Task 1 Read the words and their definitions. Try to guess what the text is going to be about.
➔ ice sheet
a thick layer of ice covering a large area of land for a long period of time
➔ glacier
very large, slow-moving mass of ice
➔ in balance
having different parts or elements arranged in the correct proportions
➔ tipping point
time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped
➔ rate
speed at which something happens or changes
➔ throw your hands up
(idiom) show frustration and despair when a situation becomes so bad that you
give up
Have you guessed the topic?
1. Yes, he is.
2. He wakes up early, gets ready and goes to school. There he spends eight hours studying hard so he doesn't have to do too much homework. At home he relaxes by watching TV and using the computer. He walks his dog in the evening and then goes to bed at half past nine. Twice a week he goes to football practice after school and at the weekends he just relaxes at home.
3. He has time for football practice, homework, school work and his dog.
4. He doesn't have time for his friends.
5. Yes, he has. He's got two rules. He never watches TV in the morning and he works hard at school so he doesn't have to do a lot of homework.
6. He has time for almost everything, but not enough time to meet up with his friends.
7. Yes, he can. At the weekends he can stay in bed all day and watch TV.