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Third Period
	Task Evidence # 3.5
	EXPIRATION DATE: 21st May, 2020
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	SEND IT BETWEEN: 6-7 PM
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	Student’s Name: Monroy Ovando Ian Giovanni 
	Group: 6IV42
 This activity has this number of pages: 10 
Biofuels and the Environment
Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the sector could be jeopardizing future profits if they do not consider the long-term impact of what they are doing carefully.
It is essential to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there is no adverse effect on the surrounding environment and social structures. The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many companies may not be fully aware of the potential pitfalls in the biofuel sector.
Production of corn and soya beans has increased dramatically in the last years as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worried that this will lead to destruction of rain forests. Food prices could also go up as there is increased competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel. Last week, the UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land converted to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest. There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil plantations.
An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts thoroughly. There should also be greater measure taken to increase efficiency and to reduce demand.
Comprehension Questions. Choose the right one to complete the sentences below and eliminate the others. 
Q1 -_Only these leading investors_ are worried about the boom in biofuels.
Few people
Many people
Only these leading investors
Q2 - Biofuel producer’s _might not_ know about the possible problems.
do not
might not
must not
Q3 - Environmentalists believe that increased production of corn and soya...
has destroyed rain forests.
may lead to the destruction of rain forests.
will lead to the destruction of rain forests.
Q4 - Biofuels might
drive food prices up.
drive food prices down.
have little or no impact on food prices.
Q5 - The increased production of palm oil
just affects the environment.
just affects people.
affects both people and the environment.
Q6 - The author of the report says that biofuels
have no role to play in fighting global warming.
can be effective in fighting global warming on their own.
should be part of a group of measures to fight global warming.
Airbus crisis over
Airbus says it has turned the corner after a crisis connected to production problems and turmoil in the boardroom at its A380 super-jumbo project that has gone on for the past year. Speaking at the Paris air show, Louis Gallois, CEO of the European plane maker, said, "Airbus is back."
Airbus, which announced a raft of orders on the first day of the show, is competing with Boeing, its American rival, for the title of the largest plane maker in the world.
Boeing is expected to reveal the numbers of orders for its 787 Dreamliner soon. Airbus orders unveiled on Monday included Qatar Airways confirming a $16bn order for 80 A350 Airbus planes and ordering three A380 super-jumbos for about $750m.
Boeing and Airbus are also competing for orders from aircraft leasing firms. Orders from these companies - who rank highly among the biggest global buyers of aircraft - are often regarded as an indication of how successful a model will be in the long term.
Airbus also secured orders from US Airways that are worth $10bn for 22 of its A350 jets, 60 A320s and ten of its A330-200 wide-body planes.
A few months ago, Airbus unveiled a major cost-cutting programme aiming to reduce the workforce in Europe by 10,000, as well as announcing a group restructuring. "I can tell you with full confidence that Airbus is back and fully back, as you have started noting yesterday as demonstrated by our first day announcements," said Mr. Gallois on the second day of the air show.
However, Boeing also announced a deal with General Electric (GE) on the show's first day. GE's commercial aviation services placed an order for six 777 Boeing freighters valued at around $1.4bn, to be delivered in the last quarter of 2008.
A Wall Street Journal website report, quoting the Delta operating chief yesterday said that Delta Air Lines were on the verge of ordering as many as 125 Boeing 787 jetliners by the end of this year. However, a spokesman for Delta later said that it had been having conversations "with several aircraft makers" and that "no final decision" had been made on future fleet purchases.
Comprehension Questions. Choose the right one to complete the sentences below and eliminate the others.
Q1 - The problems at Airbus
have been resolved completely.
are well on their way to being sorted out.
are far from resolved.
Q2 - Airbus announced
a large number of orders on the first day of the show.
some orders on the first day of the show.
a few orders on the first day of the show.
Q3 - Qatar Airways ordered
83 planes on Monday.
80 planes on Monday.
3 planes on Monday.
Q4 - US Airways
placed an order for the new super-jumbo.
didn't place an order for the new super-jumbo.
may have placed an order for the new super-jumbo.
