Exercise 22. Make up general and disjunctive questions and answer them ac- cording to the models to enhance your speaking skills. Model A: ‘White biotechnology’ appears to have used new enzymes for a variety of industrial needs. Does ‘white biotechnology’ appear to have used new enzymes for a va- riety of industrial needs? — Yes, it does. ‘White biotechnology’ appears to have used new enzymes for a variety of industrial needs, doesn’t it? — Yes, it does. 1. This plant seems to have shifted to new feedstock. 2. A biofuel seems
to be producing rapidly. 3. Biobutanol proves to have become an alternative
to fossil fuels. 4. Government calls for all commercial vehicles drivers to shift
to biofuels. 5. The plant seems to replace industrial chemical catalysts by bio-
catalysts.
Model B: They managed to have used ethanol as a substitute for gasoline. Did they manage to have used ethanol as a substitute for gasoline? — Yes, they did. 1. They offered to use biopolymer fibers in construction. 2. It planned to
include biopolymer fibers in household applications. 3. They expected to ben-
efit from the fast uptake of industrial biotechnology. 4. He advised to apply bi-
oremediation. 5. They started to take actions to cut dioxide emissions. 6. They
attempted to contribute to emission reduction.
Exercise 23. Make up special questions according to the models and answer them to streamline your speaking skills. Model A: They identified industrial biorefineries as one possible solution to elim- inate the threat of climate change. How did they identify industrial biorefineries? 1. He considered that question as the major growth factor to protect the
environment. 2. They approved the concept of biorefineries as a set of inter-
related operations. 3. They presented the idea of converting biomass into fuel
as a global trend. 4. They characterized going green as a long-term driver for
economic growth. 5. We saw this innovation as a step to improve efficiency in
the use of energy and materials.
Model B: It is (was) important to develop efficient enzymes. Why is (was) it important to develop efficient enzymes? 1. It (was) crucial to make full use of the biomass for both food and non-
food application. 2. It is (was) significant to secure a sustainable supply of
feedstock. 3. It is (was) crucial to develop novel fibers, utilizing components
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from plants and other living things. 4. It is (was) urgent to replace energy-
demanding chemical treatment with enzyme treatment in textile and leather
processing. 5. It is (was) actual to build biofactories, where crop plants produce
chemicals and plastics.