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In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.. All of us must care for our greatest forests and save them from fire.. A f

FOREST FIRES

 forester (n.) / / f4rist6(r) /

 campfire (n.) / / k`mf@i6(r) /

 destroy (v.) / di / str0i /

 valuable (n.) / / v `lj$6bl /

 awful (adj.) / / 0:fl / : very bad or unpleasant

 put out (v.)

 a heap of : a large quantity / amount

Task1 : Listen and number the events in the correct

order you hear :

a A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.

b In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into

them.

c All of us must care for our greatest forests and save them from fire.

d It is an unpleasant thing to see a forest fire.

e A forest fire destroys valuable wood , wildlife and

good soil

ANSWERS : 1………… 2……… 3……… 4………… 5 ………

Task 2: Listen again and decide whether the following

statements are true (T) or false (F) :

1 Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.

2 In late autumn, forests may easily catch fire.

3 Campers must use earth to put out their campfires

completely.

4 A forest fire may make life more difficult for all of us.

5 It is the duty of every forester to take care not to start a forest fire.

ANSWERS :

1

2

3

4

5

F

F

T

T

F

Task 3: Listen again and tick () the sentences you hear:

1. a Have you ever seen a forest destroyed by fire ?

b. Have you ever seen a forest fire ?

2 a A great forest fire spreads quickly.

b A great forest fire is an awful thing to see.

3 a They are very dry then.

b Woods and forests are really dry then.

4 a A forest fire destroys valuable things.

b Every fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.

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Task1 : Listen and number the events in the correct

order you hear :

a A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.

b In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into

them.

c All of us must care for our greatest forests and save them from fire.

d It is an unpleasant thing to see a forest fire.

e A forest fire destroys valuable wood , wildlife and

good soil

ANSWERS : 1………… 2……… 3………… 4………… 5 ……… d b a e c

Task 4: Complete the summary of the listening passage by

filling each blank with a suitable word or phrase

A forest fire may start when campers leave a (1……… ) burning near a heap of leaves It is even easier during late (2………) when woods and forests are very dry.

Campers must take great (3……… ) not to start a fire They have to remember to (4……… ) their fire completely

by covering it with earth before leaving They should remember that a forest fire makes our life more (5………)

by destroying wood, (6……….) and good soil.

campfire

summer

care put out

difficult wildlife

HOMEWORK :

Write a short paragraph ( about 50-60 words ) about what may cause a forest fire

Thank you very much for

your attention!

Thank you very much for

your attention!