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141 Climate 11 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS These sentences are from environmental news items. Continue each with a verb from the box. erode  introduce  increase  decline  disappear 1 The government are refusing to allow continued industrial development at Cherry Point, a major fish-spawning ground where the fish … 2 The low-lying farmland near the coast is susceptible to flooding, and the coast itself … 3 In many areas, new drought-resistant crops … 4 The number of sea turtles coming to the island to breed … 5 The population of foxes in the region, who benefit from the presence of humans, … Which of these adverbs could you add to each sentence in 19a? gradually  rapidly  noticeably  experimentally  imperceptibly steadily  alarmingly  dramatically Write sentences about three things happening where you live. Include adverbs if appropriate. Examples: Unemployment is rising rapidly … Many people are being laid off … Look at this sentence. The journey of these sculptures of ice from glaciers to ocean is eerily beautiful and absolutely terrifying. We could also describe the icebergs using these adverbs. How would they change the meaning? strangely beautiful  breathtakingly beautiful  strikingly beautiful astonishingly beautiful  stunningly beautiful  heart-rendingly beautiful Which expressions from 20a could describe: a 19 b c a LanguagE FOcus 20 Adverb/ adjective collocations b 1 a dream? 2 a fashion model? 1 competitive 2 personal; disappointed 3 beautiful 4 familiar 5 ill 6 normal 3 a romantic song? 4 a mountain landscape? 5 a piece of jewellery? Which adverb from the box most naturally fits the adjectives below? highly  breathtakingly  deeply  perfectly  critically  reassuringly a 21 Complete these sentences with an adverb / adjective collocation from 21a. 1 You’ll get a good place to stay – prices are out of season. 2 The streets where I spent my youth are to me now. 3 With scenery, Brazil is a stunning country. 4 The correspondence was in places – they clearly meant a lot to each other. 5 The symptoms are , there’s nothing to worry about. 6 I imagine he was to hear he’d failed again. Work alone. Choose three expressions from 20 or 21 which describe experiences you have had. Work with a partner. Listen to each other’s experiences and ask questions to find out more . b a 22 b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv