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33. Are these statements true or false? Prove your ideas.

  1. Environmental problems don’t have any influence on each other.

  2. Majority of environmental problems can’t do any harm to people and animals.

  3. The poorer the country, the more people die from air pollution.

  4. Water can’t kill a child.

  5. Polluted soil is a great problem only in industrialised countries.

  6. The Gulf of Mexico has the purest water in the world.

  7. Cancer is a genetic disease.

  8. All chemicals in food are carefully tested: they are not harmful to people.

  9. Humans can live easily without any chemicals.

  10. Every country in the world is responsible for clear environment to the neighbouring countries.

  11. The only way to clear up the planet is to burn our waste.

34. Read the whole article again and make notes under the following headings problem – cause – effect as shown in the table.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

EFFECT

Air pollution

Vehicles, industrial emissions, solid fuel using.

4,6 million people are killed worldwide.

35. Tell about the pollution using your notes.

36. What are the most well-known ecological threats in Russia?

Are people in Russia environmentally conscious?

Is there a Green Party in Russia?

How is the rubbish dealt with?

What recycling facilities are there in Russia?

Our Precious Planet

Read the questions and choose the answer you agree most with. Are your answers mostly a, b or c? See the key to find out how green you are.

How Green Are You?

1. If you had a lot of old newspapers and empty bottles, would you …

a) leave them on the pavement?

b) put them in a rubbish bin?

c) recycle them?

2. If somebody offered to give you one of the following as a gift, which would you choose?

a) a big, fast car

b) a motorbike

c) a bicycle

3. If you were in the middle of a city and wanted to go somewhere one or two kilometers away, would you …

a) take a taxi?

b) take a bus?

c) walk/cycle?

4. If you had a picnic on the beach, what would you do with rubbish? Would you …

a) leave your rubbish on the beach?

b) put your rubbish in the first bin you found?

c) take your rubbish home?

5. If you had £1,000 to spend, would you …

a) buy a fur coat?

b) go on a safari?

c) adopt a dolphin?

mostly a’s:

You’re not very green, are you? Please Look after our world before it’s too late!

mostly b’s:

You’re trying to be more green, but you don’t always get it right. Learn more about the environment and think before you act.

mostly c’s:

Well done! You’re really green! We need more people like you to help us save our environment!

37. In groups, write a Green Party manifesto, giving your proposals for an environmentally friendly lifestyle.

A paper factory is planned for your town, which is very beautiful but high in unemployment. There are concerns from the local community about pollution and the destruction of an ancient forest nearby.

Some people in the town are in favour of the factory. They are: the mayor, representatives of paper company, the building contractor, unemployed people.

Members of the Green Party, environmental scientists, local craftsmen and local hotel owners are against the factory.

Allocate these roles sand role-play a public consultation meeting to listen to the local views.

Think about pollution, visual impact, tourism, jobs and effects on the local businesses.

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