- •Раздел 1. В Офисе At the office
- •Тема 1.1 Знакомство Acquaintance
- •3.Выполнить упражнения № 9,10.
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 1.1.1, 1.1.2., 1.1.3
- •In the Office
- •Eye contact
- •Read my Lips
- •Тема 1.2 Условия для трудовой деятельности Conditions for labor activity
- •4. Выполнить упражнения № 4-7
- •5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. 2-3, 9)
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №1,2,5,9.
- •4. Выполнить упражнения № 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 1.2.1, 1.2.2.,1.2.3
- •T he active workplace
- •What to wear to get that job?
- •Office fire safety tips
- •If you are unable to evacuate
- •Тема 1.3. Должности и взаимоотношения; корпоративная культура Posts and interrelations; corporate culture
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №1-4
- •5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. №2)
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №21-22
- •3. Выполнить упражнения №33-35
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 1.3.1.,1.3.2.,1.3.3.
- •Ford of britain
- •Bic’s success in a throwaway world Bic is a household name, synonymous with a disposable age.
- •Company history
- •Office workers “admit being rude”
- •Admit avoid ignore introduce invest improve respond
- •Раздел 2. Планирование рабочего и свободного времени Planning of working time and free time
- •Тема 2.1. Рабочий день Working day
- •Выполнить упражнения №1-3
- •Выполнить упражнения №1-3
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3
- •Part-time Job, full-time benefit
- •World of work. Do we live to work or work to live
- •Тема 2.2. Развлечения Entertainment
- •4.Выполнить упражнения №1-3, 6, 9, 10
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №1-6, 11
- •5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. № 12)
- •4.Выполнить упражнения № 7,14-20
- •5.Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. № 8)
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Тема 2.3. Отпуск Holiday
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №4-11
- •The weather
- •Vocabulary Commentary
- •Your checklist for travelling abroad
- •Раздел 3. Особенности питания в России и за рубежом Nutrition peculiarities in Russia and abroad
- •Тема 3.1. Магазины и покупка продуктов Shops and buying products
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3
- •Step 2. Summarise the results (%) Step 3. Display them for the whole class.
- •Britain’s Young Consumers
- •Ex 7. Listen to the conversation between two friends and mark the statements as true (t) or false (f).
- •Your problems... Solved!
- •Coca-Cola and its advertising
- •Тема 3.2. Деловой ужин Business Dinner
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3
- •British Cuisine
- •A brief history
- •The Great British Breakfast!
- •Independent work
- •Ex 7. Fill in the gaps with much or many.
- •Ex 8. Fill in the gaps with little or few.
- •Ex 9. Fill in the gaps with little, a little, few or a few.
- •Ex 3. In pairs, act out similar dialogues on the topic “How To Choose a Restaurant” Use phrases from the list below. How To Choose a Restaurant
- •Independent work
- •10 Tips for showing good manners over lunch or dinner
- •Тема 3.3.Традиции русской и других национальных кухонь Traditions of Russian and other national cuisines учебно-методическая карта занятия № 3.3.1
- •Учебно-методическая карта занятия № 3.3.2
- •Учебно-методическая карта занятия № 3.3.3
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Peculiarities of national british cuisine
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Tastes are different
- •American food and their manner of eating
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Russian Cuisine Recipes
- •Vegetable Okroshka recipe
- •British Cuisine Recipes
- •Раздел 4. Составляющие имиджа специалиста Components of a specialist’s image
- •Тема 4.1. Стили одежды Wearing styles
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №3-5
- •5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. №18)
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №12-14
- •4. Выполнить упражнения №15-17
- •5. Прослушать текст и выполнить задания (упр. №11)
- •Научиться переводить на родной язык письменные и устные неофициальные и официальные приветствия друзей, коллег, работающих в различных учреждениях за рубежом
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3
- •What Is the Business Professional Dress Code?
- •Vocabulary practice
- •A Short History of Youth Street Fashion
- •Trendy occupations: What are the really fashionable doing to earn their living
- •What clothes do people wear in Britain?
