Parts of the textbook

a) Bibliography is a list of a book, articles etc. which provide further reading on the themes covered; usually found at the end.

b) Title page title ,author and publisher

c) Appendix is additional information,often for reference purses,found at the end of the book

d) Preface or introduction the author’s aims and the coverage of the book

e)  thank to people who have helped with the book

f) Contents a list of main topic by chapter

g) Chapters 

Global Warming

1: Match the words with their meanings

1. Species=a plant or animal group

2. Extinct=no longer existing

3. Terrifying = very, very frightening

4. Irreversible=impossible to change or bring back

5. Assessment=a judgement or opinion

6. Underestimate (noun)= a wrong idea that something is smaller or less important than it really is

7. Conservation=the management of land and water to prevent it from being damaged or destroyed

8. To migrate=to move to another part of the world

2: Look in the text and correct the information in these sentences.

1. Over the next 50 years about 25% of land animals will become extinct.

2. More than 1 million species will be lost by 2050.

3. This loss represents more than 10% of all plants and animals.

4. The research took two years to complete.

5. More than one third of 300 South African plant species studied were expected to die out.

6. The Cerrado region of Brazil covers one fifth of the country.

7. 1,870 species of tree were studied in Mexico.

8. The greenhouse effect takes at least 25 years to have its full effect

Global worming

Greenhouse