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XIII. Environmental protection
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Reading: Vocabulary protection issue pay attention conservation support voluntary heritage emissions unleaded committed damage ozone layer contribute greenhouse belts sprawl attaches Text “Environmental Protection”: read and answer, discuss the text. Economists have long thought of the environment as an unlimited source of resources. They have thought that the atmosphere, forests, rivers and seas are capable of absorbing, all the rubbish the economy throws into them. In fact, the economy and the environment are closely related. The environment supplies the economy with all its resources, such as water, timber, minerals and oil. The environment has to absorb all its waste products. Nethertheless, some economists have always argued that pollution damages the resources. For example, pumping waste gases from a power station does not get rid of them. The waste gases cause acid rain; this leads to forest damage an therefore reduces the resources of forestry industry. There are many consequences of damaging the environment. One of them is acid rain. Another one is water shortage resulting from abuse of arable lands in agriculture. The third one is destroying the ozone abuse of the Earth through pollution from factories and plants. The fourth problem is damage to water and soils. The fifth one is damage to wildlife: numerous species of animals and plants can disappear. Lastly, the most serious danger arising from damaging the environment is the result of the above-mentioned consequences. This is the danger for the life and health of the man. The territories of the former Soviet union are suffering many environmental problems. Many of these problems have been caused by economic activities. Apart from the effect of the Chernobyl disaster, the worst problem is probably in the area around the Aral Sea. Cotton growing in the region has used huge quantities of water, and the sea’s level has fallen by 14 yards. This destroyed fishing industry and led to a damage in soils, crops and wildlife. Many forests in the north of european russia and the far east are under threat. A system of dams on the Volga has caused damage to fish. If we are unable to learn to use the environment carefully and protect it from damage caused by man’s activities, very soon we’ll have no world to live in. What have many economists thought of the environment? Why do some economists think that pollution damages the resources? What are the consequences of damaging the environment? What environmental problems do the territories of the former Soviet Union suffer? What could happen if we don’t learn to use the environment carefully? EXERCISES "INFINITIVES WITH AND WITHOUT TO" 1. Put the verb in brackets with or without the particle to. I’ve decided ... (start) a new project. She is trying ... (learn) Italian. Can you ... (lend) me your dictionary, please? Mother forgot ... (book) the tickets. You shouldn’t ... (argue) with your father. Henry promised ... (help) her This old photograph made me ... (cry). I really hope ... (get) an interesting job soon. You must ... (pay) for the service Let me ... (introduce) myself. 2. Make sentences and translate: pianist - my – to – wants – a – great – son – become let – car – doesn’t – drive – his – Robin - me to – early – I – up - need -wake –tomorrow the – turn – iron - Sam - forgot – off - to that – sleep – me – boring – made - film 3. Find mistakes: The teacher made John to apologize. What are you planning to eat for lunch? That old car may not to cost much. I don’t want wait any longer. My father promised buy new shoes for me. I would like to try this shirt on. We must to hurry up. Mark was unable to do anything else. They couldn’t to fall asleep till midnight. Sheila refused delete files and folders about cooking. 4.You ... (can/have) to sing this song. Don’t ... (allow/make) her to marry Mike. Mother ... (asked/let) him to explain his words. Jill ... (persuaded/made) me to play a joke on Tom. We ... (saw/offered) him steal the wallet. Did you ... (agree/hear) her shout at me? I couldn’t ... (see/convince) her to leave early. Stormy weather ... (caused/must) the airline to cancel out flight. Tony ... (should/seems) to know a lot about global warming. The nurse ... (saw/asked) the children to roll up their sleeves. жүктеу/скачать 326,32 Kb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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