Unit 07. Pollution. Lesson 1. Getting started

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Unit 7: Pollution
Lesson 1 : Getting started
Question: Can you tell me about some type of pollution?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution...
New word (in the conversation):
I can’t believe my eyes: không thể tin vào mắt mình nữa
Dump (v): xả, thải ra
Poison (n): chất độc
Aquatic (a): dưới nước
illustrate (v): minh họa
a. Find the word/ phrase that means
1. no longer alive = dead 
2. growing or living in, on or near water = aquatic 
3. throwing away something you do not want, especially in a place which is not allowed = dump 
4. a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it = poison 
5. made unclean or unsafe to use = polluted 
6. to think of an idea or a plan = to come up with 



Where are Nick and Mi?
- They ‘re in Mi’s home village.
2.What does the water in the lake look like?
- It’s almost black.
3. Why is Mi surprised when they get closer to the lake?
- Because she sees the fish are dead.
4. What is the factory dumping into the lake?
- It ‘s dumping poison into the lake.
5. Why is Nick sneezing so much?
- He sneezing so much because the air is not clean.

b. Answer the questions
c. Tick (v) True (T), false (F), or no information (NI)
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1. The water in the lake has been polluted by a ship
2. Water pollution in the lake has made the fish die.
3. Aquatic plants may also die because of the polluted water
4. Nick wouldn’t sneeze so much if the air was clean.
5. Nick and Mi will give a talk about water and air pollution.
2. There are different types of pollution. Write each type under a picture.
A. Radioactive pollution
B. Noise pollution
C. Visual pollution
D. Thermal pollution
E. Water pollution
F. Land/soil pollution
G. Light pollution
H. Air pollution
3. Complete the sentences with the types of pollution
1. When…thermal pollution……… happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes or oceans changes.
2. …Air pollution……….occurs when the atmosphere contains gases, dust, or fumes in harmful amounts.
3. When radiation goes into the land, air or water, it is called ………radioactive pollution…….
4. Too much use of electric lights in cities may cause ……light pollution…………
5. …Water pollution… is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater, usually by human activities.
6. ……Land/soil pollution…… happens when human activities destroy the Earth’s surface.
7. …Noise pollution……… occurs because there are too many loud sounds in the environment.
8. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power lines, or shop signs may cause …visual pollution….
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