UNIT4-READING

Welcome to our English class
English 12
Unit 4
READING

Smoke from forest fires
The area is full of rubbish.




Unit 4: CONSERVATION
READING TEXT Paragraph 1
Unit 4: CONSERVATION
CONSERVE (v):
→ Conservation (n)
Safeguard (v) :
Preserve (v)
Nature (n)
Protect
→ Preservation (n)
Mineral (n)
→ natural (a) → natural resources
Be used up (exp)
* Prevent sb from doing sth.
Prevent (v)
Fight( v ) (n)
Prevention (n)
→ Fight for s.th, fight against s.th
Dirty ( v )
Unit 4: CONSERVATION
Poison (v) (n)
Be concerned with (exp)
Reclaim (v)
Irrigate (v)
→ Poisonous (Adj)
Supply land with water
Drain (v)
Swamp (n)
Make dry
Push back (v)
1. What is conservation?
COMPREHENSION
→ Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources
2. What does the word “ they” refer to?
→ It refers to “ natural resources”
3. What is the first part of conservation? What is the prevention of waste?
→ The first part of conservation is the prevention of waste .
The prevention of waste is the prevention of waste of forests, soil, wild-life ,
minerals and human lives.

4. How can farmers reclaim their land?
→ They can reclaim their land by irrigating deserts , draining swamps
or pushing back the sea
UNIT 4: CONSERVATION
Three parts of conservation
Main ideas
Prevention of waste
Fight against pollution of environment
Reclaiming land
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