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Nature & the EnvironmentL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishnature-the-environmentword formationkey word transformationenvironmentsustainability

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of nature & the environment.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Read the text below. Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. For C1 level, pay attention to prefixes, suffixes, and noun/adveb/adjective transformations.

The debate surrounding the _ (1) of natural resources has intensified as global temperatures rise. Many scientists argue that the _ (2) of current consumption patterns is unsustainable and will lead to irreversible damage. While some believe that technological _ (3) will save us, others fear that the _ (4) of these ecosystems is imminent.

The _ (5) of many species due to habitat loss is a tragic consequence of human activity. We must find a way to live in _ (6) with nature rather than attempting to dominate it. It is _ (7) that we implement stricter environmental laws immediately. Failure to act could lead to a _ (8) change in the way human civilisation functions.

  1. EXHAUST
  2. EXCESSIVE
  3. INNOVATE
  4. DESTROY
  5. EXTINCT
  6. HARMONY
  7. CRITICAL
  8. DRASIC

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. 1. Someone is repairing my solar panels at the moment. | GET → I ____ my solar panels repaired at the moment. 2. They are going to demolish the old forest area to build a shopping centre. | BE → The old forest area ___ to build a shopping centre. 3. It is necessary for the government to implement new recycling laws. | MUST → New recycling laws __ by the government. 4. The storm caused the destruction of several coastal villages. | WERE → Several coastal villages __ by the storm. 5. I had a professional gardener tidy up my overgrown garden. | HAD → I __ my overgrown garden tidied up. 6. People say that the ozone layer is slowly recovering. | SAID → The ozone layer _____ to be slowly recovering.

Answer key

  1. exhaustion
  2. excess
  3. innovation
  4. destruction
  5. extinction
  6. harmony
  7. critical
  8. drastic
  9. am getting
  10. is going to be demolished
  11. must be implemented
  12. were destroyed
  13. had
  14. is said