The key answer of exercise Speaking & Writing
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 5a - Reading for the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing
Question
Make notes under the headings: Problem - Effects on Wildlife - Effects on People - Solutions. Use your notes to present the issue to the class. Then write a short summary of the text.
Answer
Problem: light pollution, too much artificial light at night
Effects on Wildlife: animals get confused by bright lights and they get exhausted; this affects their reproduction
Effects on People: our sleep patterns get disrupted, we get tired, lack of sleep can lead to serious illnesses
Solutions: dim streetlights and switch off unnecessary lighting, raise awareness through Earth Hour
Light pollution is the problem of too much artificial light at night. It affects wildlife because animals get confused by bright lights and they get exhausted. This affects their reproduction. It also affects people because our sleep patterns get disrupted and we get tired. Lack of sleep can lead to serious illnesses. Some solutions are to dim streetlights and switch off lights we do not need as well as raise awareness of the issue through Earth Hour.