1. Read and memorize the following words: ecology екологія

e.g. Ecology is a common problem for all mankind, environment навколишнє середовище

protection захист

e.g. Environmental protection occupies an important place in everybody’s life,

waste відходи

e.g. Much dangerous waste goes into the air.

pollution забруднення e.g. There are several kinds of pollution,

victim жертва e.g. Flora and fauna are victims of pollution, damage шкода, пошкодження e.g. Oil pollution caused great damage to beaches and wildlife,

surface поверхня

e.g. You can find surface pollution everywhere.

(to) poison отруювати

e.g. Rivers that are so beautiful and full of fish are poi­soned.

chimney димар, димохід

e.g. My chimney doesn’t throw much dust into the air.

(to) remove виводити, викидати

e.g. Electric filters remove extensively most of the dust.

threat загроза

e.g. The threat of war still exists.

measures заходи

e.g. People should take measures.

(to) depend (on) залежати (від) e.g. A lot depends on us.

(to) withdrow забирати

e.g. Prehistoric man withdrew from the atmosphere only the oxygen.

(to) alter змінювати

e.g. Plastics, herbicides and numerous industrial materials alter the biosphere.

(to) consume споживати

e.g. Modern man consumes a far greater amount of oxygen.

purification очищення

e.g. A few years ago we built a big water purification plant.

2. L

   використовувати фільтр двоокис сірки

   захист навколишнього сере­довища

   очищувальні пристрої життя на дні моря смердюче чорне місиво набувати глобальних розмі­рів

   зберігати воду чистою виступати (підносити голос) на захист природи

   earn the following word-combinations:

(to) use filter sulphur dioxide environment protection

purifying installations marine life stinking black mess (to) assume global proportions

(to) keep the water clean (to) raise voice in defence of nature

3. Make up sentences:

All people should raise their voices in defence of nature ought pay attention to the question of na­ture conservation We must join the efforts to protect the nature

shall save the land, the seas, the oceans They will build the most perfect purification

plants

choose life before it’s too late protect rare and vanishing animals species

4. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets:

1. Ecology is a ... common for all mankind, (problem, question, point, object) 2. All people actively ... in inter­national cooperation on the protection of the natural ha­bitat. (participate, take part, concern) 3. Environmental problems ... their relatively short history, have already been an object of a number of international discussions, (despite, in spite of, notwithstanding) 4. They have done a great deal of ... to man and they are still doing so for profit and gain, (harm, hurt, damage) 5. They ... about mineral resources, flowing rivers, forests, meadows and fields, (have a talk, speak, say, tell)

5. Make up questions and let your fellow-students answer them:

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Do

Does

What is What are

eople catch fish in the rivers or lakes near your house?

environmental protection occupy an import­ant place in everybody’s life?

the resources demand rational use?

industrial waste influence people’s health?

all people going in defence of nature?

the air like in the place you live?

the biosphere affected by?

at present being done to solve the problem?

6. Complete the following sentences:

1. Environmental protection occupies .... 2. All people would raise their voices ... . 3. What are people doing in defence ... . 4. We must move chemical enterpri­ses beyond ... . 5. Industrial waste influences people’s ....

7. Translate into English:

У перекладі з англійської мови «грінпіс» означає «зе­лений мир». «Грінпіс» — міжнародна організація за­хисників навколишнього середовища. Ця організація ви­никла на початку 70-х років XX століття. Сьогодні до цієї організації належить близько 2 мільйонів чоловік із 15 країн. Міжнародна штаб-квартира організації розта­шована в Лондоні. Організація має своїх представників у багатьох країнах.

8. Give synonyms to words in bold type:

1. A number of measures must be taken to stop air and water pollution. 2. Prehistoric man withdrew from the biosphere only the oxygen required for respiration. 3. Des­pite drastic anti-pollution measures taken by the govern­ment the ecological situation remains serious. 4. Industrial waste influences people’s health. 5. Little has been done to check environmental pollution.