- •Тема 4.2. Покупка одежды Buying clothes
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3
- •Seasonal clothes for women
- •Vocabulary booster
- •Shop till you drop
- •At the clothes shop
- •Тема 4.3. Создание имиджа Image creating
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3
- •Image Making
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Clothes count for first impressions only
- •Body Language
- •Types of nonverbal communication and body language
- •Worries about Physical Appearance
- •Define your style
- •Раздел 5. Молодежь в России и за рубежом Young people in Russia and abroad
- •Тема 5.1. Система образования в России, Англии и сша. Educational system in Russia, England and the usa
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3
- •My School Day
- •The british educational system
- •Our University (a Letter)
- •Тема 5.2. Социальные проблемы молодежи Social problems of young people
- •3. Выполнить упражнения № 6-8
- •2. Выполнить упражнения № 1-3
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3
- •Vocabulary
- •Natasha’s story
- •Ecstasy, Euphoria… and Death
- •Тема 5.3. Увлечения молодёжи Passions of young people
- •4. Выполнить упражнения № 4-6.
- •3. Выполнить упражнения № 4-6.
- •3. Выполнить упражнения № 3, 4.
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 5.3.1,5.3.2,5.3.3
- •Extreme sports
- •Music in our life
- •Enrico Caruso
- •Раздел 6.Здоровьесберегающие технологии. Health keeping technologies
- •Тема 6.1. Вредные привычки. Harmful habits
- •If you had a big problem like Victoria, who would you ask for help?
- •Are you hooked?
- •Тема 6.2. Охрана окружающей среды Environmental protection
- •Дидактический материал к занятиям 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3
- •Enviro-Myths You Can Stop Believing
- •Why We're Destroying the Earth
- •Тема 6.3. Безопасность на производстве Safety at the factory
- •4. Выполнить упражнения № 1 - 4
- •Выполнить упражнения №4 - 7
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 6.3.1,6.3.2, 6.3.3
- •Stress at Work
- •Vocabulary
- •Stressed
- •Ex 21. Read the article about office accidents and write a report about their reasons and ways to avoid them. Lesson 6.3.2. Office Accidents
- •Preventing office injuries
- •Causes of office accidents
- •Ex 4. Give some advises to your friend how to Preventing office injuries.
- •Health and Safety
- •Health and Safety at Work
- •Health and Safety Claims and Industrial jobs
- •Health and safety in public places
- •Раздел 7. Современные технологии Modern technologies
- •Тема 7.1. Технические инновации в повседневной жизни Technical innovations in everyday life
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 7.1.1,7.1.2, 7.1.3
- •The digital age
- •Wahing machine instruction
- •Тема 7.2. Современные средства коммуникации: электронная почта, мобильный телефон, компьютер. Modern means of communication: e-mail, mobile phone, computer.
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 7.2.1,7.2.2, 7.2.3 Modern means of communication: email, mobile phone, computer.
- •Computers Make the World Smaller and Smarter
- •No mobile phones at school
- •Тема 7.3. Современные средства коммуникации: электронная почта, мобильный телефон, компьютер. Modern means of communication:email, mobile phone, computer.
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 7.3.1,7.3.2, 7.3.3
- •Dawn of the Cyberbabes.
- •What is Biotechnology?
- •Cloning of a Ewe ( The Roslin Method)
- •8.Clusters of embryonic cells
- •9.A surrogate mother
- •Раздел 8. Профессии и карьера Profession and career
- •Тема 8.1. Техническое и гуманитарное образование в России и за рубежом Technical and humanitarian education in Russia and abroad
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 8.1.1,8.1.2, 8.1.3
- •Mine surveying
- •Chemical technology for natural fuels and carbon materials
- •Power stations
- •Insulation, cable and capacitor engineering
- •Cooperative Kids
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •Cambridge University
- •Higher education
- •Тема 8.2. Специфика профессии.
