- •A fable for tomorrow by Rachel Carson
- •Exercises
- •1. Study the Notes.
- •2. Translate the sentences and use an underlined structure from each group in your own example:
- •3. Say it in English:
- •4. Find in the text and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •5. Retell the text using the following words and phrases:
- •7. Discussion.
- •Focus on the environment
- •In this text, young people from Britain and America discuss the environment. What is the biggest environmental problem in your area? How concerned are you about the environment?
- •Exercises
- •3. Find in the text and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •4. Find in the text sentences equivalent to the ones given below and learn them by heart:
- •5. Learn the information in italics. It’ll enable you to speak freely on the following environmental issues:
- •6. Study the following:
- •7. Complete the sentences so that they make sense:
- •8. Discussion
- •It's official: the earth is getting hotter
- •Exercises
- •2. Explain what is meant by:
- •3. Find in the text and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •5. Study the following:
- •6. Discussion
- •The arguments made by climate change sceptics
- •Acid rain
- •International agreements
- •Exercises
- •2. Explain what is meant by:
- •3. Find in the text and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •5. Rephrase the given sentences without using the underlined parts.
- •6. Discussion
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •3. Retell the article using the following:
- •The world's green lungs
- •Interview with David Attenborough
- •Rainforest
- •Exercises
- •6. Rephrase the sentences:
- •Kyoto treaty takes effect today
- •Exercises
- •1. Practise reading the words from the article. Learn their Russian equivalents.
- •2. Find in the article and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •3. Explain what is meant by:
- •5. Say what you know about:
- •6. Rephrase the sentences without using the underlined parts:
- •7. Discussion
- •Driving away from air pollution
- •Exercises
- •Cloning the endangered
- •Exercises
- •Nature’s avengers
- •Exercises
- •1. Find in the article and learn the English equivalents of the following word-combinations:
- •2. Correct the sentences:
- •3. Answer the question:
- •What on earth can I do? Rethink at home
- •Save Energy and Combat Air Pollution
- •In the Kitchen
- •Save the Rainforest
- •Waste not…
- •In the Bathroom
- •Rethink at work
- •Exercises
- •1. Practise reading the given words and word-combinations. Learn their Russian equivalents:
- •2. Discussion
- •Green consumers
- •Exercises
- •1. Practice reading the words from the article. Learn their Russian equivalents:
- •2. Find in the article and learn the English equivalents of the following word-combinations:
- •Exercises
- •Impact of Natural Hazards (vocabulary)
- •Supervolcano
- •Megatsunami – wave of destruction
- •When large animals disappear, ecosystems are hit hard
- •The gulf stream
- •Фреоновая война
- •Contents
- •Sources
Exercises
1. Practise reading the following words from the text. Learn their Russian equivalents:
to absorb, adverse, allowance, area, bureau, Celsius, climatic, consequence, current, drought, evaporation, to finance, figure, flooding, meteorological, petroleum, politician, previously, ultimately, uninhabitable.
2. Explain what is meant by:
a.
1) Celsius; 2) adverse impacts on human health; 3) at no extra cost; 4) economically and technically feasible; 5) preventive action (against sth); 6) developing countries; 7) the developed world;
b.
1) sea level; 2) evaporation.
3. Find in the text and learn the English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
1) поставить под угрозу ч-л жизни; 2) стать непригодным для жизни (о территории, доме); 3) распространиться на север; 4) нефтепродукты; 5) естественные климатические изменения; 6) приводить к более интенсивным осадкам; 7) иметь охлаждающий эффект; 8) снизить энергозатраты; 9) мировые энергоресурсы; 10) нести серьёзные политические риски; 11) экономически зависеть от ч-л.
Make up 1 sentence for oral translation in class with any of the items.
4. VOCABULARY (define the lexical items, say in what context each of them was employed and exemplify their use with your own sentences/situations)
GENERAL |
THEMATIC |
10) to enable sb to do sth 11) to meet sb's needs
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5. Study the following:
However, not all scientists are convinced that human-influenced warming actually affects the climate. Some maintain that higher temperatures, which increase evaporation and lead to heavier rainfall, might produce more clouds which have a cooling effect.
Note the difference between the words "affect" and "effect".
"To effect" = to make something happen (e.g. to ~ change(s)).
"Effect" = the way in which an event, action, or person changes someone or something.
"To affect" = to do something that produces an effect or change in something or in someone's situation (e.g. to ~ an area/someone's behaviour/health/life etc.)
"Affect" = an emotion that changes or influences what you do or think
Choose the correct word in each sentence below:
1. I will try not to let his words (affect/effect) me. 2. Bridge washouts are often an (affect/effect) of floods. 3. He tried in vain to (affect/effect) a different opinion in the crowd. 4. Jim was seriously (affect-/effect)-ed by his cousin's death. 5. Weather conditions (affect/effect) many people's moods. 6. Crossing wire A to wire B will produce an explosive (affect/effect). 7. The politician wanted to (affect/effect) a change in the system. 8. The volcanic eruption (affect-/effect)-ed the entire country. 9. Your answer will not (affect/effect) your grade on the test. 10. What he said to her (affect/effect)-ed her deeply. 11. The patient asked how the medication would (affect/effect) her energy level. 12. The speaker said that her organisation wanted to (affect/effect) a major change in the party's platform. 13. Adding salt to the batter (affect-/effect)-s the taste of the cake. 14. Your opinion will not (affect/effect) my decision.
Two and a half thousand scientists from over 100 countries concluded in December 1995 that humans are responsible for at least part of the rise in global temperatures witnessed in this century.
That may not seem like much, but such an increase in temperature would cause a rise in sea levels large enough to put the lives of up to 100 million people at risk.
a rise in sth = an increase in sth (opp. a fall/decrease/drop in sth)
BUT: to rise/to increase (to fall/decrease/drop) BY something
Exemplify the use of these lexical items (a rise in / an increase in / to rise by / to increase by) with sentences of your own.
By the year 2100, global temperatures are expected to rise by between 0.8 and 3.5 degrees Celsius.
How to say it:
0.8 – nought [nLt] point eight (AE zero point eight)
3.5 – three point five