Level: Advanced / C1
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The European Commission will limit the use of pesticides which are linked to bee deaths.
A:
Read this article about the problem and them answer the following questions:
1) How many countries voted for the ban?
2) When does the EU want the ban (moratorium) to begin?
3) What percentage of the world's crops are pollinated by bees?
4) Which countries already have restrictions on the main chemical (neonicotinoids)
5) Who is against the ban?
B:
Now watch this short video (three minutes) and answer these questions:
1) Pete Douglas has seen his colonies ''decline '' (00:05 in the video)
2) Emma Hockridge says that neonicotinoids have a big impact ''on and '' (00:43)
3) According to Mike Brown, the other factors affecting bees are '' , and '' (01:01)
4) They have studied bumble bees and found ''no '' (01:20)
5) Chris Hartfield says that neonicotinoids are a useful group of pesticides for '' and ''
Answers below!
ANSWERS!
A:
1) 15
2) No later than December 1st this year
3) Around one-third
4) France, Germany, Italy and Slovenia
5) Chemical companies and pesticide manufacturers
B:
1) Pete Douglas has seen his colonies ''decline drastically '' (00:05 in the video)
2) Emma Hockridge says that neonicotinoids have a big impact ''on honey bees and wild pollenators '' (00:43)
3) According to Mike Brown, the other factors affecting bees are '' weather conditions , pests and diseases and colony management '' (01:01)
4) They have studied bumble bees and found ''no adverse effects'' (01:20)
5) Chris Hartfield says that neonicotinoids are a useful group of pesticides for '' farmers and growers ''
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