Task-6

 

1.      Title-     Age fit

2.      Author/s or Editor/s-  Dr.savige.G, Dr.Wahlqvist.M, Lee.D, Snelson.B

3.      Publisher, Date and Place of Publication- Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited, 2001, Sydney.

4.      Edition-

5.      Level- People of all ages

6.      Aims-This book contains information provided and other professionals and intended to be guide for   people seeking to improve their health and fitness.

7.      Main Topic Covered- Fitness and Nutrition for independent Future.

8.      Special Features-  useful websites,

9.      Library Shelf-mark/call Number-613.0438 SAVI

TEXT BOOK

Task-2

A- Bibliography	A list of book, articles, etc. which provide further reading on the themes covered in the book; usually found at the end.
B- Title Page	Title, author and publisher.
C- Appendix	Additional information, often for reference purposes, found at the end of the book.
D- Preface/ introduction	Author aims and the coverage of the book
E- Acknowledgements	Thanks to people who have helped with the book.
F- Contents	A list of the main topics by chapter.
G- Chapters	The units of the book.
H- References	Sources used by the author.
I- Glossary	A mini-dictionary of specialist term used.
J- Index	An alphabetical list of topics in detail.
K- Back cover	A short introduction to the book written not by the author but by someone familiar with the author’s work.
L- Foreword	Selling points, author information, positive reviews.

 

Global warming threatens to kill off a million species

 

1- Key vocabulary

species	A plant or animal group
Extinct	No longer existing
Terrifying	Very, very frightening
Irreversible	Impossible to change or bring back
Assessment	A judgement or opinion
Underestimate (noun)	A wrong idea that something is smaller or less important than it really is
Conservation	The management of land and water to prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
To migrate	To move to another part of the world

 

2- Correct the informatoin

1.     Over the next 50 years about 25% of land animals will become extinct.

2.     More than 1 million species will be lost by 2050.

3.     This loss represents less than 10% of all plants and animals.

4.     The research took two years to complete.

5.     More than one third of 300 South African plant species studied were expected to die out.

6.     The Cerrito region of Brazil covers one fifth of the country.

7.     1,870 species of tree were studied in Mexico.

8.     The greenhouse effect takes 25 years to have its full effect.

 

3- Comprehension check

1.     The scientists who were involved in the research were shocked by what they found.

2.     Many plants and animals could be saved from extinction, if immediate action was taken to control greenhouse gases.

3.     Species in mountainous areas have a better chance of survival because they can move uphill to get cooler

4.     The results of the research were worse than the scientists expected.

5.     The national flower of South Africa will probably become extinct.

6.     Survival rates in Europe are better because it is least affected by climate change.

7.     Species in flatter areas have less chance of survival because they will have to travel huge distances

8.     Most greenhouse gases are produced by the USA and European nations.

4- Word building

Noun	Adjective
mountain	mountainous
Globe	Globe-like
Shock	Shockable
extinction	extinctive

Verb	Noun
publish	publication
protect	Protectiveness/ protection
assess	assessment
survive	survivor

5-Vocabulary collocations

 

Become	extinct
die	out
global	warming
greenhouse	effect
conservation	area
climate	change
Life	forms
Research	team