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 8.2.1,8.2.2, 8.2.3
- •Living by the Sword
- •Vocabulary practice
- •What is a manager?
- •Management qualities
- •Income: Wage vs Salary
- •Тема 8.3. Поиск работы и продвижение по службе.
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 8.3.1,8.3.2, 8.3.3
- •On the job market
- •Resume as it is
- •Job interview
- •Раздел 9. Международное сотрудничество International collaboration
- •Тема 9.1. Деловая поездка за рубеж Business trip abroad
- •Дидактический материал для занятий 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.3.
- •British Visas (Part 1)
- •Vocabulary practice
- •British Visas (Part 2).
- •Coverage for Hospital Treatment
- •Arriving in the uk (Passport Control and Customs)
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Hubs and spokes
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Тема 9.2. Деловые контакты с зарубежными партнерами. Business contacts with foreign partners
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 9.2.1,9.2.2, 9.2.3
- •Vocabulary
- •Check-in at a Hotel
- •Hotel Information
- •Hotel Lobby
- •Hotel Problems
- •Complaints
- •Room service
- •Check-Out
- •Presentations
- •U.S. Plans Fellowships for Graduate Students
- •Vocabulary
- •When egOs* collide: In the acquisitions jungle, alpha* males are deal-breakers
- •Vocabulary
- •Тема 9.3. Прием зарубежных партнеров в России
- •Дидактические материалы к занятиям 9.3.1,9.3.2, 9.3.3
- •How to Plan a Business Tour
- •Meeting at the airport
- •Sun tours: Short breaks in New York
Дидактический материал к занятиям 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3
Environmental Protection
Lesson 6.2.1.Ecological Problems
Lead-in
Ex.1 Listen to the poem. What is it about?
Ex.2 Choose three pictures (on the previous page) which best match the poem. Now look at the list of problems and match them with the pictures. What do you think has caused these problems?
water pollution, litter, destruction of the rainforests, air pollution, drought.
Pre-reading
Ex 3. a) Study these examples with clauses of reason and result.
Reason
The workers went on a strike due to/because of/owing to/ on account of bad working conditions.
They put the animals into the game parks because/as/since they were threatened with extinction by hunters.
Result
It is so dangerous to sunbathe nowadays that people tend to stay in the shade.
He is such an interesting professor that students crowd his classroom.
It was raining hard. As a result/Consequently/So/ Therefore, the match was cancelled.
b)join the following sentences below in every possible way.
New laws have been introduced to stop factories polluting the atmosphere,
Pollution is damaging our environment.
The ozone layer is getting thinner. More and more people are getting skin
cancer.
Tigers may become extinct. Hunters are killing them for their valuable skins,
The climate is changing. The Sahara Desert is spreading.
Fish are dying. Industrial waste is polluting our seas.
Many cosmetic companies have stopped testing their products on animals.
There has been pressure from animal rights groups
Ex 4. Do this exercise in writing. Giving Russian equivalents:
a) put nouns as synonyms: threat, extinction, survival, unwanted things, species,
living, animals, crops, danger, waste, destruction, issue, grave, dry weather,
damage, famine, drought, hunger, plants, fumes, gases, question.
b) form Past Simple, Past/Present Participles of the verbs: release, pour, heal,
choke, chop, contaminate, threaten.
c) express your points of view in writing using the words given above with clauses of reason and result.
Ex 5. Read the sentences, then listen to the tape and underline the correct word.
Rare plant and human/animal species are disappearing.
The trees are being cut/chopped down for paper or to make room for cattle farms.
Birds and animals lose/miss their homes.
Factories are polluting our rivers and lakes with dangerous oils/chemicals.
Sea life is threatened with extinction/loss.
Cars and factories are giving off dangerous waste/fumes.
We can plant trees and adopt/adapt animals.
During-reading
Ex 6. Read this article about the problems of our planet. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each part (1-4). There is one heading you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write the thesis of the text.
A A watery grave. D Nature can heal itself.
B Running out of time. E No trees - no life.
