7. Match the following issues with the extracts from newspaper reports:

Racism he Government has expressed concern that the number of pregnant students under

sixteen has risen and Britain now heads the European league table.

homelessness the Government is becoming worried about the number of teenagers sleeping on the

streets in London. Many of them are in danger of being involved with drugs.

drug abuse Mrs Smith claims that she was denied promotion after she told collegues she was

planning to have a baby.

Sexual discrimination statistics show that 20% of teenagers in the area are using heroin. Police believe

that half of the crime in the area is drug related.

Teenage pregnancies the government wants to believe that we’re living in the classless society but a

Recent report shows that 45% of people still believe they are working class.

Animal rights airline steward claims he is being discriminated against on grounds of his

sexual orientation. He is demanding some privileges.

Gay rights a number of people were arrested during a protest outside a lab where cosmetics

is being tested on monkeys.

class London police are investigating after a young black student was attacked by a

group of white youths. They believe the attack was racially motivated.

8. What is to be done?

Do the following verbs fit.

The Government needs to tackle the problem.

face

address

ignore

avoid

do something about it

the Government needs to do nothing

leave things as they are

the Government can’t just act now

take actions

hope the problem will go away

Lesson 11 The Environmental Protection

1. Read the words and word-combinations given below, learn them and write them down into your vocabularies:

To increase- зростати;

To separate- відокремлювати;

Consequence- наслідок;

Waste- відходи;

To consume- споживати;

To exceed- перевищувати;

Lung- легеня;

Breakdown- аварія;

Pollution- забруднення;

To pour- виливати;

Sewage system- очисні споруди;

Dead-end- тупик;

Preservation- збереження;

Environment- навколишнє середовище;

By-product- побічний продукт;

Harmful substances- шкідливі речовини;

Upset- порушувати;

Species- види;

Destruction- руйнування;

Careless- недбала взаємодія;

Befall- траплятися;

Take measures- вжити заходів;

Mining- гірничий;

Disaster- катастрофа;

Apropos of something- у зв’язку з чимось;

To appeal- звертатись;

To overcome- перебороти;

Aftermath- наслідки;

In compliance with- відповідно до;

Conservation bodies- придоохоронні органи;

Stringent- суворий;

Unswervingly- неухильно;

Coal- вугілля;

Oil- нафта;

Oil well- нафтова свердловина;

Nuclear- ядерний;

Nuclear power station- атомна електростанція;

Hydro-electric power- гідроелектростанція;

Dam- дамба;

Solar- сонячний;

Solar collector- сонячний колектор;

Solar power- сонячна енергія;

Windmill- вітряний млин.