Word and word-combinations

Threat n – загроза Fiction – вигадка

Chemical reaction – хімічна Acid – кислота

реакція Environment – навколишнє

Poison – отрута середовище

Fossil fuel – горючі корисні Release v – вивільняти

копалини Prohibit – забороняти

Wildlife – дика природа Pollute – забруднювати

Extinct – вимерлий Prevent v – запобігати

Cut down – скоротити Density – щільність

Nuclear energy – ядерна енергія Enact – приймати,

Settle – врегулювати Protect – захищати Reserve n – заповідник Legislative measures –

Call on – звертатися, закликати законодавчі заходи

Advanced technologies – передові технології

Greenhouse effect – парниковий ефект

Text 6a Acid Rain

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A A threat to life

B A chemical reaction

C Fact or fiction?

D The need for change

E Blame it on energy

F What can be done?

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Can you imagine a world where acid falls out of the sky? It sounds like something from science fiction, but it happens every day on planet Earth. Acid rain is serious environmental problem which is getting worse all the time. It destroys buildings, plants and wildlife and it is slowly poisoning the entire planet.

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Acid rain is caused by cars and lorries, factories and electric power plants that use fossil fuels, such as oil and coal. In recent years, we have used more and more fossil fuels to provide energy for our homes and businesses. As a result, the amount of acid rain has increased dramatically.

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When fossil fuels are burned they release gas called sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere. These gases mix with water to form clouds of dangerous acids. When rain falls from these clouds, it is highly acidic and causes great deal of damage to our planet.

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Acid rain damages many different kinds of plants including the crops and trees which provide us with food. It also pollutes our lakes and streams, and consequently the fish and the animals that drink it. Various species of plants and wildlife are in danger of becoming extinct as a result of acid rain.

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So how can we prevent acid rain from completely destroying our planet? The answer is simple. We must cut down as much as possible on our use fossil fuels. We should find alternative forms energy, such as solar power, to supply our homes and businesses, and use public transport instead of private cars. Only by doing this we can save our planet from acid rain.

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1. Can you think of any other alternative forms of energy?

2. Can you think of other suggestions to help stop acid rain?

Побудуйте речення зі словосполучень, доповнюючи їх власними думками.

1 stop cutting down trees a make new products/reduce/litter

2 use alternative forms b animals/birds/not lose/natural

of energy habitats

3 recycle containers, papers, etc c natural resources/not come to an

end/reduce air pollution caused

by harmful gases

• Example: 1-b Firstly, it would be a good idea to stop cutting down trees. If this were done, animals and birds would not lose their natural habitats.