There Is Too Much Smoke from Factories in My Town

Worksheet Unit 3a : Earth Callings

Part I. Which is countable or uncountable? Write these words in the correct column and translate them intoThai.

air pollutiondeforestationrecycled paperrubbishplastic bags

trafficsmoke from factorieshomeless peoplerecycling centers trees

plants stray animalsdirty parksriversbeaches

bottle banksclean-up campaignsbinswildlife parkspetrol

Countable / Countable / Uncountable

Part II. Write down 5 sentences about problems in your school. Use too much, too many, quite a few, quite a little, quite a lot, not enough, no in your sentences.

There is / too much
quite a little
not enough
no / + uncountable
noun / There are / too many
quite a few
not enough
no / + plural
countable
noun

Ex: There is too much smoke from factories in my city.

It would be good if there were bottle banks in the area.

There shouldn’t be so many stray animals.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Part III. What would you like to change to improve your school?

1. I’d like to see more………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’d like to see less………………………………………………….…………………………….
3. I’d like to see fewer………………………………………………….…………………………..
4. It would be good if there was/were ……………………………………………………………..
5. There should be …………………………………………………………………………………
6. There shouldn’t be ………………………………………………………………………………
7. I’d make sure that there should be …..…………………………………………………………

Part IV. Match the words with their meanings.

…………1. / break through(phr v): / a.low the surface of the ground
…………2. / underground (adv): / b. force your way through something
…………3. / come up (v phr): / c. continue to live or exist
…………4. / survive (v): / d. grow through the earth’s surface
…………5. / fragile (adj): / e. weak and easily broken
…………6. / inspire (pp): / f. given new ideas/motivation
…………1. / the homeless (n): / a. action showing something is true
…………2. / the natural habitat (n phr): / b. a grown-up person
…………3. / worldwide (adv): / c. take part in an activity
…………4. / participate (v): / d. all over/throughout the world
…………5. / adult (n): / e. having nowhere to live
…………6. / living proof (exp): / f. the environment where an animal or plant naturally lives and grows

Part V. Read the text from Upstream IVon page 30 – 31 then complete the sentences.

1. Roots help plants to be ……………………………………………………………………
2. Although shoots appear tiny and weak, they ………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………started Roots and Shoots in ………………………………
4. The programme includes activities such as ………………………………………………………
5. To take part in the programme you need to be ……………………………………………………

Part VI. Make questions then answer the questions.

1. founded / who / Roots and Shoots Program ……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. found / when / it / did / she?………………………………………………………………….…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. it / members / how many / have / does …………………………………………………….……

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. can / who / join / program / the ? ………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. how / plants / do / grow ? ………………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. is / what / Roots and Shoots? ……………… ……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

1. you / can / how / become /of / Roots and Shoots / a member? ………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

Part VII Listen to the conversation. Then fill in the blanks with these verbs.

a. startb. startedc. gived. paye. have

f. joinedg. workh. soundsi. fill outj. joink. afford

Helen: Hi, Mary! What have you been up to lately?

Mary: Well, I’ve1) f. join a group called the Jane Goodall Institute.

Helen: What’s that all about, then?

Mary: We 2) …………..in groups to try and make the world a cleanerplace. You know ... recycling rubbish,

cleaning parks andrivers, helping the elderly – that kind of thing.

Helen: That 3)…………………like a really good cause. How do I join up?

Mary: To become a member, all you have to do is 4)……………theregistration form on the website.

Helen: That’s easy enough. Do I have to 5)…………… to register?

Mary: Yes, but not much. Students and the over-65s pay $20a year. Everyone else pays $35 – or if you

6)………….as a family, thefee is only $50. But you can7)……………..as much money as you like.

Helen: Oh, I think I can 8)………….. that.

Mary: We9)………………. our own Roots & Shoots group. Then it’s only$35 for the whole group, or $45

for an international group.

Helen: Why don’t I join your group, then?

Mary: That’s a good idea! We 10)…………….lots of projects at themoment, so there’s definitely enough

work to go round.

Helen: Brilliant! When do we 11)…………………?

Become a Member

of the Jane Goodal Institute

We work on projects such as recycling rubbish, cleaning parks and (1) ……………

and helping the elderly.To become a member, fill out the registration form on the (2)………..…………..

