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7. Summarize the text “Traffic and Air Pollution”. Use the following beginnings:

The text reports on…

The text touches upon…

A careful account is given to…

It is reported that…

Much attention is given to…

The text points out that…

The text deals with the problem of…

The text provides information on…

The text defines the phenomenon of…

The text covers such points as…

The effects of… on … are considered.

8. Work in pairs. Speak and express your opinion on the facts below. Use the following expressions:

I agree (don’t agree) that…

I think that …

In my opinion …

  1. A car is a wonder of our life.

  2. Smog is a relatively new phenomenon.

  3. Toxic emissions from cars can be reduced.

Reading for Understanding

1. Read the text and choose the headline:

    1. Air Pollution Is a Problem for All of Us

    2. Power Plants Are Major Pollutants

    3. What You Can Do to Clean the Air

    4. How to Be More Environmentally Friendly

Air pollution is a problem for all of us. The average adult breathes about 3,400 gallons of air a day. Children are at greater risk because they are more active outdoors and their lungs are still developing. The elderly are also more sensitive to air pollution because they often have heart or lung diseases.

Although much of the pollution in our air comes from power plants, industrial sources and motor vehicles, the choices you, as an individual, make every day can increase or decrease air pollution and can protect or threaten your health. You have the power to change your home, transportation, and consumer habits to help reduce air pollution. Find out what you can do.

At Home

The choices you make at home affect the amount of pollution outside your home as well as inside. Here is what you should do to pollute less and save some money:

-Use compact florescent lights with energy-efficiency lighting and other energy-efficient appliances.

-Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.

-Use the microwave to cook small meals.

-Plant trees in locations around your home to provide shade in the summer, but to allow light in the winter.

-Recycle paper, plastic, glass bottles, and aluminum cans. (This conserves energy and reduces production emissions.)

-Reuse materials like paper bags and boxes when you can.

-Paint with a brush, not a sprayer.

-Keep woodstoves and fireplaces well maintained.

-Have leaky air conditioning and refrigeration systems repaired.

-Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.

Buy Smart

Everything you buy has an effect on the environment. When you buy products that consume less energy and last longer than others, you not only pollute the air less, you send a message to industry that you want them to produce environmentally responsible products. Here's what you can do when it's time to shop.

-Choose recycled products.

-Choose products that have less packaging and are reusable.

Drive Wise

Transportation consumes about 25 percent of the total energy. Driving releases harmful chemicals and other air pollutants into the air. When, where, how, why and what you drive all play an important role in affecting air pollution. Here are some suggestions on how to be more environmentally friendly when you need to get somewhere.

-Drive less, especially during peak traffic periods or hot days.

-Use public transportation, walk, or ride a bike.

-Avoid idling engine over 30 seconds.

-Replace your car's air filter and oil regularly

Notes:

adult –взрослый recycle –перерабатывать

lungs –лёгкие leaky -дающий течь

choice –выбор suggestion -предложение

appliance –прибор idling -работающий вхолостую

shade –тень avoid -избегать

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