Spreading Nationwide

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Get ready! Label the elements using the phonetic transcriptions. Then listen to check.

Tip: Did you know that words beginning with “helio-” come from a Greek word meaning sun and those beginning with “hydro-” involve water?



/ə ˈsəʊlə ˈθɜːml fəˈsɪlətɪ/ =
/rɪˈnjuːəbl ˈɛnədʒi/ =
/ˈfɑːsl fjuːəls/ =

Tip: Did you know that words beginning with “helio-” come from a Greek word meaning sun and those beginning with “hydro-” involve water?



/ə ˈhaɪdrəʊpaʊə ˈtɜːbaɪn/ =

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a. Watch the video. Pick out elements from the video to fill in this form.
1) Film director:

2) Genre:

3) Setting:

4) Scenario: road tripconferencepersonal story

5) Topic: the development of renewable energies in the USAthe actions carried out by environmental activists in Northern Americathe role of companies in switching from fossil fuels to renewables

b. True or false? Justify with keywords from the video.

1) The filmmaker and narrator thinks his country has started moving towards 100% renewable energy.
True False


2) He chose to turn the spotlight on the role of politicians rather than scientific innovations.
True False


3) Internet tech companies employ more people than the solar industry.
True False


4) Some big companies are already 100% powered by clean energy.
True False


5) The tone of the film is very optimistic as it suggests everyone is moving in the same direction.
True False


6) The aim of the film is to show that more and more Americans are working on producing and using cleaner sources of energy and that everyone can and should work at it.
True False