Annual Membership

Student/Senior $20Individual $35

(3) ……………...... $50Other $ …………….(please fill in amount)

Roots & Shoots $ (4) ………………………….(per group)

Roots & Shoots $ (4) ………………………….(national group)

Renewing your Membership? (tick if yes) ………………..

Worksheet Unit 3b : Environment Issues

PartI. Match the slogan to the problems. Then translate the slogan into Thai.
a. rubbishb. air pollutionc. deforestationd. endangered species

……..1. Prevent your neighborhood from becoming a rubbish tip. …………………………………………..

….….2. Think about the air you breath. …………………………………………..……………………..

…….3. Rainforests belong to us all. …………………………………………..……………………..

…….4. Save us from extinction. …………………………………………..……………………..

Part II. Match the sets of verbs to the problems in Part I. Then write down as in the example.

1. cut down plant …………………………….

2. throw away recycle …………………………….

3. hunt adopt …………………………….

4.destroy protect …………………………….

EX: A: I think deforestation is an important issue today.

B: It is, indeed. Instead of cutting down trees, we should plant new ones.

1. A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. A: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Part III. Listen and fill in.

You will hear a person talking about what we can do to protect our environment. Before you listen, read the notes and try to guess the missing words.

a. recycleb. a differencec. throwing awayd. to protect e. petrol

f. breatheg. recycled h. plant some treesi. avoid j. endangered k. work l. wrapped m. copy n. welcome o. grow fruit

Good afternoon, everyone, and 1) …………..to the first meeting of Greenworld. Now, as you know,

Greenworld aims to protect the environment and keep our local area clean. By working together,

we can really make a difference to our planet – but don’t forget, we can make 2) …………. as individuals, too. There are lots of things that you can do on your own 3)…………. the environment.

For example, in your homes, you can stop 4)……………… rubbish and try to recycle as much of your household waste as possible. You can5) …………….glass, paper, metal and plastic. Another thingyou can do at home is 6)…………… and vegetables instead of buying them at the supermarket. That way, you know you are getting organic product – and while you’re out in the garden, you can 7)………………….. and bushes to help absorb carbon dioxide and produce more oxygen for us all to 8)……………….. One piece of advice we all know but tend to ignore is to leave our cars at home and cycle or walk instead. It’s better for us and for our planet. If you can’t face that much exercise, youcan always use the bus or the train. If you really have to drive, then drive sensibly and don’t use any more 9) ……………….than you need to. To avoid wasting petrol, always drive in the right gear, don’t go too fast and don’t start off or stop too quickly. We can all do our bit in the office, too. We can make sure we use 10)…………….paper when we need to print something, and we can print or 11) ……………on both sides of each sheet. You can save electricity if you 12) …………….using the lift and take the stairs instead – and this will help you keep fit, too! When you go to the supermarket, try not to buy food or household products 13) ……………in plastic, which just causes unnecessary waste. Try to choose food or products which are grown or produced locally, and of course I don’t need to tellyou that if a product is made from an 14) …………….animal then you certainly shouldn’t buy it!

By following these simple guidelines we can all do our bit to save the planet and make our world a better place, so I hope that you will all remember to do so. Now, let me tell you a bit more about how we at Greenworld can 15) …………… together to make an even greater difference ... (fade)

Conclusion:

We can make a difference.
At home

• ……………………… everything you can.
• …………………….. some of your own food.
• Plants …………………….and bushes in your garden.

At work

• Print things on ……………………………..paper.
• ………………..of copy on both sides of the paper.
• Use the …………………………….instead of the lift.

/ Transport

• Ride your bike or …………instead of driving.
• Use public …………………….
• Drive sensibly: don’t ………………… petrol.

Shopping

• Don’t buy food which is wrapped in ………………………….
• Buy locally grown food and ………………….
• Don’t buy products which come from …………………………..

Part IV. Give a short talk about what we can do to help preserve our environment.

Introducing
(การแนะนำ) / -I’d like to talk about……………….. - I’d like to present…………
-Today’s subject is …………………- I’m going to talk about …………
Listing (ระบุรายการ) / - First/ Secondly/ Third, ……..then………
- Also, …………………………… - Finally, ……………………..
Conclusion
(การสรุป) / - To sum up, ……………….. – In brief, ……………………..
- In conclusion …………… - Finally, ………………………..

