Unit 09. Preserving the Environment. Lesson 3. Reading

Unit 9
Preserving the environment
Lesson 3: Reading
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What type of pollution do you know?
Vocabulary
contaminate /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ (v)
làm bẩn
ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ (n)
hệ sinh thái
fertilizer /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə(r)/ (n)
 phân bón
inorganic /ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk/(adj)
vô cơ
vegetation /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn/(n)
cây cỏ, thực vật
pollutant /pəˈluːtənt/ (n)
chất ô nhiễm
pesticide /ˈpestɪsaɪd/(n)
 thuốc trừ sâu
fertility /fəˈtɪl.ə.ti/ (n)
sự phì nhiêu, sự màu mỡ
dump /dʌmp/ (v)
vứt bỏ
blockage /´blɔkidʒ/ (n)
Sự tắc nghẽn
=a complex set of relationships among the living things (animals, plants..)
=substances that support plant growth
=not related to animals, plants/ trees
=plants
=things that make the air, water and soil unclean
Matching
 1. __________ : a complex set of relationships among the living resources, habitats, and residents of an area. It includes plants, trees, animals, fish, birds, etc.
2. ___________ : chemicals used to kill insects
3. ___________: not related to animals, plants or trees
4. ___________: plants in general
5. ___________: manures or substances that support plant growth
6. ___________: things that make the air, water and soil unclean or contaminated
ecosystem
pesticides
inorganic
vegetation
fertilizer
pollutants
While you read
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Task 2
Read the text and select the best title

What is the best title?
a. Natural Resource Depletion
b. The Long-term Damage of Soil
c. Environmental Pollution
d. The Destruction of Ecosystem
Task 3
T/F statements
1. Environment pollution results from natural disasters
-> Environmental pollution is one of impacts of human activities.
2. The greenhouse effect is a result of water pollution
-> The greenhouse effect is a result of air pollution.

3. Using a lot of fertilizers can reduce soil fertility
4. Water pollutants are things such as detergents, pesticides, oil, other chemicals and rubbish blockages in rivers that make water contaminated
5. Noise pollution can increase heart rate and damage hearing
6. Environmental pollution needs to be taken care for the sake of the environment and the people that live in it
T
T
T
T
F
F
Discussion
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The causes of types of pollution
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Soil pollution
Today, we learn
Vocabulary
Discussion
Environmental pollution
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