Reading 05-06-2020

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Reading 05-06-2020

Learning objectives

Students can find the important information in a text.

Students can look for the important components of a text.

What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

1. To give an indication of the huge costs of the promotion campaign for “Evan Almighty”.
2. To highlight the contrast with the pro-environment message in “Evan Almighty”.
3. To illustrate the popularity of the film “Evan Almighty” and its leading actor.
4. To show that people in general are not interested in environmental matters.

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How does the author of the article introduce his topic in the first two paragraphs?

1. He proves that the media tend to present misleading information on global warming.
2. He shows how the public’s feelings of unease about global warming are played on.
3. He urges every member of the public to take preventive measures to stop global warming.
4. He warns the public that the world might be heading towards a disaster due to global warming.

Judging from paragraph 3, to which unwelcome comment is “You can’t say that!” (paragraph 4, last line) a reply?

1. Alternative theories on climate change are based on inaccurate research methods.
2. It is doubtful whether the present scale of climate change is a result of human activity.
3. Scientific research has provided accurate facts and figures on climate change.

“But is not scepticism crucial to scientific inquiry?” (paragraph 5) Which of the following quotations is in line with this question?

1. “chastised ... scientific consensus” (paragraph 5)
2. “science ... beliefs” (paragraph 5)
3. “We need ... politics.” (paragraph 6)
4. “precaution ... risk” (paragraph 6)

Welke van de volgende beweringen is juist op grond van de inhoud van de alinea’s 3 tot en met 6?

1. De gangbare theorieën over de oorzaak van klimaatverandering laten te wensen over.
2. Samenwerkingsverbanden tussen overheid en wetenschappelijke instituten leiden tot snellere successen.
3. Wetenschappers met een afwijkende mening worden door het “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change” ontslagen.

What is the main conclusion to be drawn from this text?

1. Critical input is not taken seriously enough in the debate about climate change.
2. It is better to use simple language when communicating on climate problems.
3. Science will come up with a solution for the expanding global energy consumption.
4. There is no denying that the world’s natural fuel resources are nearly exhausted.

Which of the following fits the gap in the text?

1. a convincing alternative
2. a deceptive diversion
3. a healthy development
4. a satisfactory solution

Welk voorstel doet Brian Catt in het kader van energiebesparing?

Een antwoord met de volgende strekking:

de motor(en) van (personen)auto’s zuiniger en kleiner maken

Opmerkingen

−Wanneer in het antwoord het element ‘motor’ ontbreekt, dient geen scorepunt toegekend te worden.

−Wanneer het antwoord niet op zowel zuinigheid als verkleining betrekking heeft, dient geen scorepunt toegekend te worden.

Learning objectives

Students can find the important information in a text.

Students can look for the important components of a text.

Homework

Wednesday (10-06): Exercises 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 of chapter 8

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