Unit 10
[Listen and Write]
The rainforest is an interesting and exciting place. More than half of the world’s plant and animal species live in the rainforests. However, rainforests are in trouble. They are disappearing very fast because they are cut down or burnt every day. As a result, many kinds of animals and plants become extinct.
Rainforests are important to everyone. They are important because the plants in the rainforests make oxygen. We need oxygen to breathe. Rainforests also help to control the weather. When trees are cut down, Earth gets hotter.
One quarter of our medicines come from plants. Many of these plants can be found only in rainforests. There is a lot of that we have not learnt about rainforests. If we destroy them, we will never find out.
In my opinion, we must tell more people how important rainforests are so that they will stop destroying them. We have to act now.

[Memorized Dictation]
Paper that is thrown away is burnt, dumped into landfills or into the sea. This causes serious pollution. By recycling paper, we can reduce the amount of waste material causing pollution. Besides, if old paper products are made into new ones, fewer trees will be cut down. This means that animals will not lose their homes and die out.