SOME ENVIRONMENTAL QUOTATIONS :1. Modern technology owes ecology an apology.~Alan M. Eddison
2. There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all. ~Robert Orben3. Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us. ~Henrik Tikkanen
4.We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
Apart from these quotations that will make you think and move for nature (as Macaco says)... I also include a series of funny proverbs and clichés related to animals. Try to match each expression to its correct definition, have fun!!! (the key answers appear below.But first, use your instinct to do it!!!)
1. Birds of a feather flock together a. describes a highly competitive situation .
2. Don´t count your chickens before they hatch b. someone uncomfortable in a particular time
3. His bark is worse than his bite c.relates to an industrious,hard-working person
4. Don´t look a gift horse in the mouth d. refers to someone happy in his/her safe.
5. To kill two birds with one stone e. Don´t complain about the quality or newness of a gift.
6. To take the bull by the horns f. Like-minded people associate together.
7. Like a fish out of water g. describes accomplishing two separate tasks in a single effort.
8. As eager as a beaver h.describes one "puffed up" with pride .
9.Deaf as an adder i.to take charge of difficult situations ; a decision to take action.
10.Dog-eat-dog j. very fierce and threatening ,but actually he won´t do anything to hurt you.
11. As smug as a bug in a rug k. someone who is very hard of hearing or completely deaf.
12. As proud as a peacock l. one cannot count on early expectations or assumptions. It´s better to rely on what is almost certain.
(Solution: 1F, 2L, 3J, 4E, 5G, 6I, 7B, 8C, 9K, 10A, 11D, 12H)
VOCABULARY SECTION: USEFUL WORDS TO TALK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT...
inevitable [ɪn'evɪtəbəl]
damaging ['dæmɪdʒɪɳ
disturbing [dɪ'stɜ:bɪɳ]
wasteful ['weɪstfʊl]
moral ['mɒrəl] ............................ immoral
legal /'li:gəl/................................ illegal
sustainable [səs'teɪnəbəl] ......................unsustainable
justifiable ['dʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl]......................... unjustifiable
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