I’d like to talk about how we can help preserve our environment. So here’s a list of things we can do.

First, ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Secondly, ………………………………………………………………………………...

Third, …………………………………………………………………………………….

Then, …………………………………………………………………………………….

Also, ……………………………………………………………………………………..

Finally, …..……………………………………………………………………………….

To sum up, ……………………………………………………………………………….

Worksheet Unit 3c: Grammar in Use

1. Change these sentences into Present Perfect Tense and use the word in the bracket to tell the time.

Ex. I finished my homework at 8 o’clock. (already)

- I have already finished my homework.

1. He left the town at 10 o’clock. (just)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. I sold that car a long time ago. (already)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. We received your letter last week. (already)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. Mr Smith had his bad tooth pulled out yesterday. (just)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. The old man died two hours ago. (just)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. He was very ill last week. (lately)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. I visited Ubol in 1975 and in 1977. (twice)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. They finished two projects last year. ( so far)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. Did you visit the EiffelTower in 1970? (ever)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. Did he hear from her last month? (lately)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. Did Malee have her hair cut last Saturday? (yet)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. I didn’t see him last week. (for a whole week)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. He studied French last term. (since June)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. They didn’t talk to each other last year. (for two years now)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

1. We didn’t have such a good time last holidays. (for years)

……………………………..……………………………………………………….………………….

B: Change the verbs in the brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect Tense.

Ex. I (never be) to Ubol. I have never been to Ubol.

1. I (study) ……………………………….. French last term.
2. I (do) ……………………………….. all my homework now.
3. He (not like) ……………………………….. the programme last night.
4. We (not buy) ……………………………….. any new magazines lately.
5. They (never see) ……………………………….. a waterfall.
6. The dirctor (leave) ……………………………….. five minutes ago.
7. When ………………..…. you (see) ………………..…. him?
8. …………….. you (see) ……..….………… the other friends recently?
9. So far everything (be) ……………………… very easy.
10. I (not answer) ……………………………….. his letter yet.
11. The police (arrest) ……………………… him in the street a few days ago.
12. How many pages …………….….. you (read) ………..……….. so far?
13. ……………..…. you (ever climb) …………………. a mountain?
14. At what time ………………. they (begin) …………….….. work this morning?
15. What …………………… they (say) ………..…….... when the boy told the truth?
16. How long …………….…….. you (live) ………..…………. here? Do you remember?
17. My father (go) ……………….………. to town. He isn’t back yet.
18. Dang and Malee (be) ………………..…….….. to the zoo several times already.
19. Since when ………………. they (study) ……….…………. English?
20. When ……………..….….. you (start) ………….…….. your English?

C. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box. Use the present perfect continuous.

cry learnliveplay (twice)rainwait (twice) walk work

1. It ……………………….………..………….. all day.

2. I …………………………………….. English since I was sick.

3. She ………………………………………. tennis professionally for ten years.

4. We ……………….. not ……………………… in this house for very long.

5. That man …………………………..………….. up and down the street for ages.

6. I …………………………..……..…………. very hard this week.

7. She ………………………………….….. non-stop since she got his letter.

8. He ……………………………….….. that music for hours. I wish he’d stop.

9. ……………. you ………………………….…… long, sir?

10. They call me waiter, but you ………………………………………. for half an hour.

D. Put together the beginnings and ends of the conversations.

……
……
……
……
……
……
……
……
……
…… / 1. ‘Aren’t you hungry?’
2. ‘Is it true that Philip’s been arrested?
3. ‘Janet seems very cheerful.’
4. ‘She’s very dirty.’
5. ‘Why are my books all over the floor?’
6. ‘Why’s your hair wet?’
7. ‘You all look very miserable.’
8. ‘You look tired.’
9. ‘You’re very late.’
10. ‘Your hair’s all white.’ / a. ‘Helen’s been looking at them.’
b. ‘I’ve been gardening all afternoon.’
c. ‘I’ve been swimming.’
d. ‘I’ve been talking to Henry, and he just goes on and on.
e. ‘No, I’ve been eating all day.’
f. ‘She’s been cleaning the cellar.’
g. ‘She’s been skiing with Roger for the last week.’
h. ‘Yes, he’s been stealing things from shops.’
i. ‘Yes, I’ve been painting the ceiling.’
j. ‘Yes, we’ve been telling each other our life stories.’