C Choking to death. F We can do it!
We have spent thousands of years fighting for our survival. Yet now we have discovered that our planet is under threat and, to make matters worse, it's all our fault.
[0] [B]
The rainforests are dying, rare plant and animal species are disappearing, rivers and seas are being contaminated, crops are failing to grow, people are dying of hunger and the air is being polluted. It's time we woke up to these problems and started repairing the damage.
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One of the major problems is the destruction of the rainforests in South America. They are home to half the world's species and to millions of people. Moreover, the rainforests clean the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen. The trees are being cut down for paper or to make room for cattle farms. As a result, birds and animals lose their homes and die. This destruction is also bringing about changes in the climate, air pollution, flooding, drought and famine. If we continue to burn and cut down the rainforests as we are doing now, the earth will never be the same again.
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Another big problem is water pollution. Do you like swimming in the sea or drinking a cool glass of water on a hot day? These simple pleasures may soon become a thing of the past. Factories are polluting our rivers and lakes with dangerous chemicals. Oil tankers are releasing thick, black oil into our oceans. Tons and tons of industrial and domestic waste are poured into our seas. Consequently, sea life is threatened with extinction.
[3] [ ]
Air pollution is another important issue. The cars and factories in and around our cities are giving off dangerous fumes. In the past few years, more and more people than ever before have developed allergies and breathing problems. If we don't do something now, our cities will become impossible to live in.
[4] [ ]
Fortunately, it is not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to prepare the way for a better, cleaner and safer future. We can plant trees and adopt animals. We can create parks for endangered species. We can put pressure on those in power to take action. Together we can save our planet. All we need to do is open our eyes and act immediately.
(V. Evans, J. Dooly. Enterprise 3. Coursbook. U.18, p. 79)
Post-reading
Translating
Ex 7. Vocabulary note: There is the difference between affect and effect. Use the verb affect to talk about making changes, and the noun effect to talk about the result of changes: Do you think the changes in the law will affect us?/ I don’t know what effect they will have. Effect can be used as a verb, but only in very formal English. Translate the following:
1. Their health was badly affected by the climate. 2. Some plants are quickly affected by pollution. 3.I think it is necessary to effect a change in the plan. 4. The deterioration of the biosphere affects all the population of the planet. 5. He was affected by the news. 6. The changes in the environment affected the climate. 7. The payments of his debts can be effected by an agreement. 8. I don't think this measure can effect a favourable change.
Ex 8. Pay attention to the conjunctions while translating the sentences:
1. Acid rains affect both plant and animal life. 2. Environmental problems, despite their relatively short history, have already been an object of a number of international discussions. 3. Despite drastic anti-pollution measures taken by the government the ecological situation remains serious. 4. Environmental problems are being intensively studied at present, yet they are far from being solved. 5. Overuse of synthetic chemical fertilizers is affecting fish and wildlife, as the chemicals drain through the fields into streams and ponds. 6. As the population of large cities continues to grow, the pollution problems get worse. 7. Urgent measures must be taken, if we are not to leave a dangerous and despoiled planet to future generations. 8. Environmental pollution affects every country, whether industrial or agrarian. 9. Since acid rains are a major threat to forests, possibilities of preventing them are being worked out.
Ex 9. The information of the following text may be used later in speaking and writing. Translate into Russian:
“The Effects of Global Warming”
Climate change would increase the number of people suffering from disease, injury and death from heatwaves, floods, storms, fires and droughts. Floods and tropical cyclones have the greatest impact in South Asia and Latin America. In August 2003, a heatwave in Europe resulted in excess mortality in the range of 35,000 total deaths. Drought reduces variety in diets and reduces overall consumption leading to malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.
Climate change would increase cardio-respiratory morbidity and mortality associated with ground-level ozone. Ground-level ozone is both naturally occurring and is the primary constituent of urban smog. Ozone in smog is formed through chemical reactions involving nitrogen oxides and other compounds. The reaction is a photochemical reaction, meaning that it involves electromagnetic radiation, and occurs in the presence of bright sunshine and high temperatures. Exposure to elevated concentrations of ozone is associated with increased hospital admissions for pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, allergic rhinitis and other respiratory diseases, and with premature mortality.
