Unit10

SAVE THE EARTH 🌍

SAVE THE EARTH
Lesson 1.A Environmental
issues

⏳1. Choose appropriate environmental problems from

following pictures.

2 .
Read the text about environmental
problems.
Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the
source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in
harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But
with the development of civilization man's interference in nature began to increase. Large
cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear all over the world today. The
products of their activity pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow
grain and vegetables on.

Every year world industry pollutes the atmosphere with about 1000 million tons of dust and
other harmful substances. Many cities suffer from smog. Vast forests are cut and burn in fire.
Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a result, some rare species of animals,
birds, fish and plants disappear forever, a number of rivers and lakes dry up.The pollution of
air and the world's ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man's careless
interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crises.The most horrible ecological disaster
befell Ukraine and its people after the Chernobyl tragedy in April 1986. About 18 percent of
the territory of Belarus were also polluted with radioactive substances. A great damage has
been done to the agriculture, forests and people's health. The consequences of this explosion
at the atomic power station are tragic for the
Ukrainian, Belarussian and other nations.

Environmental protection is of a universal concern.

That is why serious measures to create a system of
ecological security should be taken. Some progress
has been already made in this direction. As many as
159 countries - members of the UNO - have set up
environmental protection agencies. Numerous
conferences have been held by these agencies to
discuss problems facing ecologically poor regions
including the Aral Sea, the South Urals, Kuzbass,
Donbass, Semipalatinsk and Chernobyl. An international environmental research centre has
been set up on Lake Baikal. The international organisation Greenpeace is also doing much to
preserve the environment. But these are only the initial steps and they must be carried to
protect nature, to save life on the planet, not only for the sake of the present, but also for the
future generations.

⏳ Choose true or false:

1. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment.

○true
○false

2. Every year world industry pollutes the ahmosphere with about

1000 million tons of dust and other harmful substances.

○true

○false

3. The most horrible ecological disaster befell Ukraine and its people
after the Chernobyl tragedy in April 1986.

○ false

○ true

⏳3. Write definitions of the italic words given in the text .

Harmony__________

Civilization _____________

interference __________

enterprise _______________

disappearance_________

destruction __________

interaction ____________
protection _____

preserve ______

initial_____

🤔 4. Discuss about environmental problems in the world with your

partner and share your ideas.

⏳
5.Match the words and phrases
with their definitions.

Words Definitions
1. atmosphere. a. gradual increase in
world temperatures
caused by gases
2. carbon dioxide b. the ... that causes the
greenhouse effect,
especially carbon dioxide
3. climate c. all the living things in an
area and the way
they affect each other and
the environment
4. ecosystem d. the general weather
conditions usually found
in a particular place
5. extinct e. ... that uses the power
of the sun to produce
electricity
6. fossil fuel f.
gas, coal, and oil, that were
formed
 underground from plant
and animal remains
millions of years ago
7. global warming g. the mixture of gases
around the earth
h. an increase in the
amount of carbon dioxide
8. greenhouse effect
and other gases in the
atmosphere
9. greenhouse gases i. the gas formed when
people or animals
breathe out
10. solar energy j. not now existing

✍🏻8. Homework

*Make a list of vocabulary which you have learned

today.
* Make an essay
Lesson about
2. Global current ecological
warming
problems
🌍🗻🌐
💬1. Read the text about
global warming and
make questions related
to the text.

Global Warming, Reality or a Business Trick

For the last decade or two, the issue of global warming has been widely popularized and it could
be easily said that every person in the first-world and developing countries have discussed this issue
at least once and, as a result, has an opinion on it. However, lately more and more global warming
deniers have been becoming more relevant in the conversation, and the very idea of Earth cooling
down instead of heating up has gained rather a large following in a short time.

Climate change turned into another program point for politicians, so it’s easy to be misled by pretty
words and carefully concocted statements. But where does the truth lie? Global Warming

Countless researches were conducted to determine

whether global warming is real and what are the
consequences of ignoring it. Many scientists argue
that global temperatures in 2018 have risen by 1° C
in comparison to the pre-industrial era. And
governments reacted, cooperating and officially
agreeing upon the measures to combat global
warming.

For example, the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015

was created with the goal of preventing the
average temperature on the planet from rising by
over 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the 21st century. However, many experts find this particular
target to be unreachable. The UN commissioned the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to
study how the world can develop so that global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees instead of 2. A
report assessing the consequences of such a decision was published in November.

The starting point should be the approval of experts that the 1.5 degrees’ threshold will be reached by
2020. This should lead to average sea level rising by 48 cm. This is obviously a better option than 56
cm if take the 2 degrees’ mark, even though it’s not the humanity is aiming for.

👂2.Listening task.
LISTENING GAP FILL .Now you shoul listen and fill the
gaps with what would you listen.

Global warming ___________________ problem in the world

today. Everyone know about it but not everyone is trying to
stop it. Many world leaders are more interested
___________________ countries for the crisis. Countries like
China, India and Russia say they will ___________________
America takes more action. America says it will not act
___________________ take more action. It seems a little
childish that leaders are acting ___________________ . The
future of our world is at risk and governments
___________________
with each other. Many
presidents and prime
ministers tell us that
technology
___________________ . They say future scientists will find
solutions to ___________________ . This is
___________________ . I hope they are right. I don’t believe
them, so I’ll continue switching off ___________________ .

✍3.correct the spelling in the following text.

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Everyone know about it but not everyone is ytngir to stop it. Many
world leaders are more interested in blaming other countries for the
crisis. Countries like China, India and Russia say they will not
act usnesl America takes more action. America says it will not act until
other countries take more action. It seems a little dilshcih that leaders
are gcniat in this way. The future of our world is at risk and
governments can only gaeur with each other. Many presidents and
prime ministers tell
us that technology is
the wnaser. They say
future scientists will
find osusiltno to save
the planet. This is a
big gamble. I hope they are right. I don’t believe them, so I’ll continue
switching off lights and igyelncrc.

✍4. Put in order. Unjumble the words.

problem biggest the is warming Global in the world today. Everyone

know about it but not everyone is trying to stop it.

world are interested Many leaders more in blaming other countries for
the crisis. Countries like China, India and Russia will they say unless act
not America takes more action. America says it will not act countries
other until action more take. It seems a little that childish way this in
acting are leaders. The future of our world is at risk and only
governments argue can with each other. Many presidents and prime
ministers tell us that technology is the answer. They say future
scientists the will solutions save planet find to. This is a big gamble. I
hope they are right. I don’t believe them, so I’ll lights off switching
continue recycling and.
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💬. 5.DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.__________________________________________________
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2.__________________________________________________
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3.__________________________________________________
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5.__________________________________________________
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6.__________________________________________________
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✍6.Word building.Complete the table.

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE

1. Change
2. Affect
3. Heat
4. Expect
5. Additional
6. Extinction Become Extinct
7. Reduce

✍Homework
* Make a list of vocabulary which you have learned today.
*Write an essay: “Causes and effects of global warming "
(100 – 120 words)
• Use the essay template and prompts below
. Essay template.

Introduction.

(general idea about noise

pollution)

Cause 1 – effect(s)

(detailed information)

Cause effect 2 – effect(s)

(detailed information)

Conclusion

Your own opinion and hope – how to reduce noise pollution.