E. Put in the present perfect continuous or present perfect.

1. That man (stand) …………………….……………………….. outside for hours.
2. The castle (stand) ……………………………………………….. on that hill for 900 years.
3. Ann (garden) …………………………….…….. all afternoon. She (plant) ……………………... a lot of roses bushes.
4. James (go) ……………………………………………….….. out every night this week.
5. He (see) …………………………………………………….. a lot of Alexandra recently.
6. How long …………………………………………………….. (you wait)?
7. I (wait) …………………………………..……………….. long enough. I’m going.
8. Her family (farm) ………………………………….. this land since the tenth century.
9. She only (farm) ……………………………….. for two years, but she’s doing very well.
10. I (learn) …………………………………………………….….. German for six years.
11. I (learn) ………………………………….. most of the irregular verbs.
12. My mother (do) ………………………………….. all her Christmas shopping.
13. I (do) ………………………………….. Christmas shopping all day.
14. I (clean) ………………………………….. the car. Doesn’t it look nice?
15. ‘You look tired.’ ‘I (wash) ………………………………….. clothes all day.’

Part 1 Listen to an interview about an animal adoption scheme and put a tick () in the correct box.

a. theanimal kingdom b. the welfare c. more details d. your leaflet

e. adoptionscheme f.100 applicants g. remainingh. a monthly newsletteri. anapplication form j.financial difficulties

A: Our next guest is Gerald Parker from the local Zoo, andhe’s come to tell us about their new animal 1)…………………. Welcome to the show, Gerald.

B: Thank you. You know I always love coming on your show,Richard.

A: Well, we’ve certainly learnt a lot from you about 2)………………………..Today, I’d like to ask you what this‘Animal Adoption’ scheme is all about. Many of ourlisteners have written in asking for 3)……………..

B: This is a scheme that we came up with to help pay for theupkeep of the zoo and the cost of

taking care of the animals.As you know, Richard, the zoo has been experiencing4)………………… for some time and this is one way we canmake sure that the animals don’t have to pay the price.

A: I understand that you’ve had a very good response, eventhough the programme hasn’t been up and running forvery long.

B: Oh yes. I’m happy to say that, so far, it has been a greatsuccess. We gotover 5)………….. in the first 6 weeks.

A: Well, I think most of us would agree that it is a veryworthy cause. Now, according to 6)………………, it costs £30a year to adopt an animal. Is that correct?

B: Yes, that’s right.

A: Can you tell us exactly how this money is used to help theanimals?

B: Of course.£27 goes towards the cost of providing foodand medical attention for the animal you have selected.The7)…………….£3 pays for the administration cost ofrunning the adoption scheme.

A: I see. Well, that doesn’t seem expensive to me. Thisinformation leaflet you gave me also mentions somethingabout regular updates on 8)………… of the adopted animal ...

B: Oh yes. Every ‘foster parent’ gets 9)…………………with pictures and information about their adoptedanimal. They also get an official adoption certificate and afree zoo T-shirt when they join.

A: That sounds like a good deal to me. So, Gerald, if any ofour listeners are interested in your animal adoptionscheme, what should they do?

B: Well, they can come down to the zoo and fill out 10)……………….., or they can call us and we’ll be happy tosend them one.

A: OK, thanks. Now we’re going to take some phone callsfrom our listeners ...

1. What was the reason for starting the animal adoption scheme?

a. The zoo didn’t have enough money.b. The zoo wasn’t in good working order.

c. The zoo couldn’t keep the animals.

2. The animal adoption scheme ………………..

a. hasn’t been successful.B. was started quite recently.

c. needs over 100 applicants.

3. The £30 adoption fee …………………….

a. pays for most of the animal’s food and medicine.B. pays for all of the animal’s food and medicine.

c. is all spent on the animals.

4. The radio presenter thinks that ………………..

a. the scheme costs too much money.b. the animals aren’t worth £30.

c. £30 is a reasonable price.

5. If you adopt an animal, every month you get …………………..

a. a free T-shirt.b. an adoption certificate. c. information about the animal.

6. If you want to adopt an animal, ………………..

a. you must go to the zoo. B. you must fill out a form.C. you must call the radio station.

