Can be downloaded from website lost in translation? The one-inch truth about Netflix’s subtitle problem Level

‘No sharks but I’ve seen porpoises’: the rebirth of the River Thames
Level 2: 
Intermediate
4
3

Comprehension check
a. Are these statements True (T) or False (F) according to the article? Correct any that are false.
1. The captain of the riverboat says he has seen whales and sharks in the Thames.
2. There are over a hundred species of fish in the Thames.
3. 3,000 Atlantic salmon are caught on the river each year.
4. The Victorian sewage system solved the problem of pollution.
5. In 1957, there were hardly any fish left in the Thames.
6. In 1974, a salmon was caught in the Thames.
7. There is less phosphorus now but more nitrates.
8. The temperature of the water in the Thames has risen by 0.19C this century.
9. Treated sewage cools the river down.
10. They thought they had seen a football, but it was a seal.

Key language
a. Match the words in the left-hand column with those in the right-hand column to make 
expressions from the text.
1. climate 
a. managed
2. old 
b. pollution
3. raw 
c. average
4. badly 
d. enemy
5. heavy 
e. service
6. industrial 
f. crisis
7. on 
g. industry
8. scheduled 
h. sewage

---

Published by Macmillan Education Ltd. © Macmillan Education Limited, 2021.
Home >> Adults >> General English >> NEWS LESSONS
•PHOT
OCOPIABLE•
CAN BE DOWNLOADED
FROM WEBSITE
‘No sharks but I’ve seen porpoises’: the rebirth of the River Thames
Level 2: 
Intermediate
6
5

Discussion
a. Discuss these statements. 
• “Clean rivers are essential for a healthy society.”
• “People should move away from large cities to reduce pollution.”