Lesson 2

Language

1. What is going to happen? Match the photos with the sentences.

1. The snow is going to melt. e
2. There's going to be a drought. d
3. He isn't going to catch the bus. f
4. The tree is going to fall down. a
5. There's going to be a storm. c
6. The river is going to flood. b

Listening

2. Listen and complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs to say what is going to happen.

1. They are going to be late.
2. Huda is going to go swimming.
3. He’s going to get up.
4. They are going to get off the bus.
5. Farida is going to win the race.
6. Omar is going to go to bed.

Listening

4. Discuss these questions in pairs.

1. Do you know the place in the photograph? Where is it? It is Wadi Rum in Jordan.
2. What kind of environment is it? It is a desert with mountains, desert plants and wildlife.
3. What sort of environmental problems do you think there are here? There are problems with rubbish, water, tourists damaging wildlife and hunters killing animals.

6. Listen to the programme again and complete the table.