Assignment 1
a Some countries and groups of countries have long and also short names. Write down the full names of the following four short names:
1 EU
2 UAE
3 UK
4 USA
b What are drones used for? Name two or more things.
| Drones
Drones are used more and more for all kinds of things. Read this text to find out more about a new exciting use of drones. |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Connect the words and expressions in the two columns that have the same meaning.
| 1. rain | a. to change from a liquid (wet, water) into a gas |
| 2. harsh | b. to continue to exist |
| 3. catapult | c. drops of water from clouds |
| 4. to launch | d. a device used to throw objects far and high |
| 5. drone | e. expert who knows a lot about a particular area (such as biology, physics, or chemistry) |
| 6. to zap | f. to hit something with electricity |
| 7. scientist | g. a long period of time with very little or no rain |
| 8. droplets | h. to send or shoot something into the air |
| 9. more likely | i. a small aircraft without a pilot that is controlled by someone on the ground |
| 10. to evaporate | j. small drops |
| 11. to survive | k. the upper layer of an area of land |
| 12. the surface | l. very unpleasant and extreme |
| 13. drought | m. very valuable or important |
| 14. WWF | n. with a better chance that it will happen |
| 15. precious | o. World Wildlife Fund |
Assignment 3
a Choose the best summary.
1 China and America are finally admitting that climate change is real.
2 Drones will hopefully help make more rain in the United Arab Emirates.
3 Scientists have discovered that hot countries cannot make it rain.
4 The UK and Finland are among the wettest countries on the planet.
b True or false?
1 The United Arab Emirates only gets about 10cm of rain per year.
2 In the United Arab Emirates most rain falls in summer.
3 The United Arab Emirates belong to the hottest countries on earth.
4 In the United Arab Emirates, raindrops often evaporate before they hit the ground.
5 The United Arab Emirates have the largest raindrops of all countries.
c How do the rain drones work? Put the steps in the correct order.
1 Bigger raindrops have a better chance of falling on the ground.
2 Catapults launch drones into clouds.
3 More rain may fall in hotter countries.
4 Smaller raindrops are joined together and become big raindrops.
5 The drones zap small raindrops in the clouds with an electric charge.
Assignment 4
Take the poll.
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