6. Complete the following passage with the appropriate passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

A new campaign 1 was launched (launch) earlier this year by the UK government which aims to reduce the amount of domestic waste. Households 2___(encourage) to recycle certain waste products and to sort and prepare others for collection at specific sites. From there they 3___(take) to special waste treatment plants where special machinery will process them for reuse as recycled material.

The average household dustbin in Britain 4 ____(compose) of paper and cardboard (35%), kitchen waste (22%), plastics with glass (12%), dust and ashes (10% each). There are in fact only a few items of domestic waste that cannot 5____(recycle). A lot of progress could 6____(make) to reduce the amount of kitchen waste most of which can 7___ (transform) into a useful garden fertilizer. In terms of glass products, the situation is more encouraging as nearly 20% of all the glass that 8 ___(use) every year in the country 9____(take) back for recycling.

It is clear that the mountains of domestic waste will decrease if efforts 10____(make) both by individual households and local government authorities. Special equipment such as collection trucks must 11____(purchase) and people must 12 _____(make) aware of how they can contribute to improving the situation.

Notes: fertilizer – мінеральне добриво

7. Translate into English.

1. Для того щоб бути успішним у бізнесі, не обов’язково експлуатувати природу.

2. У сучасному світі переробляють багато пластику і паперу.

3. Нафтова та хімічна промисловість зробили життя людей набагато комфортнішим (People’s life …)

4. У Японії сміття часто перетворюють на надтверду керамічну плитку для будівництва.

5. Зараз усе більше і більше використовують штучні матеріали.

6. Чи якість життя дітей поліпшилася завдяки цій програмі?

7. Що потрібно (вимагається) щоб перетворити коноплі в одяг?

8. В Україні не вирощують коноплі.

9. Я би хотіла, щоб мені дали час для допомоги місцевій громаді.

DISCUSSION.

1. What is more important to you: to live in the safe environment or to make your life as comfortable as possible?

2. What environmental cause, do you think, is the most important today?

3. What environmental problems are troublesome to the people in your area?

4. Are you environment friendly?

5. Speak on the environmental problem you are most concerned about.

You and the environment

Governments and industries can spend billions of dollars trying to clean up and restore the environment, but it won’t be enough unless people, like you, join in the effort to minimize the effects of water, air, and noise pollution. The number of new departments, agencies, and environmental groups has greatly increased at both the state and local levels since 1970. Much of what is being done has happened because citizens have lobbied their officials for actions.

Unfortunately, many kids and adults have little respect for their own immediate environment as they continue to litter the school grounds, the streets, the parks, the beaches, and the public places in the community. Why do people litter, and what can be done to change their “litterbug” behavior?

Make a list of specific things which you and your family could do to help protect our environment for future generations.

Work in pairs to see how 'green' you are. Fill in the questionnaire yourself and then compare your answers and final score with your partner

	YES	NO	SOMETIMES
Do you re-use plastic carrier bags?
Do you buy organically-grown vegetables?
Do you buy glass (not plastic) bottles?
Do you take empty bottles to a "bottle bank"?
Do you buy vegetables and fruit loose rather than in plastic packets?
Do you buy free-range eggs?
. Do you buy rechargeable batteries?
Do you buy soap and cosmetics not tested on animals?
Do you try to save energy in the home?
If you have a car, do you use unleaded petrol?
Do you try to use public transport or ride a bicycle as much as possible?
Do you try to avoid using chemicals to kill garden pests?
Do you keep paper or aluminum cans for recycling?

SCORE: Score 1 point for every YES.

More than 10 points. You obviously care about the environment and try to preserve it

5-10 points. You are beginning to show some interest in the environment.

Less than 5 points. You don't seem very interested in being 'green'.