Paris Builds Zero-Carbon Future with Social Conscience

Arrayed between elegant stone buildings and run-down railway tracks in the northwest of Paris lie bustling playgrounds, plant-filled ponds and stretches of lush grass. The Clichy-Batignolles area, a former industrial wasteland, has morphed into the French capital's first "eco-neighborhood," billed as a model of sustainable development for the rest of the city.

Clarisse Genton, project coordinator for the Clichy-Batignolles district, said it aims to be "environmentally responsible" — with solar panels on homes and clean geothermal energy for heating, for example. But the eco-effort also has a social aim: to address the city's affordable housing crisis and ensure green benefits reach the poor as well as the rich. "We wanted to create a district that's accessible to all and to bridge the gap between poor and rich parts of the city," said Genton, referring to the neighboring posh district of Monceau and the poorer La Fourche.

Paris is one of more than 70 cities worldwide that have pledged to become "carbon neutral" by 2050, meaning they will produce no more climate-changing emissions than they can offset, such as by planting carbon-absorbing trees. Each is going about achieving the goal in its own way. But because cities account for about three-quarters of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the U.N., and consume more than two-thirds of the world's energy, whether they succeed or fail will have a huge impact on whether the world's climate goals are met.

A. attentive B. jet- lagged C. hospitable

Tìm lỗi sai và sửa: I would congratulate you on your on your having made remarkable progress in your study in the past few weeks.

Tìm lỗi sai và sửa:

1.I would congratulate you on your having made remarkable progress in your study in the past few weeks.

2.Traveling abroad especially to some Eastern countries,has always proved very appearing for me.

What là cái gì?

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Correct: After Mrs.Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.

Exercise II: Choose the underline part in catch sentence (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting

1/ After Mrs.Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner

A B C D

2/ Jimmy threw the ball high in the air and ettty catching it when it came down

A B C D

Supply the appropriate tenses or forms of the words in the brackets: Viet Thang had a chance .............. a goal,but he is missed it .(score)

Supply the appropriate tenses or forms of the words in the brackets:

1.Viet Thang had a chance =.. a goal,but he is missed it .(score)

2.After two days =... in the forest ,they reached the station.(walk)

3.It is too noisy.I wish you =- talking.(stop)

4.They enjoy =-... on the river bank.(picnic)

5.She feels like=-- alone after hard working hours.(stay)

6.It doesn't stop raining.It =--.. the whole day.(rain)

7.While the 2 boys =.. to a test site ,they stopped and took the injured woman to nearest hopital. (go)

8.There children are busy =-... homework.(do)

II/ Jane is sitting in the restaurant alone.

Is Jane sitting with a friend ?

No, she isn’t. She is sitting in a restaurant alone.

Who is Jane sitting with?

She is sitting with no one. Jane is sitting in the restaurant alone.

Is Jane sitting in a hotel ?

No, Jane sitting in the restaurant.

Tại sao trong đoạn trên lúc thì in the restaurant, lúc lại in a restaurant.

Tìm và sữa lỗi sai

1. (A) Agriculture (B)that relies only on direct rainfall (C) are sometimes referred to (D) as dryland farming .

2. Agriculture (A) may often cause environmental problems (B) because of it changes (C)natural environments and produces (D) harmful by-products

Sắp xếp các từ sau vào nhóm : /ed/ , /t/ , / id: raised , watched , painted , listened , wrapped , practices , ploughed , decided , looked , needed , opened

Sắp xếp các từ sau vào nhóm : /ed/ , /t/ , / id /

raised , watched , painted , listened , wrapped , practices , ploughed , decided , looked , needed , opened , washed , rained , prepared , wanted , sailed , rowed , stopped , laughed , helped , seemed , played , intended , liked , received , talked , learned , visited , lived , rented , returned , arrived , decorated , moved , walked , collected , improved , brushed , changed , ironed , rented , combed , filled , touched , neglected , talked , fixed , showered

Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets: He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade) He

Exercise 3. Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

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1. He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

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1. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

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1. “All right. I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe. (agree)

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1. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)

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1. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. (make)

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1. “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said. (deny)

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1. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said. (refuse)

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1. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

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1. “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben. (accuse)

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1. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver. (warn)

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1. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy. (persuade)

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1. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike. (suggest)

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1. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (advise)

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1. “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them. (warn)

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1. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)

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1. “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me. (volunteer)

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1. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

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