C2.2 Unit 1: The Environment

Aims

To understand and apply methods of argumentation and persuasion.

To handle complex and controversial topics with greater assurance and eloquence.

To read and listen to and respond to a variety of informed opinion on environmental issues.

To produce a linguistically rich piece of writing describing an experience of an atmospheric place.


Grammar

Word form: Prefixes and suffixes


Prefixes

life - bio
together - com, con
from, away - de
apart, from, out - dis
out, from - ex
put into, make, provide with - en, em
earth - geo
into, on, near - in, im
small - min
before - pre
for, forward - pro
back, again - re
enough - sat
not, opposing - un


Suffixes

capable of - able ible
state of - age
relating to - al
person - an
state, cause to be - ate
resulting state - ation
the quality of - ed
full of - ful
cause - ify
condition or action - ion
condition or result - ment
having quality of, relating to - ous / eous / ious / ose
act, condition, process, function - ure
in the manner of, with regard to - wise

Review C1.1 Unit 4: The Environment

C1.2 Unit 3: Wildlife

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Across

8. grow back

12. places where creatures can live

13. water dissolving

14. plants etc

16. to feed on grass

17. proxy

19. dry

20. dead leaves

21. moisture in the air

22. to copy, imitate

Down

1. cruel, unfair

2. extremely controversial (9,8)

3. to give money, resources or time to a cause

4. at the same time

5. results of an investingation

6. catastrophic

7. a place made safe for wildlife

9. unusual, out of the ordinary

10. to wander aimlessly

11. pasture

15. mistake

18. doubtfulness