III. Prepositions
Fill in the correct preposition for each blank space.
Surveys the United States show a large majority people profess to be environmentalists.
We are part a society that has created virtually no practical
alternatives everyday transportation.
3. The changeover sustainable alternatives will involve much
more than simple "band-aid" measures.
4. It will involve basic changes society the ways we trans port ourselves and our products.
5. other words, assuming that we do make a changeover to
become a sustainable society, this current period will be looked back a history as a major revolution.
6. You all will have been players this "absolutely unique time
in humanity's stay earth".
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7. You
will be joining millions people the
world
all walks life who ever have made a similar commitment.
8. Actions range the radical the highly professional and
scientific.
9. Organizations such as World Wildlife Fund and Conservation In ternational are working cooperation governments
many countries the world to set up and manage bio logical reserves, areas natural habitat expressly the
purpose saving particular species extinction.
IV. DEFINITE/INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Use a/an or the where needed. If no article is needed, write an A" in the blank space.
environmental science is science of looking at
cause-and-effect relationships underlying environmental issues.
In short, it is science of understanding how
world works on level of natural environment - how
natural environment regenerates natural resources and
how this generative capacity is being affected by human activi ties. Armed with this understanding, objective of envi ronmental science is to provide foresight required to make
changes toward sustainable society.
V. Values discussion
Answer the following questions. Then discuss your answers with your classmates.
1. What do surveys in the United States show?
a. We continue to drive cars, which burn fuels.
b. We are part of the society that has created no alternatives for everyday transportation.
с A large majority of people profess to be environmentalists, d. other
2. What measures will the changeover to sustainable alternatives in volve?
a. Measures to protect our environment.
b. Basic changes throughout society in the ways we transport our selves and our products.
с Basic changes in the ways we produce crops, d. other
3. How will this current period be looked back on in a history?
a. As a major revolution.
b. As the environmental revolution.
с As "absolutely unique time in humanity's stay on earth", d. other
4. In accepting the challenge to work toward a sustainable society who will be joining you?
a. Organizations such as World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International.
b. Millions of people around the world in all walks of life, с Thousands of organizations.
d. other
5. What do members and leaders of different organizations and groups focus their efforts on?
a. Promoting legislation for environmental protection.
b. U.S. pollution control legislation.
с Working in cooperation with governments in many countries
around the world, d. other
6. What conference did the United Nations hold in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992?
a. On the environmental legislation.
b. On the environment and development, с On biological reserves.
d. other
7. What do leaders and organizations recognize?
a. They cannot solve the problem by themselves.
b. The seriousness of environmental issues, с The way we conduct our daily lives.
d. other
8. How do you feel about environmental science?
a. It is the science of understanding how the world works on the level of the natural environment.
b. It is the science of looking at the cause-and-effect relation ships underlying environmental issues.
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c. It is the science about the generative capacity of the natural environment.
d. other