- •Lexical and grammatical exercises
- •Match the words close in meaning in a and b.
- •Match each of the following terms with the correct definition.
- •Translation into Russian
- •Complementary texts
- •5.Writing
- •Speaking
- •Retell the following texts in English.
- •Find material about different kinds of violent weather phenomena: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, etc. And describe some cases of weather hazards.
- •Summarizing the Unit
- •Reading and learning
- •Lexical and grammatical exercises
- •Supply the geographic term that correctly completes each sentence.
- •Match the words in a with the words in в to form word combinations.
- •Cross out a word in a line which is different. Number each line according to the headings given below.
- •2.4. Fill in the missing forms of the words.
- •2.5. Match the verbs close in meaning in a and b.
- •Match the words in a with the words in в to form word combinations.
- •Match the words and word combinations with the phrases from 2.7.
- •TransIation into Russian
- •Complementary text
- •5.Writing
- •Speaking
- •Retell the following text in English.
- •Lexical and grammatical exercises
- •Match the words in a with the words in в to form word combinations.
- •Underline one word in each line that is different. Explain your choice.
- •Find nouns in the text and explain the use of the definite, indefinite and o-articles.
- •Translation into Russian
- •Complementary texts
- •Writing
- •Speaking
- •Read the text about tYomelin Island. State your opinion regarding which country you think should have the territorial rights to the island.
- •Find material and give a talk about other territorial disputes based on geography.
Lexical and grammatical exercises
Supply the geographic term that correctly completes each sentence.
Materials people use to meet basic needs are called _.
A can be replaced naturally and can be used
over and over again.
A is an inorganic substance in the earth’s crust, such as
gold and iron ore.
is the soil layer that consists of decayed plants and
animals.
makes it possible to reuse products that have been used
and discarded.
A person who works to protect natural resources is a .
are oil-based materials.
An energy source that has been formed from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago is known as a .
Match the words in a with the words in в to form word combinations.
A. hunting; decayed; muscle; hazardous; resource; fossil; mineral; natural
B. fuel; depletion; power; ground; gas; deposit; waste; plant
A. to gain; to manufacture; to meet; to plow (plough); to raise; to pump;
to deplete; to prevent; to generate; to preserve B. electricity; oil resources; erosion; basic needs; goods; fields; value; natural habitat; crop; water
Cross out a word in a line which is different. Number each line according to the headings given below.
forest
sun
wildlife
geothermal
fossil fuel
overgrazing
fragile
pesticides
soil ■
fossil
copper
overlapping
exhaustible
sewage
iron ore sun energy
overhunting overfishing
abundant scarce
fertilisers traces
bauxite
wind
Overuse of something.
Renewable natural resources.
Pollutants.
Resources that can be depleted.
Non-renewable natural resources.
Kinds of energy.
2.4. Fill in the missing forms of the words.
Noun |
\feib |
Noun |
Adjective |
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deplete |
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hazardous |
contaminant |
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scarcity |
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increase |
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attentive |
consumption |
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efficiency |
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supply |
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recreational |
2.5. Match the verbs close in meaning in a and b.
bring about; demand; encourage; dispose (of); deplete; concern; gain; rely (on); replace; supply; search (for); prevent; convert
provide; reduce; worry; depend (on); acquire; substitute (for); look for; stop; change; discard; require; stimulate; cause
soil rich |
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granted |
take |
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the first time |
cheaper substitutes |
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salinization |
demand |
in |
fossil fuels |
look |
for |
costly resource |
changes |
on |
whale oil rose |
result |
of |
the circumstances |
depend |
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hazardous wastes |
rely |
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cheaper substitutes |
dispose |
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the natural landscape humus is usually fertile |