HỌC TRƯỚC-DẠY SAU-HỌC TRÒ MAU HIỂU! (2)

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LESSON 6

ENVIRONMENT

I. Verb + environment.
respect the environment - harm the environment - pollute the environment - protect the environment
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. Many of the town’s factories continue to.........the environment.The local rivers have all been ruined by the chemicals from some of them.
2. I always try to buy eco-friendly products that don’t......the environment.
3. The government hopes to teach children to........the environment through new projects in schools.
4. Acid rain produced by factories is killing trees across the country. The government must introduce new policies to.....the environment.

II. Adjective + environment
a hostile environment - a male environment - a pleasant environment
a safe environment - a stress-free environment
We use ‘environment’ to describe the conditions that we learn and work in. Complete the sentences with the above adjectives:
1. My office is quite bright and spacious. It’s a.......working environment. Unlike some people, I actually like coming to work!
2. No working environment is entirely........ .There are always pressures.
3. As a deep-sea diver I have to work in a dangerous and..........environment.
4. I work in a predominantly........environment. I’m the only woman in the office!
5. Employers should provide a.......working environment for their employees so that accidents are avoided as far as possible.

III. Noun + preposition + environment
damage to the environment - effect on the environment - a threat to the environment
in harmony with the ... - the destruction of the ...
Complete these sentences with the above nouns:
1. Many chemicals used in industry have a damaging........on the environment. Some of them take a very long time to disappear.
2. Overpopulation is probably the greatest........to the environment today.
3. It’s important that tourism develops in..........with the environment.
4. Every day large areas of forest disappear to make paper for newspapers. Few of us take the time to think about this large scale.......of the environment.
5. We are causing serious........to the environment by using up the Earth’s natural resources.

Notes
1. An ‘environmentalist’ is someone who wants to protect the environment.
- The Green Party is a political organisation whose main aim is to protect the environment.
- Greenpeace is an international organisation which organises protests around the world to protect the environment.
2. We talk about ‘environmentally-friendly products’.

LESSON 7

POLLUTION, FUMES, WASTE AND RUBBISH

I. Verb + pollution.
reduce pollution - pollution destroys - pollution threatens - pollution rises
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. Most cars now have a catalytic converter to help.........pollution.
2. Air pollution has.........to unacceptable levels in some areas of the city.
3. Scientists have warned that pollution is........the ozone layer.
4. Pollution from the oil tanker is.........fish farms all along the coast.

II. Verb + fumes.
inhale fumes - fumes pour out - be overcome by fumes
Complete these sentences with the above verbs:
1. Thick black exhaust fumes were........out of the back of the old bus.
2. Three firemen needed hospital treatment after........poisonous fumes.
3. A number of workers were........by toxic fumes from the burning factory and had to be carried out of the building by firefighters.

III. Verb + waste.
create waste - dispose of waste - dump waste - recycle waste
Complete these sentences with the above verbs:
1. We have a compost bin which we use to.........our household waste.
2. The company was fined for.......untreated industrial waste into the river.
3. We use too much packaging on food. It.......a lot of unnecessary waste.
4. Is there a safe way to........of nuclear waste? "You should’ve seen the black exhaust fumes pouring out of the bus!”

IV. Verb + rubbish.
clear up rubbish - collect rubbish - pick up rubbish - recycle rubbish
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. The rubbish is..........on Mondays, but I put the bin out on Sunday night.
2. Who’s responsible for........up the rubbish after the carnival?
3 Please.........up your rubbish when you leave, and put it into the bins.
4. Why not.....your household rubbish instead of throwing it away?

Note. Note these expressions:
- The government lays down strict guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste.
- There should be an international ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea.
- After the match the stadium was littered with rubbish.

LESSON 8

EARTHQUAKE AND