Unit 6
Lesson 1 and
Natural resources in Jordan
Before you begin
1 Look at the photographs. What can you see?
Answer
a wood from a sustainably managed forest
b solar panels
c the Sun
2 DW Read the words in the box. Which words are adjectives? What do they describe? Check the meaning of any words you don’t know in the Activity Book glossary or in a dictionary.
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abundant biofuels derived hydro primary self-taught tidal worldwide |
Answers
Adjectives: abundant, derived, tidal, self-taught, worldwide, hydro, primary
Noun: biofuels
3 Read and listen to the quiz show. What subjects does the quizmaster ask Jamal about?
Answer
The quizmaster asks about renewable energy, solar energy, wood, fossil fuels, solar technology and nuclear power.
MASTERMIND
Quizmaster: Today on the show we have Jamal Sabah, who is a self-taught expert on the history and future of Earth’s resources. Jamal, you are going to answer as many questions as you can
about Earth’s resources.
Jamal: OK.
Quizmaster: Start the clock! What are the seven types of renewable energy?
Jamal: They are solar, wind, hydro, biomass, wave, tidal and geothermal.
Quizmaster: Correct! Why is solar energy called ‘primary renewable energy’?
Jamal: It’s the origin of many other sources of energy. It’s also the most abundant renewable energy resource.
Quizmaster: Is wood a renewable energy source?
Jamal: Er, it is in Europe. However, if growing it, cutting it, drying it and transporting it uses more energy than it actually provides when it’s burnt, we cannot say that it is renewable.
Quizmaster: What is the difference between renewable and fossil fuels?
Jamal: Time. Fossil fuels were created longer ago, but both fuels are derived from living matter.
Quizmaster: What are the two main kinds of solar technology?
Jamal: Solar Water Heating, which delivers hot water through pipes, and Solar PV, or photovoltaics, which delivers electricity through cables.
Quizmaster: Which country is the largest producer of nuclear power?
Jamal: I think that it’s the USA. I read somewhere that they produce 30 per cent of all the nuclear-generated electricity in the world.
Quizmaster: Finally, what energy source, according to experts, will be the most common in the future?
Jamal: That’s a difficult question. Erm, experts say it will be nuclear power, but they also say that we have to develop the way it is produced because otherwise it will be very dangerous.
Quizmaster: Well, thank you Jamal. I can tell you that you got every single question right. Well done!
Comprehension
4 Read and listen to the quiz show again and answer the questions. You may need to do research on the Internet, in the school library or in a public library to know some of the answers.
1 What do the underlined words refer to?
2 Jamal says that solar energy is the origin of many other sources of energy. Give examples of these sources.
3 Do you think that wood is a renewable energy source in Jordan? Why / Why not?
4 Is solar power common in Jordan? If so, give real examples of how and where it is used. If not, give suggestions of how and where these two technologies could be used.
Answers
1 It (line 13): solar energy;
they (line 35): the USA;
it (line 42): nuclear power
2 All renewable energy sources, except tidal and geothermal, get their energy from the sun, for example, biomass, wind and hydropower.
3 Students’ own answers; their answer should be based upon the following information: wood is a renewable energy source if trees are planted after they have been cut down for fuel.
4 Suggested answer: Jordan uses solar PV to power remote villages, but it is working on doing more by building power plants for near future usage. It is a very sunny country so it has the potential to use solar power to its advantage.
Unit 6
Activity Book page 35
Natural resources in Jordan
Vocabulary
1 Complete the following paragraph about biofuels with the words from the box. One word is not needed.
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tidal abundant derived worldwide biofuels primary |
(1) …………… are fuels that are (2) …………… from living matter, including plant material and animal waste. There’s a difference between (3) ………………. biofuels, which are used for heating and electricity production, and secondary biofuels, which are used in vehicles and industry. (4) ………………... production of biofuels from crops means using large pieces of land, and therefore keeping less land for food production. People (5) …………….. need to be careful with biofuel production and be aware of its bad effects on Earth’s resources.
Page 35, exercise 1
1 Biofuels
2 derived
3 primary
4 Abundant
5 worldwide
