Content text UNIT 3.PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT.doc
environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ environmental (adj) /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ the natural world, which is home to plants, animals and humans We all have responsibility to protect the environment. GRAMMAR Usage: - First Conditional to talk about future situations we think are real or will happen and their results. Form: If clause Main clause If + Present Simple will + bare infinitive - What will happen if we continue to pollute the environment? - We will damage wildlife if we continue to pollute the environment. Note: When the If clause starts the sentence, put a comma (,) at the end of the If clause. If we continue to pollute the environment, we will damage wildlife. PRONUNCIATION Pronouncing /t/ and /tʃ/ /t/ /tʃ/ • tourism /ˈtʊrɪzəm/ • pollute /pəˈluːt/ • bottle /ˈbɒtl/ UK • environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ • future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ • feature /ˈfiːtʃər/ creature /ˈkriːtʃər/ suggestion /səˈdʒestʃən/ PRACTICE Pronunciation Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. heart B. catch C. watch D. question 2. A. affect B. effect C. nature D. climate 3. A. natural B. pollutant C. lecture D. feature 4. A. visitor B. forest C. dirty D. Dutch