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Exercise 1

Step 1

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In this exercise, you need to write a list of six problems that are produced in the environment. So you could write:

1. *terremotos*
earthquakes

2. *inundaciones y sequías*
floods and droughts

3. *disminuye la capa de ozono*
the ozone layer diminishes

4. *especies en peligro de extinción*
endangered species

5. *contaminación del agua*
water contamination

6. *efecto invernadero*
greenhouse effect

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Then, you need to write four full sentences about what we have to do to solve the problems from the list. You could write:

1. *Hay terremotos, inundaciones y sequías por la erosión del suelo. Debemos no arrojar basura para solucionarla.*
There’s earthquakes, droughts and floods because of ground erosion. We must stop throwing garbage to solve it.

2. *La capa de ozono disminuye por el aire contaminado. Para detenerlo, las fábricas deben echar menos desechos.*
The ozone layer diminishes because of contaminated air. To stop it, factories must throw away less waste.

3. *Las especies en peligro de extinción están amenazadas por el hombre. Para cuidarlas, deben dejar de cazar animales.*
Endangered species are threatened by people. To care for them, they must stop hunting animals.

4. *El agua está contaminada por desechos. Debemos dejar de tirar desechos al mar para solucionarlo.*
The water is contaminated by waste. We must stop throwing garbage in the sea to solve it.

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Finally, you need to evaluate your writing using the information in the table below.

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