74 Unit 05 | Wild world You feel inspired by the statements on the previous page and decide to start a blog on an environmental problem that really worries you. In your blog post you should: outline the problem explain why it worries you suggest a solution Give your blog post a title. Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Blog, p. 189. WRITING 16 Strategies box When you outline a problem, you give the main facts about it, you describe its general idea. How much do you know about palm oil? Take a guess at the following, then skim the text to check your answers. READING 17 a 1 devastating: verheerend Read the text about palm oil production in Southeast Asia more closely now, then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–5. Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. b Preserving the precious rainforests Have you ever noticed the words ‘palm oil free’ on a product? These days people may be more aware of the negative effects of palm oil production, but it is still the most widely used vegetable oil in the world. It can be found in half of all packaged products on supermarket shelves, from foods like ice cream and chocolate to personal care products such as soap and make-up, including lipstick. The main problem is that palm oil is often grown in an unsustainable way, and the results can be devastating1. For many years, palm oil production has been responsible for deforestation. This is particularly true in Indonesia, which has lost around 1 Which of the following may contain palm oil? steak lemonade ice cream 2 How many of our cosmetics contain palm oil? 30% 50% 70% 3 How much forest has Indonesia lost to palm oil farming? 3 million football fields 30 million football fields 300,000 football fields 4 After Indonesia, which country is the second-biggest palm oil producer in the world? Malaysia China the USA Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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