Happy Valentine's Day - February, 14th

Love is the most wonderful of all feelings in this world.

It's Valentine's Day and what could be a better time to let your dear ones know that you love them.

Send them a Valentine's Card.

Make them feel special.

BIG YELLOW TAXI

The song "Big Yellow Taxi", by Counting Crows refers to one of the causes of environmental problems: the destruction of forests and trees.

Listen to the song and complete the gaps with the missing words.




BIG YELLOW TAXI Lyrics, by Counting Crows

They paved paradise and put up a ________________
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' ________________
Don't it always seem _________________
That you don't know what you got till it's _______________
They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot

They took all the trees, and put em in a _______________________
And they charged the ________________ a dollar and a half to see them
No, no, no, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved ___________________, and put up a parkin' lot

Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT
I don't care about spots on _____________________,
Leave me the __________________ and the bees - please
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now, they've paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Why not?

Listen, late ____________________, I heard the screen door swing,
And a big yellow taxi took _____________________ away
Now don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now now, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Why not, they paved paradise
They put up a parking lot
Hey hey hey, paved paradise and put up a parking lot

I don't wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna givin it all away
Hey, hey, hey
Now you wanna give it
I should wanna give it
Cuz you're givin it all away, no no

I don't wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna givin it all away
Cuz you're givin it all givin it all away yeah yeah
Cuz You're givin it all away hey, hey, hey

Hey, paved paradise, to put up a parking lot
la,la, la, la, la, la, la ,la ,la ,la ,la
Paved paradise, and put up a parking lot

Missing words: gone; paradise; people; my apples; my girl; last night; parking lot; hot spot; to go; tree museum; birds

Answer key to the Eco Quiz

1. False - Global warming is partially due to natural factors and partially due to human activities.

2. True

3. The U.S.A.

4. 150,000

5. Polar bear

6. Water heater

7. Carbon dioxide

ECO QUIZ

Global warming is a complex issue that involves many different environmental factors. How much do you know about the climate change? Take this quiz to find out.

1. True or False? Global warming is caused only by natural factors.

2. True or False? Global warming is accelerated by the reduction of global snow and ice cover.

3. Which country currently emits the most greenhouse gases?
a) India b) China c) The UK d) The USA

4. How many human deaths per year does the World Health Organization attribute to climate change?
a) 150,000 b) 50,000 c) 5,000 d) 15,000

5. Which animal do scientists currently consider to be at the highest risk of extinction due to global warming?
a) Dolphin b) Lion c) Zebra d) Polar bear

6. In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
a) Space heater b) Hair dryer c) Computer and monitor d) Water heater

7. What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?
a) Hydrogen peroxide b) Sodium chloride c) Carbon dioxide d) Calcium sulfate