You are going to give a talk about bamboo to your class at school. Prepare some notes to use as the basis for your talk. Make short notes under each heading. 10 Why bamboo is good for the environment: $$\(\bullet\)$$ . - . $$\(\bullet\)$$ . $$\(\bullet\)$$ 11 What bamboo products are used for: $$\(\bullet\)$$ . $$\(\bullet\)$$ . $$\(\bullet\)$$

Award one mark for each acceptable response, up to a maximum of four marks.
Acceptable responses are:
Why bamboo is good for the environment:
1 leaves provide shelter (for different species)
2 minimal effect on pollution (levels of our planet) / less pollution
3 (useful tool in the) fight against global warming/absorb (harmful) greenhouse gases
4 releases (far) more oxygen (into the atmosphere)(than other types of tree
5 requires no chemicals / no need for (additional) fertilisers
6 root system prevents soil from being washed away/root system prevents soil from being blown away accept 'roots' for 'root system'
Award one mark for each acceptable response, up to a maximum of three marks. Acceptable responses are:

What bamboo products are used for:
1 (low-fat) food / popular dishes / cooking
2 household items / kitchenware / cooking do not credit 'cooking' twice
3 clothes
4 building (material) / construction (industry)