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1 T; 2 F; 3 T; 4 F; 5 F; 6 T
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Comprehension Check
1 d; 2 g; 3 b; 4 f; 5 a; 6 c; 7 h; 8 e
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Collocations
1. invest 2. create 3. provide
4. grant 5. generate 6. oppose
7. decommission 8. earmarked
5. Word Building
1. development 2. investment
3. announcement 4. expectation
5. opposition 6. provision
7. confirmation 8. estimate
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Offshore wind farms to power one in six households in Britain
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Pre-reading | Key Vocabulary
1.
Types of renewable energy
Match the terms with the definitions:
1.
solar energy
a.
This type of energy uses the power of running water.
2.
wind power
b.
This type of energy uses the power generated by the heat of the sun.
3.
tidal energy
c.
This type of energy uses the power of the wind.
4.
hydro-electric power
d.
This type of energy uses the power of the sea.
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Key Vocabulary
Fill the gaps using these key words from the text:
renewable
greenhouse gas
decade
offshore
expertise
decommissioning
grid
escalating
1.
A ___________________________ is a period of 10 years.
2.
The process of closing down a nuclear power-station is known as ___________________________ .
3.
___________________________ costs are costs that are increasing extremely rapidly.