The destruction of forests
Forests are very
important to the environment because they use carbon dioxide (CO2) and produce oxygen. They also
provide shelter and food for many different types of plants and animals.
Trees are cut down for
many reasons but the main reasons are to make space to build new houses and to
clear land to grow grass for cows and sheep to eat, to produce dairy foods. The
trees which are cut down are sold and they are made into paper and furniture.
Cutting down trees is
called deforestation and it can have serious effects. If
animals’ homes, which are built in and around the trees, are destroyed, many
species will become extinct. For example, many different types of animals in South America were lost before scientists could learn
about them.
Deforestation also
affects the climate. When rain falls on a forest, new clouds are created. If
huge areas of trees are cut down, clouds do not form, rain does not fall and
the land becomes drier. The CO2builds up and adds to the global
warming which is making the Earth become hotter.
Many European countries
are planting trees faster than they are cutting them down. Many trees were
planted a few years ago to replace woodland and to create forests in areas
where there wasn’t much wood. We can help to save forests by reusing and
recycling paper.
1. Summarize the text including the
main ideas and using your own words as far as possible (maximum 50 words).
1. How does
deforestation affect plants and animals?
2. How are the European countries trying to solve this problem?
2. How are the European countries trying to solve this problem?
3. Find the words in
the text that mean:
a. give, offer
b. containing or made from milk
c. die off, disappear
d. "The general
weather conditions usually found in a particular place".
4. Write a for/against COMPOSITION (80-100 words) answering this question:
Will humans be able to save this planet?
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