A study by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2009) estimated the effect of climate change on human health. Climate change was estimated to have been responsible for 3% of diarrhea, 3% of malaria, and 3.8% of dengue fever deaths worldwide in 2004. Total attributable mortality was about 0.2% of deaths in 2004; of these, 85% were child deaths. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Listening
Ex 10. First listen and tick. Then, listen and repeat.
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Ex 11. Read the table, then listen to the tape and fill in the missing information. Finally, talk about the problems, causes and effects mentioned.
PROBLEM CAUSES EFFECTS |
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litter |
lack of education |
streets are……………, people catch diseases |
air pollution |
factories and……. Pollute the air |
cause serious…problems, trees and…are damaged |
water pollution |
factories dump waste into…, sea is polluted with….from tankers. |
people suffer from……….. problems, fish are killed, rivers are contaminated |
destruction of forests |
people cut down or……. ………forests |
animals and plants lose their….., ….., animals may even become extinct, people have less………. to breath |
Speaking
Ex 12. Discussion questions:
Global environmental hazards: which are more alarming?
global warming
ozone depletion
toxic and nuclear waste
(continue the list, look at the pictures of the unit)
2. In what ways can you help solve environmental problems facing our planet?
Ex 13. Look at the sentences and match the suggestions with their results. Then, link the sentences with so that or to and talk about how we can improve the living conditions in our cities.
SUGGESTIONS
1. Governments should improve public transport.
2. People should get involved in recycling schemes.
3. We should ban cars from city centers.
4. Government should force factories to put filters on chimneys.
5.We should stop using the products of companies whose factories cause pollution.
RESULTS
a) There will be less rubbish to pollute the environment.
b) We will force them to use environmentally friendly production methods.
c) We can make the streets cleaner, safer and quieter.
d) People won’t have to use cars to get around.
e) The harmful gases won't be able to pollute the atmosphere.
Ex 14. The situation: Your town is facing serious problems. The streets are full of rubbish, there are too many cars, people keep cutting down the trees to make space for more buildings, the nearby river is being polluted with chemicals from the factories and people are suffering from breathing problems and stomach illnesses. Suggest ways to improve the situation, explaining the results of each suggestion.
Ex 15. The situation of intercultural communication:
You’re participating in the International Conference on Ecological Problems. You’re to speak about the results of the studies conducted with the effects of climate change on human health.
Writing
Ex.16. a) Read a brief information on letter writing:
A good letter should consist of:
a. the correct greeting (Dear John, Dear Mrs Newton, Dear Sir/Madam).
b. an introduction in which we clearly state the reason we are writing.
c. the main body in which we develop our subject, introducing each main point in
separate paragraphs.
d. a final paragraph in which we sum up what we talked about before or we express
our wish for sth to be done.
e. an appropriate ending (Yours/Best Wishes, + name, Yours sincerely/Yours faithfully, + full name).
The characteristics of formal style in letters are:
the greeting (Dear Mr Rydd, Dear Sir)
frequent use of passive voice
formal language (complex sentences, non-colloquial English)
no abbreviated forms
the closing remark (Yours sincerely/Yours faithfully, Mary Hill)
b) Some of your relatives suffer from serious stomach diseases caused, as doctors say, by polluted water. Write a letter of complaint to the local mass media about the nearby polluted river.
Lesson 6.2.2. Solutions of Ecological Problems
Pre-reading
Ex 1. a) Study these examples with the conjunctions/linking words for expressing positive/negative addition.
Positive addition
• Dogs are friendly. They are also loyal
• Dogs are both friendly and loyal.
• Dogs are friendly, and loyal as well.
• Dogs are friendly as well as loyal.
• Dogs are not only friendly but (they are) also loyal.
