General English Level 5 V 3
UNIT 02 The world we live in TOPIC 04 Another point of view
Reading READING 01 Preserve our forests
Melinda Watson, who is the leader of the National Green Party, writes about why we should save our forests.

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Old growth forest

Clear felled forest

Animal habitats

River

Read the article.

to appreciate destruction diversity
plantation potential individual
habitats endangered
an acre a piece of land about 4000 square metres
"greenie" person who cares about the natural environment
to fell to cut down trees
to filter to clean
to poison to kill using chemicals

Now go to 02 READING Save our forests - task.