Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric – Task 4 Speaking task
1. Activity Description
• Focus on Vocabulary: Match the expressions with their meanings.
1. Environment (e)
2. carbón dioxide (i)
3. Flood (k)
4. natural resources (n)
5. global warming (l)
6. greenhouse effect (f)
7. deforestation (d)
8. oil slick (g)
9. endangered species (a)
10.pollution (h)
11.drought (j)
12.fumes (m)
13.waste (o)
14.carbon monoxide (c)
15.biodiversity (b)
a. birds/plants/species animals or plants
which may soon not exist because there are
very few now alive.
b. variety of plant and animal species that
exist in a particular environmental area
c. the poisonous gas formed by the burning of
carbon, especially in the form of car fuel.
d. the cutting down of trees in a large area;
the
destruction of forests.
e. air, water and land in or on which people,
animals and plants live.
f. increase in world temperatures caused by
polluting gases
g. a layer of oil that is floating over a large
area of the surface of the sea.
h. damage caused to water, air.... by harmful
substances or waste.
I. the gas formed when carbon is burned, or
when
people or animals breathe out.
j. a long period when there is little or no rain
k. a large amount of water covering an area
that is usually dry.
l. an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide
and
other gases in the atmosphere.
m. strong, unpleasant and sometimes
dangerous gas or smoke.
n. things such as minerals, forests, coal, etc.
which exist in a place and can be used by
people.
o. unwanted matter or material of any type,
often that which is left after useful substances
or parts have been removed.
• Listening: listen to these items about environmental issues and complete the
sentences with the following words. (environmental issues).

oil spill - poor air quality - extreme weather - water scarcity - sustainable
environment - Pollution - Flooding - Oil spills - carbon footprint - melting ice cap -
wind power - drought - Fracking - forest fires

Item a: There is a global water crisis, water scarcity and drought have left to 844
million people lacking access to clean water.
Item b: Oil accidents at sea can cause Oil spills which contaminate the ocean water
resulting in the death of sea birds and other forms of marine life
Item c: growing trees, plants and your own vegetables help contribute to a sustainable
environment.
Item d: Fracking or drilling on the ground for oil and gas, often contaminates the water
supplies.
Item e: Increase flooding is a consequence of deforestation which is the cutting down
of too many trees.
Item f: One of the most common forms of renewable energy is wind power which is
electricity generated by wind turbines
Item g: Air pollution and poor air quality is a big problem in many cities around the
world
Item h: Extreme weather includes tornados, cyclones and extremely high or low
temperatures.
Item i: Cars and planes burn fuel, when you travel by plane or car, you contribute to the
burning of fuel; this is your carbon footprint.
Item j: Polar bears living in the artic are impacted by the, melting ice cap.
Item k: Forest fires seem to be hotter and worst every summer.