Choose the proper words for the following definitions:

1. the wise use of the environment a. ecosystem

2. the study of organisms and their b. extinct

environment

3. a community of plants and animals c. recycle

living together

4. all the surroundings of an organism, d. global warming

Including other living things, climate,

air, water, and soil e. ecology

5. when animals and plants die out and f. conservation

are gone from the Earth forever

6. an increase in the Earth’s temperature g. precycle

caused by a build-up of “greenhouse h. ozone layer

gases” in the atmosphere i. oxygen

7. when gases from factories, power plants j. landfill

and cars trap in the sun’s heat and k. habitat

warm-up the Earth

8. an area that provides an animal or plant l. greenhouse effect

with food, water, shelter and living space m. pollutants

9. a place where garbage is buried n. toxic

underground

10. a gas that makes up about 21% of the o. environment

Earth’s atmosphere; all living things need p. smog

It to survive

11. a layer of gas high in the sky which

Protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays

of the sun that cause skin cancer and crop damage

12. man-made wastes that lower the quality

of water and air

13. to refuse to buy things that can’t be refused

14. to use it over and over again

15. brown air pollution that comes from cars and

Factories: it makes the air unsafe for people,

animals and plants to breathe

16. another word for poison

Why recycle rubbish?

Recycling…

• could cut waste going to landfill sites by half;

• creates jobs and raises public awareness;

• pays for itself and can make a profit;

• cuts imports of raw materials;

• saves energy and resources;

• reduces pollution and promotes conservation.

Some suggestions on how to be environmentally friendly:

• drive fewer miles;

• replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent ones;

• be an energywise shopper;

• plant trees;

• avoid purchasing produces containing chlorofluorocarbons;

• educate your friends and neighbours;

• recycle newspapers, aluminum, glass, and other materials.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WITH LOCAL FOCUS

Premises Relating to

Community Clean-up and Beautification

• Many Russian communities, like communities throughout the world, aren’t as clean and attractive as they might be.

• Everyone benefits from living in clean and attractive surroundings.

• Local governments cannot keep a community clean without the support of individual citizens.

• Young people, acting individually as well as collectively, can contribute greatly to improving the appearance of their community.

• Participation in volunteer community improvement projects enables young people to improve their communities while learning the benefits of self-help.

Societal Objectives

• To improve the appearance of Russian communities

• To promote civic-mindedness among Russia’s youth and adults

• To demonstrate the benefits of volunteerism and self-help

• To foster closer ties between Russian citizens and their municipal government

• To contribute to Russian pride

• To enhance Russia’s reputation abroad

Memorize the topical vocabulary:

to pollute загрязнять

to contaminate загрязнять, портить

deterioration ухудшение, порча

detrimental вредный, приносящий ущерб

harmful вредный

to modify видоизменять

to eliminate устранять

to poach браконьерствовать

to sustain поддерживать; выдерживать

herding выпас животных

grazing использование как пастбище

erosion эрозия, растрескивание

pests вредители, паразиты

pesticides пестициды

herbicides гербициды

predator хищник

to pose озадачить, поставить в тупик

to encroach вторгаться, посягать на ч-л

decline упадок

to deplete истощать, исчерпывать

fluctuation колебание

deposition отложение

precipitation осадок

to weather выветриваться; подвергаться

атмосферному воздействию

to acidify окислять

solvent растворитель

soluble растворимый