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THE ENVIRONMENTTHE ENVIRONMENT

AIR POLLUTIONWATER POLLUTIONRUBBISHNOISE

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AIR POLLUTION

WATER POLLUTION

TRASH AND LITTER

RECYCLING

WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DO THE PICTURES ILLUSTRATE?

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Air pollution

Ozone hole

Traffic pollution

More carbon dioxideWild fires

Many cities suffer from smog.

We pollute the atmosphere with the smoke coming out of factory chimneys and with gas wastes

Factory pollutionIndustrial enterprises emit tons of harmful substances

Ozone hole Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause skin cancer

More carbon dioxide

Water pollution

“Nuclear-poisoned” fish can be eaten by people.There is not enough oxygen in the water.

Factories produce a lot of waste and pour it into rivers

This poisons and kills fish and sea animals.

The consequences of the Chernobyl disaster are tragic.Nuclear waste also endangers people’s lives.

Chernobyl

Rubbish

Our city is slowly turning into a big landfill site.

There should be more litter bins in our town

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Traffic pollution

Noise can lead to serious psychic disorders.People can run a risk of going deaf.

Fewer trees

Environmental protection is a universal concern,that is why serious measures to create a system of ecological security should be taken.

ConclusionBan ocean dumping (especially of toxic and nuclear wastes);Encourage waste recycling;Reduce the burning of coal, oil and gas;Develop alternative sources of energy;Stop the pollution of CFCs;Develop national and international programmes to preserve and develop forests;Protect the endangered species;Create more conservation areas;Make laws to protect the air, water and soil;Use new technologies to protect the environment;Raise ecological awareness, teach people about the value of life; Act quickly before it becomes too late.

• Opinion composition

• 1) Introduction (state the problem). (3-4 sentences)

• 2) Express your personal opinion and reasons for it.

• 3) Give other people’s arguments and explain why they are wrong.

• 4) Make a conclusion. (2-4 sentences).

Write 200 – 250 Words

crossword1. A special type of oxigen around the Earth is called o .

2. Too much u____________ radiation is dangerous.

Every day we produce millions of tons of r . 4. Concentration of c___________

dioxide in the air is

encreasing.

7, The temperature is rising and the c is changing.