Waste and chemicals

Destroying forests

Reading

Exercise 1. Read the poem and say which statement gives the message of the poem.

Warm-up

Part 15. Экологические проблемы Астраханского региона, России и мира в целом.

Тексты для самостоятельной работы

1) Степанова Т.А., Ступина И.Ю. Английский язык для химических специальностей. Практический курс. Москва, Издательский центр «Академия», 2006, стр. 12-18, чтение, перевод, пересказ текстов, выполнение всех упражнений.

2) Андрианова Л.Н., Багрова Н.Ю., Английский язык. Учебник для заочных технических вузов. Москва, Высшая школа, 1988, стр. 48-56, чтение, перевод, пересказ текста, выполнение всех упражнений.

OUR FRAGILE WORLD

1. I am the whole world.

2. Every piece of nature is important.

3. I am a part of my planet.

4. I need the same as what the Earth needs.

trap— ловить

flood— наводнение

are concerned- o6ecпoкоены

oil spills— нефтяные пятна

access— доступ

Cutting down forest damagesthousands of acres of land every day. The soil can easily be blown away and there is less soil. Even if new trees are planted they cannot bring back the old forest that was part of a complex ecosystem that cleaned the air, trapped flood waters,and made a home for much wildlife.

Most cities produce a lot of wasteevery day. If it is just thrown away or even dug up, it may be around for decades, and could even releasedangerous chemicals into the soil. These poisons can threatenthe lives of the people that are living or working near by. If toxic or poisonous, liquid chemicals are pouredinto the water, it is possible to putlarge populations of people's health at risk.Even people hundreds of miles away can be affected.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions:

Who throws it away?

Is it important to know?

Who pours chemicals?

Is it important?

Is it shown by the form of the verb?