b) Look at the phrases below and find them in the text – ‘World Oceans Day’ – above. c) Read the grammar box and complete the report about the “International World Water Day” with the passive. There’s not only “World Oceans Day”, but also the “International World Water Day – IWWD”. It was declared 1 (declare) in 1992 by the UN because our oceans 2 (treat) very badly. However, even today the problem 3 (solve). A lot of plastic waste 4 (throw) away properly. That’s why sea animals and birds 5 (kill) by all the plastic in our sea. Another problem is that rivers and lakes 6 (pollute) by factories. In fact, of the earth’s water, only about 2% is fresh water that 7 (use) for drinking. It 8 (know) that we should all save water, but sometimes water 9 (consume) carefully enough. Grammar See 1 G 10 The passive (present and past) Present: Over 70% of our planet is covered with water. Many animals are not protected. Past: World Ocean Day was declared in Brazil in 1992. In the past, our oceans were not treated very carefully. G Informative texts: World Oceans Day a) Read the text in a teenager’s magazine. 3 are changed • are destroyed • are harmed • are killed • are polluted • is celebrated • is covered • was declared • was started • will be flooded World Oceans Day Over 70% of the Earth is covered with water, and most of this is in our oceans. These are very important for sea life, but also for the water cycle and human beings. The problem, however, is that many of our oceans are harmed by human activity. That’s why some people had an idea many years ago and the so-called World Oceans Day was declared. On June 8, the importance of the oceans is celebrated all around the world with World Oceans Day. This day, on which activities take place around the world every year, was started in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It’s a good day for everybody who wants to learn more about sea life, the water cycle and the problems of our oceans. The biggest problems for our oceans are pollution, overfishing and, of course, climate change. Climate change is making sea levels rise, and parts of the world are becoming too warm. The world’s weather and the oceans’ temperatures are also changing. Fish and other sea creatures are killed when water temperatures change too much. Scientists also say that, in the next fifty years, many of today’s countries will be flooded. People should really start thinking about how we are destroying our oceans and what we can do against it. 5 10 15 Tip An informative text wants to give you facts and information. It can be a newspaper article, a website or a handout. It is not fiction. T 57 7 fifty-seven Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verl gs öbv
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