E. Change the sentences using both Participles attributively.
Model: The man is delivering his presentation. He is an American. – The man delivering his presentation is an American.
1. The company is successfully developing. It will reach excellent results. – The company …
2. The goods were sold at a high price. They were produced by a rival company. – The goods …
3. Car-owners switched to public transport. They were provided with decent public transport networks. – Car-owners …
4. The company’s principles underscore the economy of design, ease of production and simplicity. These principles remain relevant today. – The principles …
5. The corporation made a reasonable profit. It was raising extra capital. – The corporation …
6. The order is executed promptly. The order was placed in advance. – The order …
7. The companies are investing in “emerging markets”. They side-line the developed world. – The companies …
V. Listening and watching: a one-minute meal.
Visit http://www.economist.com/blogs/multimedia/2010/12/father_vertical_farming Find a special video report “The father of vertical farming”.
A. Watch the video and state if the following statements are true or false:
· a vertical farm is a high tech greenhouse;
· nowadays there are lots of vertical farms worldwide;
· farming indoors allows everybody to use new technologies;
· vertical farming is advantageous (self-contained, allows to save land and restore the environment);
· there are lots of technological reasons why one could not use vertical farming;
· it is not easy to integrate the system of vertical farming into a multi-storied buildings;
· vertical farming is a challenging project;
· it is about how people handle water, nutrients, waste, planting and harvesting;
· instead of refrigerating food people can use a one-minute old meal;
· vertical farming is an eco-system that produces its own food, processes its own water;
· future cities will be based on ecologically balanced systems.