- •Preface
- •List of books consulted and cited
- •Reading
- •Death by tourism
- •Follow-up
- •II. Try to guess the meaning of the following words from the text.
- •III. Find a word in the text that has the same or similar meaning to the following:
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Match the words with their definitions.
- •III. Correct the one underlined word, (a), (b) or (c).
- •Writing
- •Reading
- •Reading
- •The Environmental Tourist
- •I. Answer these questions.
- •II. Find a word in the text that has the same or similar meaning to the following:
- •III. Discuss the following points.
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Write the correct form of the words given below.
- •II. Fill in the spaces in the extract with one word only.
- •III. Read the extract and underline all the words you think should not be there. An example is given.
- •IV. Match the words with their definitions.
- •V. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
- •VI. Find the words that refer to the environment. Make up your own sentences with them.
- •VII. Translate from Ukrainian into English.
- •Writing
- •Listening task
- •Reading
- •With your partner try to match the definition with the correct word or phrase. Guess if you are not sure! Then scan the text quickly to see if you were right.
- •Reading
- •Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
- •I. Answer these questions.
- •II. Read the text carefully and decide whether these statements are true or false. Reason it out.
- •III. Discuss the following points.
- •IV. Read the poem by Marco Luis and do the assignment below. Sunsets
- •If you listen closely you can hear
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets in the required form of the oblique mood.
- •II. Match the words in column a with their synonyms in column b.
- •III. Read the poster and fill in the blanks with prepositions if necessary. Don’t miss your chance to see me !
- •IV. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box. There are two extra words which you do not need.
- •V. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •Industrial pollution and wastes
- •Listening and speaking
- •II. Guess what else Andy and Carla could do to get the factory to stop polluting the river.
- •III. If you were the members of the Greener World organization what would you do in this situation. Give your reasons. Reading
- •Which of the following industries do you think causes the most industrial air pollution?
- •Reading
- •I. Suggest your own heading to the text and give your reasons.
- •II. Answer these questions.
- •III. Choose the best answer.
- •V. Role play
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •Reading
- •Reading
- •Soil and agriculture
- •I. Match the words with their definitions.
- •II. Using a dictionary add as many missing words as possible. Make up short sentences with the words.
- •III. Arrange these jumbled words and expressions to make correct sentences.
- •Words and phrases to be learned and used
- •II. Fill in the blanks using your essential vocabulary.
- •III. Translate from Ukrainian into English.
- •V. Speak on the following problems:
- •I. Read the text carefully and decide whether these statements are true or false. Reason it out.
- •II. Answer these questions.
- •III. Discuss.
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Correct the one underlined word, (a), (b), (c), or (d).
- •II. Arrange these jumbled words and expressions to make correct sentences.
- •III. Using a dictionary add as many missing words as possible. Make up short sentences with the words.
- •V. Paraphrase the following sentence using the words from vocabulary area.
- •VII. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •Imagine that you are a tree in the forest. Make up a short story describing your daily routine. How does it feel to be a tree?
- •Unit 8 water pollution
- •Listening and speaking
- •Reading
- •Reading
- •Water pollution, its causes and effects
- •Follow-up
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •Group a Group b
- •A Hotter Earth?
- •I. Match the beginnings of the numbered sentences below with the endings on the right to restore the sentences from the texts.
- •II. Restore the paragraph, putting the verbs in the correct form. You may have to use a verb more than once.
- •III. Match the words with their definitions.
- •IV. Unscramble the words in brackets and fill in the blanks with them.
- •The deer _______of North America is constantly _________. (utaponploi, geradesni)
- •Wildlife in Chernobyl Disaster Area
- •I. Answer these questions.
- •II. Match the beginnings of the numbered sentences below with the endings on the right to restore the sentences from the texts.
- •III. A lot of information is given in the texts. Some of it is in favour of the nuclear power, some is against, some is neutral.
- •IV. Do a quiz “Are You a Good Scientist?”
- •V. Discuss the following in small groups
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •II. Match these words with their dictionary definitions.
- •III. Using a dictionary add as many missing words as possible. An example has been given to help you. Make up short sentences with the words.
- •Writing
- •IV. In groups or pairs, say one or two sentences about each of the following things.
- •V. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •Unit 11 Environmental problems and solutions
- •II. Guess what else Greener World has accomplished in their city.
- •III. Are you a member of an organization like Greener World? If not, would you like to join one? Give your reasons.
- •Text 1: World environmental problems and their solutions
- •Exercise
- •Text 2: World Ecological Organizations
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets into the passive to complete the text.
- •II. Match the words in column a with their opposites in column b.
