- •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
VI. Find the words that refer to the environment. Make up your own sentences with them.
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VII. Translate from Ukrainian into English.
1. Лижники наносять шкоду навколишньому середовищу, залишаючи сміття у горах після себе.
2. Відповідальний екотурист повинен намагатися уникати різновидів рослин та тварин, яким загрожує небезпека.
3. Гірські курорти взимку звичайно процвітають.
4. Користь для довкілля від електротранспорту – це низький рівень забруднення та благословенна тиша.
5. Зелений туризм вимагає не тільки збирати сміття, але й підтримувати ландшафт, який легко зруйнувати.
6. Щоб запобігти ушкодженню навколишнього середовища від авто, фермери заборонили їх використання на своїх полях.
7. Наша екологічна організація сприятиме активному збереженню цього казкового маленького куточка.
8. Майбутнє Карпатської екосистеми залежить від поведінки тисяч туристів, які щороку отримують насолоду від краси цих гір.
9. Сніг захищає рослини та тварин і дає їм змогу вижити.
10. Шкода, нанесена безтурботним туристом, може бути невиправною для природи.
Writing
Write a set of rules/instructions for a good eco-tourist (use text “The Environmental Tourist” for information).
Hints. When you write instructions of any sort you must combine accuracy of detail with brevity and order. Sets of instructions may contain distinct semantic features: instructions (including warnings, advice, prohibitions), descriptions of means or methods, statements of reason or purpose, and descriptions of likely outcomes.
Instructions: prepare …; turn…; increase…; do not allow…;
Strong instructions: you should allow…; you shouldn’t let…
Means(how to carry out instructions): …by turning it sharply to the left…; …by means of …
Reasons: …in order to reduce the pollution…; …to avoid the traffic…
Expected events or outcomes: it should be tender but whole…; the work is done when…
Sequencing: first, second, third …; when…; before –ing…; after…; next, then, after that…; finally…
UNIT 3
WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
Functions practiced: giving reasons, stating and justifying opinion
Vocabulary Area: biodiversity, species, perennial, annual, extinction, to become extinct, predator, micro-organism, ecosystem, strain, rainforest, insect, bacteria, liability, hardy, resistant, cultivated, unglamorous, to sow, to cross-breed, balance of nature, natural habitat, to upset the balance, to store genetic resources.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Pre-listening
Talking Points
What do you know about polar bears?
Do you know if the following statements about polar bears are true or false? Read them, then write true (T) or false (F) or I don’t know (?) in the first column beside the statements. Compare and discuss your answers.
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Polar bears suffer from being in captivity. |
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In zoos polar bears walk up and down in their cages or rock their bodies from side to side. |
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In the wild, polar bears walk thousands of square kms. |
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Polar bears behave normally in zoos where they have hills and lakes to live in. |
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Polar bears are an endangered species. |
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Polar bears cannot be observed in the wild. |
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