You have received a letter from a cousin you haven't seen
since you were a young child. In the letter your cousin says
he/she wants to visit you. Write a reply in which you:
• apologise for not writing back sooner.
• say how happy you are about the visit and remind your
cousin about the last time you met.
• explain what you are doing now.
• request a recent photo of your cousin.
Listen! Anna sings in the next room. She sings very well. She is studying at the Conservatory for 3 years. 2. What are you writing? - I'm writing a letter to his sister. We often write letters to each other. She is now working on his book. She's working on it for several months. 3. What are you doing now? - I'm preparing for a seminar on the history and gosu¬darstva law. - In my opinion, you are preparing for a long time. - Yes, this workshop is very difficult. I'm getting ready for several hours. - But you're usually quick to cook. - Yes, but for this workshop, I am preparing to three hours.
How the Earth might change by 2100
People often make predictions and share their visions of our world in the future.
Some scientists believe that by 2100 the population of our planet will have increased by 3–4 billion people and the most important issue will be the problem of food supply. We will have to turn the oceans into huge farms with plenty of fish and seaweed. I hope people will invent technology to control the weather and find reasonable solutions to global environmental problems. But if we fail to solve these problems, our planet might become unrecognizable by the year 2100. Planet-wide warming will lead to species extinction, an increased number of heat-waves, and more frequent wildfires and hurricanes.
We must do everything possible to save life on our beautiful planet.
Люди часто делают прогнозы и делятся своим видением нашего мира в будущем.
Некоторые ученые считают, что к 2100 году население нашей планеты увеличится на 3–4 миллиарда человек и наиболее важной проблемой будет вопрос продовольственного снабжения. Нам придется превратить океаны в огромные фермы с большим количеством рыбы и морских водорослей. Я надеюсь, что люди изобретут технологии для управления погодой и найдут разумные решения глобальных экологических проблем. Но если мы не сможем решить эти проблемы, наша планета может стать неузнаваемой к 2100 году. Потепление на всей планете приведет к вымиранию видов, увеличению периодов сильной жары и более частым лесным пожарам и ураганам.
Мы должны сделать все возможное, чтобы жизнь на нашей прекрасной планете.