2. Understanding the text: True or False?

From the information contained in the text, decide whether the statements are true or false.

(a) There are a lot of predictions of rising the world temperature in different parts of the world.

(b) In any part of the world the amounts of precipitation are expected to reduce.

(c) A lot of factors, such as productivity rates, water use efficiency and others indicate the rising CO2 content in the atmosphere

(d) Good crops and forest growth are stimulated by greenhouse warming

(e) Greenhouse effect will shorten the vegetation period

(f) Terrestrial ecosystems are thought to be influenced by many different chemical substances as a consequence of greenhouse effect

(g) Marine ecosystems are considered to be saturated with nitrogen as a result of global warming

3 . Find in the text the following words and expressions and translate them into Russian

chlorofluorocarbons water use efficiency

mean annual temperature growth limiting factors

amounts of precipitation higher crop yields

to be available for the elevated load of atmospheric N

geomorphological processes to become saturated with nitrogen

atmospheric CO2 content an evaluation

photosynthetic rates soil organic nitrogen increase

productivity rates marine ecosystems

4. Scanning

Read quickly and find a specific piece of information

(a) What types of changes are expected in different world regions?

(b) How do global changes influence natural processes?

(c) How can the increased temperature effect:

- Plants?

- Water?

- Soil?

- Air?

(d) What can you say about the possible effects of greenhouse impact on eutrophication?

(e) What are the different factors which influence global warming?

5. Grammar Reference

In the article you can see the underlined sentence fragments. Can you translate them into Russian?

The rule:

The verbs believe, expect, feel, hope, know, report, say, think etc are used in the following passive patterns in personal and impersonal constructions

subject (person) + passive verb + to –inf

(personal construction)

Ex. The police say that she is in France.

She is said to be in France.

Говорят, что она во Франции.

It + passive verb + that-clause

(impersonal construction)

Ex. It is said that she is in France.

Говорят, что она во Франции.

Practice exercises

Turn the following sentences into the passive as in the example and translate them into Russian

1. They think he takes the right decision.

He is thought to take the right decision.

It is thought that he takes the right decision.

2. They believe he got lost in the forest.

He ……………………………………. .

It ……………………………………… .

3. They say she is very ill.

She …………………………………… .

It ……………………………………… .

4. They believe she takes drugs.

She …………………………………… .

It ……………………………………… .

5. They expect the temperature will rise.

The temperature ……………………… .

It ……………………………………… .

6. The report the president is seriously ill.

The president ………………………… .

It ……………………………………….

7. They hope he is leaving soon.

He ……………………………………. .

It ……………………………………… .

8. They know his health is very poor.

His health …………………………… .

It …………………………………….. .

9. They say she works in the laboratory every Monday.

She …………………………………… .

It ……………………………………... .

10. They expect the delegation will come tomorrow.

The delegation ………………………. .

It …………………………………….. .