Communicative Functions
A
Have you heard about the melting glaciers in the Himalayas?
B
Yes.
I’m worried that the local people will ultimately lose their source
of water.
of water.
A
Let’s buy this tumbler to be more eco-friendly.
B
Good choice, but it’s important to consider
the total environmental
cost of a product.
cost of a product.
Language Structures
•
As long as we are aware of the effects, we can take steps toward
finding ways to minimize them.
finding ways to minimize them.
•
Whenever a hectare of grassland is cleared for a construction site, there
is a loss of nature.
is a loss of nature.