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تمرین

Student A
A- Ask your partner these questions.
1- Do you think you use too much water at home? [If yes, ask:] How can you use less? [If no, ask:]
What do you do to save water?
2- Do you think we need more nuclear energy?
Why or why not?
3- Do you think paying your bills online is good for the environment? Why or why not?
4- Do enough drivers have hybrid cars here?
Why or why not?

B- Now answer your partner’s questions.

C- Read Ron’s email to Ellen. Answer your partner’s questions.

D- Now ask your partner these questions about Ellen’s email to Ron. (Use the present perfect or the first conditional.)

1- _____ (Ellen’s neighbors / decide / do) something about the environment?

2- What two things _____ (Ellen / decide / do)?

3- If _____ (Ellen / ride) her bicycle to work, how _____ (she / help) the environment?

4- Why _____ (she / be) healthier if _____ (she / grow) her own vegetables?

Student B
A- Answer your partner’s questions.
B- Now ask your partner these questions.
1- Do you think you use too much energy at home? [If yes, ask:] How can you use less? [If no, ask:]
What do you do to save energy?
2- Do you think we need more wind farms?
Why or why not?
3- Do you think taking public transportation is good
for the environment? Why or why not?
4- Do enough people use solar energy here?
Why or why not?

C- Ask your partner these questions about Ron’s email to Ellen. (Use the present perfect or the first conditional.)

1- What _____ (Ron and his neighbors / decide)?

2- What two things _____ (Ron’s neighbors /promise / do)?

3- If _____ (they / use) fewer plastic bags, what _____ (the result / be)?

4- What _____ (the result / be) if _____(they / start / use) more CFLs?

D- Now read Ellen’s email to Ron. Answer your partner’s questions.

پاسخنامه

A- Student B’s own answers- Sample answers:
1- Yes, I do. I can [take shorter showers]. / No, I don’t. I [take quick showers].
2- Yes, I do. [Nuclear energy is cleaner than some other types of energy.] / No, I don’t. [Scientists say nuclear energy is clean, but it’s also dangerous.]
3- Yes, I do. [We use less paper.] / No, I don’t. [We use less paper, but we waste more energy with the computers.]
4- No, not enough drivers have hybrid cars. [Hybrids are too expensive.]

B- Student A’s own answers- Sample answers:
1- Yes, I do. I can [remember to turn off the lights when I leave a room]. / No, I don’t. I save energy by [using CFLs].
2- Yes, I do. [Wind energy is clean and safe.] / No, I don’t. [Wind farms are noisy, and they create problems for people in the area.]
3- Yes, I do. [If people use their cars less, there will be less pollution.]
4- No. [Most people don’t want to spend the money.]

C- Student B’s questions
1- What have Ron and his neighbors decided?
2- What two things have Ron’s neighbors promised to do?
3- If they use fewer plastic bags, what will the result be?
4- What will / might / could the result be if they start using / to use more CFLs?

Student A’s answers- Sample answers:
1- They’ve decided to try harder to protect the environment.
2- They’ve promised to use cloth bags when they go grocery shopping and (they’ve promised) to start using more CFLs.
3- If they use fewer plastic bags, the result will / might / could / may be less pollution.
4- If they start using / to use more CFLs, they will / might / could / may save energy and money.

D- Student A’s questions
1- Have Ellen’s neighbors decided to do something about the environment?
2- What two things has Ellen decided to do?
3- If Ellen rides her bicycle to work, how will she help the environment?
4- Why will / might she be healthier if she grows her own vegetables?

Student B’s answers- Sample answers:
1- No, they haven’t. / No, but Ellen isn’t going to let that stop her.
2- Ellen has decided to start riding her bicycle to work and to grow her own vegetables this summer.
3- If she rides her bicycle to work, she’ll buy less gas and cause less pollution.
4- She’ll be healthier because she won’t be eating vegetables that have dangerous chemicals.