Teksti

exercise 10 p. 168

Fill in with the help of the prompts given in Finnish.

đź”’ You will get the correct answers from your teacher.

 
  1. The Saimaa ringed seal is both critically endangered and a source of great pride for Finns. (sekä – että)
  2. Not only are humans a threat to its survival, but also climate change and the lack of snow and ice during the winter. (Ei ainoastaan – vaan myös)
  3. Neither fishing restrictions nor active climate work have helped to bring the Saimaa ringed seal back from the brink of extinction. (Ei – eikä)
  4. Now that more and more summer cottages are being built in the Saimaa region, the seals have trouble finding places to breed in peace. (Nyt kun)
  5. As soon as / Once a solution can be found to some of the problems, the Saimaa ringed seal population might start to increase. (Heti kun)
  6. There is hope on the horizon provided that / providing that / provided / providing everybody is willing to do their bit. (edellyttäen, että)
  7. Some tourists actually travel to Lake Saimaa so that / so they can spot a ringed seal. (jotta)
  8. Though / Although / Even though the seals are extremely rare, they can still be seen in the wild. (Vaikka)
  9. We couldn’t guarantee successful breeding for them even if we created suitable places for them to nest in. (vaikka)
  10. On the other hand, we can’t act as if / as though everything would get better by itself. (ikään kuin)
  11. Whenever we join forces, change is possible. (Aina kun)
 
 
 
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