EBAU PRACTICE 1

FOCUS ON GRAMMAR


1.-People can find these products in the new shop. (passive)

2.-If my friend told me her problem, I could help her. (Rephrase into the third conditional)

3.-Mary works with me. Her son is a plastic surgeon. (Join using a relative pronoun)

4.-"Let's organise a surprise party for my brother next weekend" Laura suggested. (1. reported speech starting with “Laura suggested”  2. reported speech starting with “Laura said”)



5.- Smith and Carlos were rushed from the stadium, suspended by the U.S. team, and kicked out of the Olympic Village for turning their medal ceremony into a political statement. (change to future simple negative interrogative)




6.- Already this year there have been anti-government protests in Tunisia and Egypt, where people have taken to the streets to voice their anger. (Split this relative sentence into two sentences)


FOCUS ON READING (Pay attention to adverbs and connectors!)
 

In the past, forests were perceived by many as a never-ending supply of wood or, considering them in economic terms, huge factories generating large profits with comparatively low operating costs. Paying attention only to the economic side of the enterprise and neglecting biological ones produced, in many cases, disastrous and far-reaching effects because ruthless exploitation of forests resulted in deforestation, drought or forest degeneration reflected in ecosystem change and the dying out of numerous species of plants or animals which lost their habitat.

Nowadays, forests are no longer seen as wood factories only, but complex ecosys-tems performing several different tasks such as preventing soil erosion and land-slides, reducing air pollution, protecting wildlife, promoting biodiversity or recreation. Forests have also positive effects on local climate and water cycle. They prevent floods, protect water resources, act as windbreakers, reduce temperature extremes. They are also a source of non-timber products, such as venison, fruit, me-dicinal plants or mushrooms.

Although the approach to forest management has changed significantly, timber production still remains its most important component simply because it is the most profitable. However, it is worth remembering that production of timber takes a lot of time (at least 30–40 years) and therefore it ought to be carefully planned.

I. Answer the questions.

1.What was forest management based on in the past?

2.What were the results of such forest management?

3.What has changed in forest management over the years?

4. How can forests protect the environment?

5.Why must timber production be well organised?

II. In the text find the words that mean:

1. the process during which all trees covering a certain area are cut down or destroyed

2. the place where plants grow or animals live 

3. meat from wild animals 

4. financially beneficial
5. should

III. Grammar transformation

1.     Change this sentence to the passive voice:
Paying attention only to the economic side of the enterprise and neglecting biological ones produced, in many cases, disastrous and far-reaching effects.

2.     Rewrite this sentence using the connector “HOWEVER”:

Although the approach to forest management has changed significantly, timber production still remains its most important component.

FOCUS ON WRITING 

Do you think sustainable forest management is possible? Give your opinion in a text of no less than 100 words. (Remember 3 paragraphs!)