Portfólio Inglês IVb Semana 01

Atividade 1

Complete the sentences below with one of the words given in the box.

1. Murchison-Hume’s products use technology developed to clean ocean oil spills without toxic waterways .

2. No oil pollution was sighted in the factory farming.

3. It was the largest source of solid waste, and the rotting food produces methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas.

4. Until recently, most criticism of chemicals has come from animal rights groups that emphasize its inhumane aspects.

5. Bleached paper is produced with toxic chemicals that can contaminate water.

Atividade 2

Let’s practice pronunciation. Choose the option that represents the correct pronunciation of the word.

1. Demand:

b. Demand

2. Pollution:

a. Pollution

3. Sustainable:

c. Sustainable

4. Devastating:

a. Devastating

5. Contaminate:

b. Contaminate

Atividade 3

Reorder the words and expressions below to rebuild your argument on sustainability.

a. You can’t say that your company is green and sustainable because there is no evidence for it.

b. The article by Matthew Speer on Asian green cosmetic products argues that

many Asian cosmetic products marketed as natural or organic are not natural or organic.

c. I agree with Speer when he says that some cosmetic industries make false claims about

producing natural or organic products as there is no official agency to regulate them yet.