General English (Intermediate) – Environmental Problems

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

I will ask you the following questions. Please answer.

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1. What is your name?
2. What is the biggest environmental problem in your country?
3. What do you think is the cause of this problem?
4. How do you think this problem can be solved?
5. Do you help in solving this problem? How?

ANSWER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ASKING QUESTIONS

Please ask me the following questions.
Take note of my responses as you will summarize them later.

ASK

1. What is your name?
2. What is the biggest environmental problem in your country?
3. What do you think is the cause of this problem?
4. How do you think this problem can be solved?
5. Do you help in solving this problem? How?

SUMMARIZING INFORMATION

Now, please summarize my responses to your questions.

SUMMARIZE

My tutor’s name is
DIALOGUE READING

Let’s read the dialogue below.
After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Nicky: It’s almost summer vacation. Are you excited?
Kevin: Yes, I am. I look forward to our beach trip.
Nicky: Oh, but it always rains heavily in the afternoon.
Kevin: I know, climate change is really getting worse.
Nicky: I think so. By the way, do you know what causes climate change?
Kevin: One of its causes is air pollution from power plants.
Nicky: The government should control the power plants to reduce air pollution.
Kevin: I agree. Air pollution has been the biggest environmental problem in our country for years now.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. What is one of the causes of climate change?
Answer:
2. Why does Nicky think the government should control the power plants?
Answer:
3. What is the biggest environmental problem in their country?
Answer:

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Let’s read the dialogue below.
Complete each conversation by choosing the correct answer.

READ AND ANSWER

1. Tutor: What does it take to become a professor of environmental studies?
Student: You need to ____________ a deep understanding of environmental issues.
a. be
b. being
c. having
d. have
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: We conducted a study on the effects of air pollution on human health.
Student: That sounds interesting. For sure, your research ____________ a lot to the health organization.
a. will contributing
b. will be contributed
c. will contribute
d. contributes
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: I have been so interested in the recycling project of the Science Club, but I don’t know how I can join.
Student: That’s good to hear. You may go to the Science Department and ____________ the registration form.
a. fill in
b. treat to
c. draw down
d. deal with
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: I think the waste management project has been effective.
Student: I agree. People have __________ more responsible in throwing their waste.
a. have become
b. became
c. become
d. becoming
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: What can you say about organic gardening?
Student: I think it is ____________ to the environment and to our health.
a. awful
b. hopeful
c. wonderful
d. helpful
(Answer is in the last page.)
EXPRESSING OPINIONS

Please answer the following questions based on your opinion. Give at least one reason to support your answer.

ANSWER

1. Do you think environmental problems are a big issue?
Answer:
2. What do you think is the main cause of environmental problems?
Answer:
3. Do you think people in your country take enough actions to save the environment?
Answer:
4. As a student, what can you do to save the Earth?
Answer:
5. Do you think environmental problems will get worse in the future?
Answer:
6. How can we solve the environmental problems?
Answer:
7. Do you think technology is destroying the environment?
Answer:

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

1. d
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d