Discuss the difference between past (20 years period) and today headlines. Imagine what headlines will appear in the Media in future (in 20 years).

Answer the questions below.

• Has climate change been halted or are the effects even worse?
• If the effect of climate change has been slowed down how did this happen?
• If the effects have worsened what should we and Government be doing now?

43 Develop a headline in a newspaper article. Write a report for the 9 o’clock news (100 words).

UNIT 4

GREEN IS THE COLOR

LEAD-IN

1 Look at the pictures and the list of ecological problems in the vocabulary box. Match the words to the pictures.

2 Discuss with a partner what has caused these problems.

READING

You are going to read a text about rainforest destruction. Before reading answer the questions below.

· Why do people call rainforests “the lungs of the planet” ?

· Where are the rainforests situated?

· Why do people cut them down?

· What do you think about the problem of the forest?