Look and match.

Raising farm animals like goats, sheep, and cows

Burning coal, oil, and gas

Cutting down or burning forests

Put the possible effects into the correct columns.

a. Forests act as carbon stores in both trees and soil, helping to lower the global temperature.

b. Burning fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases that trap atmospheric heat, driving climate change.

c. While feeding, these animals release large amounts of methane, a gas that contributes to nearly one-third of today's global warming.

d. Trees absorb CO₂ to grow, so when they are cut or burned, the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere rises.

e. Carbon in fossil fuels reacts with oxygen, creating and releasing significant amounts of CO₂.

f. Forests are cleared to create land for raising livestock.

Put the possible solutions into the correct columns.

a. Use clean energy like solar, wind, water, or heat from the Earth

b. Start programs to plant more trees and new forests

c. Give animals better food so they make less gas

d. Manage animal waste in safer ways

e. Save energy at home, in transport, and in factories

f. Make stronger rules to stop illegal tree cutting

Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.

A. So the reason why the atmosphere has more CO₂ is that we are losing too many trees.

B. First, trees absorb CO₂ when they grow, so if people cut or burn them, more CO₂ stays in the air.

C. I strongly believe we must protect the forests that are still left.

D. So when forests disappear, all that carbon goes back into the atmosphere.

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Anna: Ben, which human activity do you think is the main cause of global warming?

Ben: I definitely think cutting down or burning forests is one of the biggest problems.

Anna: Really? Why do you believe that?

Ben: There are two main reasons.

Anna: I see.

Ben: Exactly. Second, forests act like big carbon stores, both in the trees and in the soil.

Anna:

Ben: That's right, and as a result, the Earth gets hotter and global warming becomes worse.

Anna:

Ben: I strongly agree. I think people should stop burning large areas just to clear land.

Anna: Yes. In addition, planting new trees could help to balance the damage.

Ben: If we protect and grow forests, we can slow down global warming.

Read the conversation again and find the words/phrases to match the requirements below.

Anna: Ben, which human activity do you think is the main cause of global warming?

Ben: I definitely think cutting down or burning forests is one of the biggest problems.

Anna: Really? Why do you believe that?

Ben: There are two main reasons. First, trees absorb CO₂ when they grow, so if people cut or burn them, more CO₂ stays in the air.

Anna: I see. So the reason why the atmosphere has more CO₂ is that we are losing too many trees.

Ben: Exactly. Second, forests act like big carbon stores, both in the trees and in the soil.

Anna: So when forests disappear, all that carbon goes back into the atmosphere.

Ben: That's right, and as a result, the Earth gets hotter and global warming becomes worse.

Anna: I strongly believe we must protect the forests that are still left.

Ben: I strongly agree. I think people should stop burning large areas just to clear land.

Anna: Yes. In addition, planting new trees could help to balance the damage.

Ben: If we protect and grow forests, we can slow down global warming.

Read the conversation again and find the words/phrases to match the requirements below.

Anna: Ben, which human activity do you think is the main cause of global warming?

Ben: I definitely think cutting down or burning forests is one of the biggest problems.

Anna: Really? Why do you believe that?

Ben: There are two main reasons. First, trees absorb CO₂ when they grow, so if people cut or burn them, more CO₂ stays in the air.

Anna: I see. So the reason why the atmosphere has more CO₂ is that we are losing too many trees.

Ben: Exactly. Second, forests act like big carbon stores, both in the trees and in the soil.

Anna: So when forests disappear, all that carbon goes back into the atmosphere.

Ben: That's right, and as a result, the Earth gets hotter and global warming becomes worse.

Anna: I strongly believe we must protect the forests that are still left.

Ben: I strongly agree. I think people should stop burning large areas just to clear land.

Anna: Yes. In addition, planting new trees could help to balance the damage.

Ben: If we protect and grow forests, we can slow down global warming.

Choose the correct answer to make a logical conversation.

a. Nina: Pollution like carbon dioxide, right? That's one of the biggest problems today.

b. Nina: If this continues, the Earth will get hotter and the weather will become worse.

c. Nina: What do you think happens when big factories burn so much dirty coal?

d. Omar: They produce energy, but also release dangerous pollution into the surrounding air.

e. Omar: Yes, exactly, carbon dioxide is the main reason for rising world temperatures.

Choose the correct answer to make a logical conversation.

a. Omar: No way! I always thought factories were the main reason for climate change.

b. Omar: That sounds worse than I expected. Methane works like a heat blanket.

c. Nina: Exactly, so scientists say eating less meat could really make a difference.

d. Nina: Well, cows and sheep make a lot of methane, which traps heat strongly.

e. Nina: Did you know almost one-third of global warming comes from farm animals?