Friday, February 10

Grammar tips

Today we will take a look at some fixed expressions and phrasal verbs. They can be tricky in interpretation and vocabulary questions in the first phase.

Read the text below:

“But what was going on then, now is described as ‘the sixth great extinction.’  According to some theorists, half of all the creatures with which humans share the planet could be on the verge of extinction simply because their homes are being destroyed by man. The world’s dwindling tropical forests could be losing creatures by a conservative estimate of 27,000 per year – three creatures an hour.  While the precision of these figures is disputed, the truth behind them is not.  Rough estimates confirm that many of the big mammal groups and a tenth of all birds on the planet are seriously endangered.  However, 99% of creation is less than 3mm long. Therefore, most of the smaller species will be gone before scientists ever find out they were here.”

Now, take a look at the charts explaining the reasoning behind their use: