C 2 · Natural world & environment C1/C2 Listening activity: Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest in Flames 27 August, 201928 December, 2022 blogdeserena Created by blogdeserena C1 Listening Brazil's Rainforest in Flames You are going to watch a video from Channel 4. Choose the correct option according to what you hear. Activity by Serena 1.Fires in the Amazon are increasing due to... the process of deforestation. the carelessness of farmers. a severe drought. 2.Why was the Environment Minister jeered at by the crowd? Because he represented Bolsonaro. Because he had cut funds for NGO’s. Because he had accused the NGO’s of starting the fires. 3.Mikaela Weisse, Vice-manager of the Global Forest Watch, thinks fires will get worse because... of climate change. it is already a record-breaking year. it has not reached its peak. 4.Anthony Pereira, director of the Brazil Institute at King's College University states that... Bolsonaro is responsible because he had left the Paris Agreement. Bolsonaro is fulfilling his electoral promises. Bolsonaro is partly encouraging deforestation. 5. What do both, Pereira and Weisse, agree on? That the indigeneous population is benefitting from the fires. That the government should take measures to reduce deforestation. That there are foreign countries interested in controlling the Amazons. 6.Which groups or countries are criticising Bolsonaro's policies? Norway and Germany. National and international groups. The indigeneous population. 7.According to Pereira, international pressure could be applied due to that... an important scientist was made redundant. the future of the world is endangered. other right-wing politicians don’t agree with Bolsonaro’s policies. 8.Who fears a blockage within the UE Trade Deal? the farming industry and members of the current government. The indigenous population. environmentalists. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading... Related share this Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading...
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