Task 38
Imagine that you are doing a project on what views about the causes of global warming are commonly held in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject – the results of a survey conducted among Zetlanders (see the table below).
Comment on the survey data and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The survey question:
Which of these factors do you believe contributes the most to global warming?
Factors | Number of respondents (%) |
|---|---|
Industrial activity | 35 |
Agricultural activity | 25 |
Variations in the sun's intensity | 20 |
Deforestation | 15 |
Oil & gas drilling | 5 |
Write 200-250 words.
Use the following plan:
– make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
– select and report 2–3 facts;
– make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
– outline a problem caused by global warming and suggest a way of solving it;
– conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the major causes of global warming.
Problem-solution ideas
Добрый день, исправьте, пожалуйста, ошибку в вопросе «Which of these factors…contribute the most…»?
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Which of these factors do you believe contributes the most to global warming?
(Какой из этих факторов, по вашему мнению, сильнее всего влияет на глобальное потепление?)
Респондентам предложено выбрать ОДИН из этих факторов.
Which (one) of these factors…» — речь идёт об одном факторе из нескольких, и «contributes» согласуется именно с which (one). Это стандартная структура:
✅ Which of these books is the most interesting?
✅ Which of these people lives in New York?