THE FUTURE WITH WILL/ WON’T THE USE OF MIGHT AND MAY (NOT)
OUR FRAGILE PLANET
Tornadoes, sometimes called “twisters”, are whirlwinds with speeds of up to 400km per hour. In the USA, there are 1,000 tornadoes every year.
They look fascinating and dramatic when we are watching them on TV, but they can kill. In Britain, there were very few tornadoes in the past. Now, there are more than 50 tornadoes a year.
Tornadoes are only one sign of the world’s climate changes. There are many others. The number of thunderstorms is increasing and there are more hurricanes. There are more floods in some parts of the world, and there is much less rain in others. We know that these things happen because global temperatures are rising and many people believe the weather will get worse in the future. The problems of climate change won’t go away unless we do something about the causes.
Scientists still do not know enough about the reasons for these temperature changes. Some say that these types of climate changes are natural, but most scientists think human activity is the problem. Cutting down trees, burning too much oil, and the increase in the number of cars and planes are some of the things that cause the problems.
Scientists believe that if the temperatures continue to rise, the ice of the poles will melt. If the ice melts, sea levels will rise. Some island might disappear completely, and there might be floods in coastal cities. All this means that unless we do something to stop global warming now, there may be many other dramatic changes in the future.
Practice:
Visit the following links and solve the exercises. In the first link you will find 4 exercises, solve all of them.
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/maymight/menu.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_future_statements.htm
La Amistad Film Quiz
WARNING: This film contains violence. Some segments may be difficult to view.
1. From where did La Amistad originally set sail? _________________________
2. Who led the revolt? _______________________________________________
3. Where was La Amistad captured after the revolt? ________________________
4. How did the crew get La Amistad to Montauk Point? ______________________
5. What charges were filed against the captives? ___________________________
6. Which two abolitionists were looking for someone to take the case? __________
7. Who became the lawyer for the captives? ______________________________
8. What three groups were trying to claim the Africans as property? ____________
9. Who was the former president who joined the Amistad Committee? __________
10. How did Josiah Gibbs break the communications barrier with the captives? __
11. Who became the translator? ________________________________________
12. Why did US President Van Buren want the captives to lose their court case? __
13. What was the judge’s decision? _____________________________________
14. What argument did John Quincy Adams use to defend the captives in the Supreme Court?
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