Grammar in Use

• Present perfect Tense

โครงสร้าง:- +

ความหมาย:- ใช้present perfect เมื่อใด

1. การกระทำที่เกิดขึ้นในอดีตซึ่งไม่ระบุเวลาที่แน่นอนเน้นที่ตัวการกระทำการกระทำเกิดขึ้นเมื่อไร

นั้นไม่สำคัญหรือไม่ระบุ

ตัวอย่างเช่น I have washed the dishes. Natalie has been to France twice.

2. การกระทำซึ่งเริ่มต้นขึ้นในอดีตและยังดำเนินต่อเนื่องมาจนถึงปัจจุบันโดยเฉพาะกับคำกริยาที่เป็น

stative verbsเช่น be, have, like, know, etc

ตัวอย่างเช่น He has known me for six years.

3. การกระทำที่เพิ่งเสร็จสิ้นลง

ตัวอย่างเช่น I have (just/already) finished my essay.

4. ประสบการณ์หรือการเปลี่ยนแปลงส่วนบุคคล

ตัวอย่างเช่น She has put on five kilos.

คำบอกเวลา:- คำหรือวลีบ่งบอกเวลา(Time expressions) ที่ใช้ร่วมกับpresent perfect ได้แก่

already ใช้ในประโยคบอกเล่าและประโยคคำถาม(เพื่อแสดงความประหลาดใจ)

ตัวอย่างเช่นI have already spoken to Ann.

Have you finished cooking already?

yet ใช้กับpresent perfect ในรูปประโยคคำถามและปฏิเสธ

ตัวอย่างเช่นHave you paid the bill yet?

Steven hasn’t finished work yet.

คำหรือวลีบ่งบอกเวลาอื่นๆที่ใช้กับpresent perfect ได้แก่always, just,ever, never, so far, today, this week/month/etc, how long, lately, recently, still (ในประโยคปฏิเสธ), etc

Present perfect continuous

โครงสร้าง:- + +

ความหมาย:- ใช้present perfect continuousเมื่อใด

1. เน้นที่ระยะเวลาของการกระทำซึ่งเริ่มขึ้นในอดีตและยังคงต่อเนื่องมาจนถึงปัจจุบัน

ตัวอย่างเช่น We have been working on this project all morning.

2. การกระทำนั้นเริ่มขึ้นในอดีตและสิ้นสุดลงหลังจากนั้นสักพักหรืออาจจะยังดำเนินต่อมาหรือเพิ่ง

จะเสร็จสิ้นไปแต่ผลของการกระทำยังเห็นได้อยู่ในปัจจุบัน

ตัวอย่างเช่น She’s tired because she has been working very hard lately.

1. เพื่อแสดงความโกรธความขุ่นเคืองหรือรำคาญใจ

ตัวอย่างเช่น She has been reading my newspaper without asking me.

4. เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นซ้ำๆในอดีตและยังคงต่อเนื่องมาจนถึงปัจจุบัน

ตัวอย่างเช่น He has lost weight because he has been going to the gym every day.

คำบอกเวลา:- คำหรือวลีบ่งบอกเวลาที่ใช้กับpresent perfect (simple and continuous) ได้แก่

since (= เริ่มต้นณจุดเวลาใดเวลาหนึ่งในอดีต)ใช้กับpresent perfect(simple and continuous)ตัวอย่างเช่นI haven’t seen Paul since we left school.

for (=ระยะเวลา) ใช้กับpresent perfect(simple and continuous)

ตัวอย่างเช่นThey’ve been working on the project formonths.

หมายเหตุ: คำกริยาต่อไปนี้ live, work, teachและfeelสามารถใช้ร่วมกับpresentperfect หรือpresent perfect continuous ก็ได้ความหมายจะไม่แตกต่างกัน

ตัวอย่างเช่น Hehas lived/has been living in Manchester for the last six years.

• Clauses of purpose

Clauses of purpose ใช้เพื่ออธิบายว่าทำไมบางคนจึงทำบางสิ่งบางอย่าง มีรูปแบบดังนี้คือ

-to + infinitive

ตัวอย่างเช่น Helen went to Paristo study law.

-in order to/so as to + infinitive (formal)

ตัวอย่างเช่นThey worked overtimein order to finish the project on time.

-so that + can/will (present or future reference)