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UNIT 3: PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT LESSON 1 LESSON SUMMARY VOCABULARY Word/Phrase Meaning Example affect (v) /əˈfekt/ to make a difference in someone or something Local people are afraid that the new factory can affect the river. land (n) /lænd/ the Earth's surface that is not water or sea Some animals can both live in water and on land. health (n) /helθ/ the physical and mental health of a person Air pollution can cause ill health to people. pollute (v) /pəˈluːt/  pollution (n) /pəˈluːʃn/ to make the air, water or land dirty or harmful Cycling doesn't pollute the air. cause (v) /kɔːz/ to make something happen, especially something unpleasant Our waste can cause water pollution. disease (n) /dɪ'zi:z/ an illness that affects humans, animals or plants Scientists are trying to find ways to treat the disease. wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ animals and plants that live in a free and natural environment Evidence suggests that pollution may have an impact on wildlife. damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ to have a negative effect on something or someone Factory waste can damage the environment. tourism (n) /ˈtʊərɪzəm/  tourist (n) /ˈtʊərɪst/ the business of providing transportation, housing or entertainment to people who are on vacation Like any other industry, tourism can cause some forms of pollution.
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
5. A. environment B. temperature C. picture D. match Vocabulary a. Put the words in brackets in the correct forms. 1. Burning coal to produce electricity ____________ the air. (POLLUTION) 2. People are worried about the effects of ____________ on the island. (TOURIST) 3. Polluted air can cause ____________ problems in people and animals. (HEALTHY) 4. People believe that organic farming is better for the ____________. (ENVIRONMENTAL) b. Fill in the gaps with the words in the boxes. health wildlife cause disease land damage 5. Water pollution can ____________ marine life. 6. Many human activities can harm ____________. 7. Fruit and vegetables cannot grow on polluted ____________. 8. Air pollution can affect the ____________ of people and animals. 9. A rare ____________ is now killing many farm animals in the countryside. 10. Water waste from homes, plants and farms can ____________ water pollution. Grammar a. Read the conversation. Circle the correct options. Mia: What are you going-to do next weekend, Ben? Ben: If (1) I have / will have time, I plant / will plant some trees in my neighborhood. Mia: What do you do that for? Ben: To reduce air pollution. Mia: What (2) happen / will happen if there are / will be more trees? Ben: Well, if we (3) grow / will grow more trees, they help / will help reduce air pollution. And if the air we breathe (4) becomes / will become clean, it be / will be good for our health. Mia: Great! If I (5) complete / will complete my homework on time, I join / will join you. Ben: Great! We can do something helpful for our community that way b. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the verbs in the box. visit not/be happen keep do die not/reduce harm not/grow continue 6. If beaches ____________ clean, fewer people ____________ them. 7. What ____________ if we ____________ nothing to reduce pollution?
8. If they ____________ throwing trash into the river, many fish ____________. 9. We ____________ wildlife if we ____________ air pollution. 10. If people ____________ to pollute the land, plants and trees ____________. Reading a. Read the text about air pollution. Choose the best options. Air pollution is a big problem in big cities. Evidence shows that air pollution may cause serious health problems for humans and animals. We (1) ____________ more health problems if we do not lower the air pollution levels. There are some simple actions we can take to reduce air pollution. First, get familiar with bus or train routes in your city (2) ____________ start to replace your motorbike travel with a bus trip at least once a week. The frequent use of public transportation can help reduce emissions that cause air pollution. You can even walk or bike (3) ____________ short distances. Second, try to use less packaging. Factories can badly (4) ____________ air quality when producing plastic, foil and cardboard for packaging. Whatever you are shopping for, remember to choose items with as little packaging as possible. If you have no choice, go for recyclable packaging. Another good way to reduce air pollution is to manage your household waste. Reusing, recycling and composting can help reduce a significant (5) ____________ of garbage. That means that less garbage will end up in landfills which are major sources of air pollution. 1. A. gets B. getting C. will get D. won't get 2. A. but B. for C. yet D. and 3. A. in B. for C. with D. at 4. A. drop B. grow C. affect D. keep 5. A. amount B. number C. total D. level b. Read the text again. Choose the best answers. 6. What is the best title for the text? A. How bad is air pollution in big cities? B. What causes air pollution in big cities? C. How can people solve a health problem? D. What can people help to reduce air pollution? 7. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning to the word reduce in paragraph 1? A. cut B. lower C. increase D. decrease 8. Which word has the CLOSEST meaning to the word routes in paragraph 2?