Reading: The Arctic (1st BGU B)

Read the webzine quickly and choose the best title for the page.

• Arctic animals in danger

• Working to save the Arctic

• The history and people of the Arctic

• Young people studying the Arctic

Why is the Arctic in danger? (a)  

• Because of the climate change.
• Because of the scientific research done there.
• It doesn't say.

What can students learn on the Students on Ice programme? (a)  

• About communities and wildlife in the Arctic.
• About polar bears only.
• About plastic bags.

What does the NIYC want to save? (a)  

• The language and culture of the Inuit people.
• The wildlife and culture.
• The weather and the Inuit people.

Find the words in the texts that mean:

1. Changing from a solid to a liquid because of heat. (text 1)

Find the words in the texts that mean:

1. A powerful effect that something has on a situation or a person. (text 1)

Find the words in the texts that mean:

1. An organised journey, especially a long one for a particular purpose. (text 2)

Find the words in the texts that mean:

1. An event where there are talks about a particular subject. (text 3)

Find the words in the texts that mean:

1. Follow a person or animal by using electronic equipment. (text 4)