I know That’s a great idea

A: (1) ……. how much traffic there is on the roads these days.

B: (2) ……. It took me two hours to drive into the city centre today.

A: You know, I’ve just had a brilliant idea. (3) …….. starting a car pool?

B: (4) ……..! We would save money and help reduce the amount of traffic at the same time!

A: (5) …. start right away. Who is going to drive tomorrow?

1.26. Use the prompts to act out similar dialogues.

● litter everywhere / start a clean-up campaign / pick up litter / clean up neighbourhood

● concrete everywhere / start a tree-planting campaign / make our town a more pleasant place to live

1.27. In pairs discuss what we can do:

● to create less litter	● to use less electricity
● to save on water	● to use less petrol for transportation
● to reduce air pollution	● to use less coal, gas, petrol and electricity to heat our homes.

1.28. Work in a group and discuss these questions:

1. What environmental problems exist in the place you live in?

2. Which of them do you personally come across?

3. What is your opinion about green movement?

4. Have you ever taken part in a clean-up / tree-planting campaign?

Use the quotations:

“The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.”

(Carl Jung, Swiss psychologist)

“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”

(Zeno, Ancient Greek philosopher)

“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.”

(Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader)

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”

(Native American Proverb)

UNIT 2 POLLUTION

Introduction

When examining our effect upon our environment, we cannot ignore the problem of pollution. There are many varieties, including air and water pollution, noise pollution, soil contamination, solid waste pollution.

Sources and reasons of pollution may be different. For example, the principle sources of air pollution are divided into 2 categories: anthropogenic (human activity) and natural.

2.1. Fill in the table with the phrases below.

dust storms / forest fires / power plants / car exhaust fumes / burning wood / volcanic eruption / oil refining / aerosol sprays / nuclear weapon

anthropogenic factors	natural factors
	dust storms

2.2. Match the words with the definitions:

1. smog a) metal container for food and drink

2. waste b) relating to cities

3. urban c) rubbish

4. can d) throwing away wastes

5. garbage e) illness (n)

6. disease f) mixture of smoke and fog

7. flood g) useless materials

8. stock h) amount

9. breath i) take air in your lungs

10. dumping j) large amount of water

2.3. Make statements about environmental problems, using phrases from the table.

Model: Acid rain is created by power stations and car exhausts. It kills life in rivers and lakes.

Environmental problems	Main causes	Most serious effects
water pollution	nuclear power stations	increases the risk of skin cancer
noise pollution	refrigerators, air-conditioning	leads to several forms of cancer
acid rain	forest fires	creates floods and soil erosion
ozone layer damage	car exhausts, power stations	threatens fish stocks
radiation	loud music, power tools, transport	results in breathing disorders
urban smog	oil, industrial waste, sewage	kills life in rivers and lakes
tree loss	solid wastes (used cans, bottles, plastic containers, paper)	damages people’s mental health
air pollution	smokes from factories	increases the risk of infection from garbage
land pollution	cutting down tropical rainforests	causes respiratory diseases

2.4. Fill in the gaps with the verbs below. Mind the grammar tense.