Unit 5
Lessons 5+6
Listening
1 Work in pairs and discuss what you can see in the photographs.
Audioscript
Jordan depends a lot on foreign energy sources. Ninety-six per cent of the country’s energy comes from oil and natural gas imported from neighbouring Arab countries. Because of this dependence on other countries, Jordan has invested in research projects to identify alternative sources of energy.
At the moment, imported natural gas is used to fulfil the country’s energy needs and to generate electricity. However, a recent discovery of natural gas in Jordan means that, in the future, less natural gas will need to be imported.
Oil shale rock has also been found in Jordan, most notably in the west-central area.
Shale oil can be produced from this type of sedimentary rock. It is a substitute for crude oil, but the extraction process for shale oil is more expensive. The process is also quite dangerous and produces a lot of waste product. At the moment, no shale oil industry exists in Jordan but several companies are considering using it to generate thermal power.
Nuclear power holds hope for Jordan’s future energy supply. Plans are in place to construct two nuclear reactors, which will double the country’s electricity generation capacity. Jordan plans to get 60 per cent of its energy needs from nuclear energy by 2035 CE.
Before Reading
Look at the pictures
Crude oil
While Reading
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Crude oil is currently the most important source of energy in the world. It is a fossil fuel which is formed over many years by the decomposition of organic compounds, or anything that contains the element Carbon. These organic materials come from the remains of animals and plants. When sediment and other organic materials are buried deep under the ground under high temperature and pressure, crude oil is formed. It then undergoes many different processes before it is ready to be used as energy, and from it we get petrol, diesel and kerosene, among other fuels. However, due to the time taken to form new supplies of crude oil, it is considered to be a finite, non-renewable source of energy |
The text talks about:
- Crude oil and its importance.
- How it is composed.
- We get petrol, diesel and kerosene, among other fuels.
- Crude oil is finite.
After Reading
-What can we get from crude oil?
petrol, diesel and kerosene.
Activity Book page 33
Before reading
Look at the pictures
The Borneo rainforests
Deforestation in Borneo rainforests
While reading
The Borneo rainforest is an ecological region on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. It is the richest rainforest in the world. It is home to thousands of plant species, hundreds of bird species and a very large range of animals. Living things are not the only resources in the Borneo rainforest; minerals and fossil fuels are hidden underground. Recently, companies from Europe, the United States and Australia have drilled for large amounts of oil and natural gas. People have also cleared large areas of the rainforest for logging and growing oil palms. These trees make oil that can be sold for a lot of money. We have to save the remaining rainforest; otherwise, it will lose more than half of its natural resources.
The main ideas:
-The importance of rainforests especially The Borneo rainforest.
-The Borneo rainforest is in danger because of deforestation.
After reading
Where is the Borneo rainforest?
It is an ecological region on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia.