Unit 09. Preserving the Environment. Lesson 3. Reading

Guess the words/ phrases
pollution
deforestation
global warming
greenhouse effect
greenhouse effect
preseve
What kinds of pollution can you see in the clip?
Water pollution
Noice pollution
Soil/ land pollution
Air pollution
UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
SKILL: READING
I. Vocabulary: Mach each word in A with its definition in B
a. plants in general
1. pollutant
2. vegetation
3. inorganic
4. fertilizer
5. ecosystem
6. pesticide
b. chemicals used to kill insects
c. a complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents of an area. Its includes plants, trees, animals, fish, birds, etc.
d. things that make the air, water and soil unclean or contaminated
e. not related to animals, plants, or trees
f. manures or substances that support plant growth
Listen and repeat
1. vegetation /veʤə`teIʃn/ (n): cây cỏ, thực vật
2. pesticide /`pestisaId/ (n): thuốc trừ sâu
3. ecosystem /`i:kəʊsistəm/ (n): hệ sinh thái
4. pollutant /pə`lu:ənt/ (n): chất gây ô nhiễm
5. inorganic/Inɔ:`gænIk/ (n): chất vô cơ
6. fertilizer/`fɜ:təlaIzə(r)/ (n): phân bón
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. Environmental pollution results from ____________________.
a. natural disasers
b. human activities
c. deforestation
d. hunting animals
human activities
(para.1)Environmental pollution is one of the impacts of human activities on the Earth.
2. The greenhouse effect is a result of __________________.
a. air pollution
b. noise pollution
c. land pollution
d. water pollution
air pollution
(para.2) Air pollution also contributes to the greenhouse effect which can lead to a series of environmental problems…
3. Using a lot of _______________ can reduce soil fertility.
d. fertilizers
c. pesticides
a. water
b. air pollution
fertilizers

(para.3) Soil pollution is a result of dumping plastic or other inorganic waste in the ground and the overuse of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. The long-term effects of soil pollution are contaminated vegetation and the decrease of soil fertility.

4. ________________ are things such as detergents, perticides, oil, other chemicals and rubbish blockages in rivers that make water contaminated.
a. soil pollutants
b. water pollutants
c. air pollutants
d. noise pollutants


(para.4) Water pollution is a result of dumping pollutants such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and other chemicals in rivers

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5. Noise pollution can increase heart rate and ______________.
a. deafness
b. headache
c. lung cancer
d. stomatch ache
(para.5) It can cause stress and psychological and health problems for humans such as increased heart rate and hearing damage.
6. Environmental pollution needs to be taken care the sake of the _____________ and the _________ that live in it.
d. habitat/ wildlife
c. air/ water
a. animals/ plants
b. environment/ people


(para.6) Environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly serious problem or threat that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible, not only for the sake of the envionment, but also for the people that live in it.


water pollutants
deafness
environment
people
III. Use the information in the passage to complete the chart
III. Use the information in the passage to complete the chart
Environmental pollution
air pollution
reasons
effects
Burning of fossil fuels, motor vehicles, factories,…
Acid rain
The greenhouse effect
Damage water, soil, and vegetation
Global warming, polar ice melting, rise of sea levels and loss of land
III. Use the information in the passage to complete the chart
Environmental pollution
soil pollution
reasons
effects
Dumping plastic or other inorganic waste in the ground
The overuse chemical fertilizers in agriculture
Contaminated vegetation
The decrease of soil fertility
III. Use the information in the passage to complete the chart
Environmental pollution
water pollution
reasons
effects
Dumping pollutants: detergents, pesticides, oil, …
Contaminated or unclean water
The destruction of ecosystem of rivers, lakes, and the pollution of groundwater, surface water and sea water
Rubbish blockages in rivers
III. Use the information in the passage to complete the chart
Environmental pollution
noise pollution
reasons
effects
Lound and annoying sounds of motor vehicles, railway, aircraft, and jet engines, factory machinery and musical instruments.
Stress and psychological and health problems
HOMEWORK
Answer the question: What have you done to protect the environment?
Prepare Listening lesson