Activity 1. Which of these ‘green’ ideas do you think is the most effective? Rank them in order from 1 (most effective) to 6 (least effective).
1. ______________________________ a. electric cars
2. ______________________________ b. wind farms
3. ______________________________ c. a vegan diet
4. ______________________________ d. solar energy
5. ______________________________ e. free public transport
6. ______________________________ f. planting more trees
Activity 2. Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. The paragraph numbers are given to help you alchemy entrepreneur facility molecule carat emission venture gem impact irreversible 1. A _________________________ is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other jewels. (para 1)
2. A _________________________ is an area or building used for a particular purpose. (para 1) 3. An _________________________ is the effect that something has. (para 2)
4. An _________________________ is someone who uses money to start businesses. (para 3)
5. If a change is _________________________, you cannot change it back. (para 3)
6. _________________________ is a type of science that led people to try to change ordinary metals into gold, especially in the Middle Ages. (para 3)
7. A _________________________ is a beautiful expensive stone that is used to make jewellery. (para 4)
8. An ______________________ is a substance, especially a gas, that goes into the air. (para 5) 9. A _________________________ is a new business or activity. (para 6)
10. A _________________________ is the smallest part of an element or compound that is capable of independent existence. (para 8)
Answer:1. carat 2. facility 3. impact 4. entrepreneur 5. irreversible 6. alchemy 7. gem 8. emission 9. venture 10. Molecule
Activity 3. Find the following information in the text as quickly as possible. 1. What is the main business of Ecotricity?
2. Where is the sky mining facility?
3. What is the name of Vince’s new venture?
4. How much rock and earth needs to be moved to produce a one-carat diamond?
5. How many carats of diamonds will the sky mining facility produce each month?
6. What is the temperature inside the sealed chamber?
Answers: 1. the supply of green energy 2. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK 3. Sky Diamonds 4. 1,000 tonnes 5. 200 6. 800 degrees Celsius
