C 2 · C1 · Listening · 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. a severe drought. the carelessness of farmers. 2.Why was the Environment Minister jeered at by the crowd? Because he represented Bolsonaro. Because he had accused the NGO’s of starting the fires. Because he had cut funds for NGO’s. 3.Mikaela Weisse, Vice-manager of the Global Forest Watch, thinks fires will get worse because... of climate change. it has not reached its peak. it is already a record-breaking year. 4.Anthony Pereira, director of the Brazil Institute at King's College University states that... Bolsonaro is partly encouraging deforestation. Bolsonaro is fulfilling his electoral promises. Bolsonaro is responsible because he had left the Paris Agreement. 5. What do both, Pereira and Weisse, agree on? That the indigeneous population is benefitting from the fires. That there are foreign countries interested in controlling the Amazons. That the government should take measures to reduce deforestation. 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. other right-wing politicians don’t agree with Bolsonaro’s policies. the future of the world is endangered. 8.Who fears a blockage within the UE Trade Deal? The indigenous population. environmentalists. the farming industry and members of the current government. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte share thisTwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading... Related share thisTwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...
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