• Dogs are friendly. Besides, they are also loyal.
• Besides being friendly, dogs are (also) loyal
• Dogs are friendly in addition to being loyal.
Negative addition
• Neither tigers nor lions are domesticated.
• Tigers are not domesticated and neither/nor are lions.
• Tigers are not domesticated and lions aren't, either.
b) join the sentences below in every possible way.
1. Monkeys are intelligent. Monkeys are curious.
2. Cars aren't allowed in this park. Motorcycles aren’t allowed either.
3. This washing powder is efficient. It is environmentally friendly, too.
4. Cows do not eat meal. Sheep do not eat meat, either.
5 . Cats are independent creatures. Cats are amusing.
Ex 2. a) Grammar note: To add information we can use: Furthermore, Moreover, Similarly, What is more, Also. etc. e.g. Selfdefence classes can help you protect yourself. Furthermore, they keep you fit. To express contrasting ideas we can use: however, nevertheless, on the other hand, in contrast, etc. e.g. Travelling by aeroplane is fast: however, it is expensive.
b) Underline the correct word:
1. Being a doctor is very demanding. Furthermore/However, it is a job in which there is no room for mistakes.
2. Exercising helps us to keep fit, Nevertheless/Moreover, it can be lots of fun.
3. Driving to work can be convenient. On the other hand/Similarly, finding a place to park can be a problem.
4. Living in a foreign country can be very difficult. In contrast/Furthermore one can often feel lonely and homesick.
5. Going on holiday is a great way to relax. Similarly/Nevertheless, taking short trips at the weekend can also be enjoyable.
6. Cities are noisy. Also/In contrast, the countryside is quiet.
7. Living on your own teaches you to be independent. Also/However, it helps you to become more responsible.
Ex 3. a) Study these examples with clauses of contrast:
• They tried hard to save the whale, but/yet it died.
• They tried hard to save the whale; however, nevertheless, it died.
• Although/Even though/Though they tried hard to save the whale, it died.
• In spite of the fact that/Despite the fact that they tried hard to save the whale, it died.
• In spite of/Despite trying hard to save the whale, it died.
• In spite of/Despite their efforts to save the whale, it died.
• They tried hard to save the whale. It died, though.
• Whales are mammals whereas/while crocodiles are reptiles.
b) join the following sentences in every possible way.
1. The rain forests need to be protected. They are still being cut down.
2. The river is very polluted. Waste is still being dumped into it.
3. Monkeys are wild animals. They are easily trained.
4. Efforts have been made to protect animal habitats. They are still being
destroyed.
5. The factory was fined. It's still releasing toxic fumes into the air.
Ex 4. Do this exercise in writing. Giving Russian equivalents
a) put nouns as synonyms: stuff, havoc, wealth, garbage, objective, peril, state, litter, waste, discards, aim, danger;
b) form Past Simple, Past/Present Participles of the verbs: appall, conserve, figure out, overwhelm, pile up, generate, destroy, deplete, recycle, reduce.
c) express your points of view in writing using those linking words, nouns, verbs given above.
Ex 5. Match the words/phrases from List A with their equivalents in List B:
List A List B
incinerator a. среда обитания
landfill b. мусоросжигательная печь
recycling facilities c. обязательство
soil erosion d. яма
greenhouse gases e. перерабатывающие предприятия
solution f. парниковые газы
desertification g. эрозия почвы
not give a hoot h. опустошение
subsistence economies i. быть равнодушным
commitment j. решение
habitat k. бедные страны
During-reading
Ex 6. Read the text, write its summary or answers to questions:
1. Why is recycling one of the least important things?
2. What is the best alternative to modern recycling facilities, landfills and
incinerators?
3. Why is it people’s rather than industry’s fault in destroying nature?
4. How are subsistence economies creating environmental havoc?
5. Think then of the forms of destruction in industrial societies.
6. Why do the authors of the article say that the Earth doesn’t need to be saved?
What do they mean?
7. When would we see increased motivation to saving the environment?