CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
Unable to get home for Christmas? How about joining in the fun at International Students House! Check out our special programme of activity taking place over the Christmas period. Even come and stay - the House will be offering reduced accommodation rates for students wishing to spend a few days in
London over Christmas. We’ll also have an exciting New Year’s Eve party so come and join us and ring in the new year in the spirit of internationalism.
Task 2. Read the text and complete the table below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bamboo, the phenomenon of the vegetable kingdom
With more than 1,500 species colonizing a multitude of habitats from sea level to 12,000 feet, bamboo is one of the most successful plants on earth. It can also add significant solutions to environmental problems to its list of successes. It is one of the most adaptable plants, with many valuable uses. For instance, it can grow in such degraded soils that it can be used to 'repair' soil damaged by overgrazing and poor agricultural techniques. In addition, its complex root network is ideal for preventing soil erosion and flooding. Unlike most tree species, harvesting does not kill the bamboo, so topsoil erosion and other adverse effects of tree-felling are kept to a minimum. Perhaps even more importantly, given that carbon dioxide emissions are thought to be responsible for global warming, bamboo produces more than 35% more oxygen than trees. Research has demonstrated that bamboo can absorb as much as 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year, giving the plant a potentially crucial role in stabilizing our planet's atmosphere. People have also used bamboo for an astonishing variety of functions over the last 4,000 years. Today, the durability and resistance to shrink or swell that characterizes bamboo means that it can be used as an eco-friendly alternative to slow-growing hardwoods for a range of products for the construction industry, such as wooden flooring.
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