, rising waters have been an obstacle for years. The country is
close to 30 percent under sea level! A series of dams and dikes has protected the country from
mass flooding for many years, but as sea levels continue to rise, more extreme solutions are being
considered. One of them is a large increase in "floating houses." These houses are built on water or
in areas that flood, and each structure is able to rise and fall with the water. Sustainable and
efficient apartment buildings that can float are also being planned.
Engineers in the Netherlands are also continuing the country's tradition of doing large
construction projects to help hold the water back. Larger dams have been built in recent years, and
rivers have been rerouted so they are not as close to cities. Today, engineers from many countries
visit the Netherlands to learn more about these projects. They fear that in the future, as the Earth
warms and sea levels continue to rise, Dutch building techniques will have to be used all over the
world.
How are rising sea levels affecting the Netherlands ?
The country is close to 30 percent under sea level! A series of dams
and dikes has protected the country from mass flooding for many
years, but sea levels continue to rise

What is the country doing about these problems?

They do floating houses and large construction projects such as
dams or reroute rivers
 Mach the highlighted words in the reading with
their definitions
snapshot
__________a short description
projects
__________ planned pieces of work
eroded to damage land or rock so it disappears
__________
low-lying
__________ close to the height of the ocean
dams and dikes
__________ walls built across bodies of water to hold the water back