- •I. Translate the words and phrases in brackets into English using the box. Then answer the questions that follow. Environmental Groups in the uk
- •II. Finish the sentences:
- •III. You will get the pictures from your teacher. Make up your own stories. You may use your essential vocabulary.
- •IV. Have you damaged the environment in any way? Recall a recent action or relate an anecdote involving a friend or a neighbour.
- •V. Do you know how to be more environmentally conscious? Is all rubbish the same to you? Do you believe that the responsibility for saving planet Earth also lies in your hands?
- •VI. Suggest your translation of the anthem of Western European ecologists into your mother tongue. It may be either in verses or in prose. Where angels tread
- •Its woodlands and meadows,
- •English lyric: Paul Britten Austin
- •Unit 14 project
- •Members of the Planning Committee of the local council
- •Residents of the area
- •Members of the local environmental group
Follow-up
I. In pairs or groups answer these questions, then compare your answers with those of other groups.
How is water polluted?
How many persons die annually from drinking polluted water?
Describe a healthy water cycle, using the diagram from the text. Why does this process break down?
What is eutrophication?
What are the major sources of water pollution?
How does acid rain form?
II. Discuss:
A the problem of water pollution, its causes and effects.
B the problem of drinking water and possible ways of its solution.
C whether it is possible for humans to fit into the water cycle without disrupting it.
In your answers make use of the following expressions: What do you think of…; there is nothing in it; I don’t think much of…; I’m not sure I agree with you. I mean…; I’m not sure you are right. You see…; Look at it this way; Yes, but have you considered that…; Not everybody will agree with me, but…; Personally, I feel that…
Vocabulary and grammar
I. Read the tips for the environmentally aware person. Fill in the gaps with articles where necessary.
Save … water.
1. Find … leaky toilets in your house.
Fact: … leaky toilet can waste 20.000 gallons of … water … year. That’s enough to fill up … swimming pool.
2. Find … leaky faucets in your house.
Fact: … leaky faucet can waste 3.000 gallons of … water … year.
What to do: check all … faucets in your house. Check … ones outside, too, where … garden hose is. Make sure that it is turned off, then watch for … minute to make sure that there are no … drips. If there are, get smb to fix it.
3. Water … lawn early in … morning.
Fact: If you water … lawn in … middle of … day when … sun is hot, most of … water evaporates before it gets to … roots.
What to do: It is … best to water … lawn in … coolest part of … day. …best time to water is early in … morning, before … sun gets hot.
II. Use the words in capital letters to form a word that fills each space. An example is given (0).
Model: I (0) sympathized with brave actions of the Greener World organization.
1. Some foods take longer to (1).
2. The natural (2) ____ processes cannot function properly because people pollute air, water, and soil immensely.
3. The lecture on biodiversity read by prof. Higgins failed to (3) ____ me.
4. Ukraine gradually turns into (4) ____ society.
5. Obviously, the climate patterns have changed greatly. Oddly enough, the temperature (5) ____ considerably in August in our parts.
6. The storm was really (6) ____ .
0 SYMPATHY 4 CONSUME
1 DIGEST 5 DROPPING
2 CLEANSE 6 DEVASTATE
3 STIMULATION
III. Match the words with their definitions.
1. sanitation a the process of changing food in the stomach and bowels so that it can be used by the body
2. digestion b a substance that removes dirt
3. livestock c very small plants with no true stems or leaves found mainly in water
4. detergent d natural or artificial material used to help plants grow
5. treatment e the animals kept on a farm for use or profit
6. manure f systems that protect people’s health, esp those that dispose efficiently of human waste
7. algae g the process or manner of dealing with a thing
IV. Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B. Then fill in the gaps with the words from columns A and B in the appropriate form, paying attention to the discrimination of synonyms.
A B
1.wash a spill
2. stimulate b material
3. substance c hold
4. pour d cleanse
1. If this _____ is burned, the smoke is poisonous.
2. Steel is a stronger _____ than iron, but it is more expensive to produce.
3. Always ____ your hands thoroughly before preparing food.
4. _____ the wound thoroughly with disinfectant and cover it with a bandage.
5. Her lectures on extinct species always ____ us .
6. The Green peace protesters _____ the attention of the large audience for over 20 minutes.
7. Dan picked up the bucket and _____ the sand out of it.
8. An oil trunk has crashed, _____ its load all over the road.
V. Work in groups A and B. Use a dictionary if necessary to find out what the following words mean. Then make up sentences with gaps to give to another group. They have to guess which words from your list fit in which gap (So remember to mix up your sentences!)