Q5 - Boeing
announced sales of the Dreamliner.
may sell some Dream liners to General Electric.
may sell some Dream liners to Delta Air Lines.
Q6 - The Wall Street Journal website report
was definitely correct.
was possibly correct.
was definitely wrong.
Cheating and Plagiarism
Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with the University Code of Student Conduct, as on enrollment with the University the student has placed themselves under the policies and regulations of the University and all of its duly constituted bodies. Disciplinary authority is exercised through the Student Conduct Committee. The Committee has procedures in place for hearing allegations of misconduct. Copies of the student conduct code are available at the Student Services Office.
Academic dishonesty is never condoned by the University. This includes cheating and plagiarism, which violate the Student Conduct Code and could result in expulsion or failing the course.
Cheating includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving unauthorized help during an examination, getting unauthorized information about the contents of an examination before it is administered, using unauthorised sources of information during an examination, altering or falsifying the record of any grades, altering or supplying answers after an examination has been handed in, falsifying any official University record, and misrepresenting the facts to get exemptions from or extensions to course requirements.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any paper or other document, to satisfy an academic requirement, which has been copied either in whole or in part from someone else’s work without identifying that person; failing to identify as a quotation a documented idea that has not been thoroughly assimilated into the student's language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that the reader could be misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in different courses without obtainingauthorisation from the lecturers involved; or 'dry-labbing', which includes obtaining and using experimental data from fellow students without the express consent of the lecturer, utilizing experimental data and laboratory write-ups from other parts of the course or from previous terms during which the course was conducted, and fabricating data to fit the expected results.
Comprehension Questions. Choose the right one to complete the sentences below and eliminate the others.
Q1 - The Student Services Office familiarises students with the student code.
True
False
Not given
Q2 - Cheats will automatically be expelled because their behaviour cannot be condoned.
True
False
Not given
Q3 - The text lists all activities that are considered to be cheating.
True
False
Not given
Q4 - According to the text, cheating is a more serious offence than plagiarism.
True
False
Not given
Q5 - It is never acceptable to paraphrase closely.
True
False
Not given
Q6 - Students can submit the same work in different courses as long as they ask their lecturer and it is not their own.
True
False
Not given
Q7 - If students want to use other students' laboratory data, they must ask them and the lecturer first.
True
False
Not given
Q8 - Data must fit the expected results.
True
False
Not given
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000.
Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.
Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques.
Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations. For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.
Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word "reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama."
Comprehension Questions. Choose the right one to complete the sentences below and eliminate the others.
Q1 - In the first line, the writer says 'it is claimed' because
they agree with the statement.
everyone agrees with the statement.
no one agrees with the statement.
they want to distance themselves from the statement.
Q2 - Reality television has
always been this popular.
has been popular since well before 2000.
has only been popular since 2000.
has been popular since approximately 2000.
Q3 - Japan
is the only place to produce demeaning TV shows.
has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
produced Big Brother.
invented surveillance focused productions.
Q4 - People have criticised reality television because
it is demeaning.
it uses exotic locations.
the name is inaccurate.
it shows reality.
Q5 - Reality TV appeals to some because
it shows eligible males dating women.
it uses exotic locations.
it shows average people in exceptional circumstances.
it can turn ordinary people into celebrities.
Q6 - Pop Idol
turns all its participants into celebrities.
is more likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
is less likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
is a dating show.
Q7 - The term 'reality television' is inaccurate
for all programs.
just for Big Brother and Survivor.
for talent and performance programs.
for special-living-environment programs.
Q8 - Producers choose the participants
on the ground of talent.
only for special-living-environment shows.
to create conflict among other things.
to make a fabricated world.
Q9 - Mark Burnett
was a participant on Survivor.
is a critic of reality TV.
thinks the term 'reality television' is inaccurate.
writes the script for Survivor.
Q10 - Shows like Survivor
are definitely reality TV.
are scripted.
have good narratives.
are theatre.