Unit 6 The environment

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Wednesday January 6th, 2016. Unit 6: THE ENVIRONMENT Speak and Listen.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 1. Speak a. Try to persuade your partner to do the following things. a. A: I think it would be better if we use banana leaves instead of paper or plastic bags to wrap food. B: Why? How come? A: Because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve, they will cause pollution. And if we use less paper, we can save trees in the forests. That’s how we can save the environment. b. A: I think we should_______________onto the water. not throw trash B: Why? A: To___________________. keep the water clean Polluted water can directly do ____________________and it can________. harm to people’s health kill fish If we throw trash into the waste bin, fish can’t be killed..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> c. A: I think we should________________instead of use public buses motorbikes. B: Why should we? traffic jams So, using public buses can A: To avoid___________. the air reduce_____________and therefore we can keep_______ exhaust fume cleaner. d. A: Why don’t we________________around the schoolyard. put garbage bins B: What for? throwing trash That’s A: To prevent lazy students from______________. how we can keep____________________and protect the the schoolyard clean environment..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> b. Answer the questions. 1. How can we save paper? → write on both sides of the paper → recycle used paper 2. How can we use fewer plastic bags? → save plastic bags, clean and reuse them 3. How can we reduce water pollution? → don’t throw garbage into streams, lakes… 4. How can we prevent littering? → throw garbage into the waste bins, drink or eat at the canteen 5. How can we reduce air pollution? → use less private vehicles 6. How can we reduce the amount of garbage we produce? → try to reuse and recycle things.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> c. Answer the questions. 1. How can we save paper? → We can write on both sides of the paper and recycle used paper 2. How can we use fewer plastic bags? → save plastic bags, clean and reuse them 3. How can we reduce water pollution? → don’t throw garbage into streams, lakes… 4. How can we prevent littering? → throw garbage into the waste bins, drink or eat at the canteen 5. How can we reduce air pollution? → use less private vehicles 6. How can we reduce the amount of garbage we produce? → try to reuse and recycle things.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> 2. Listen. Listen to the report on how our oceans are polluted. Then complete the notes.. How the ocean is polluted? Firstly: Raw sewage is pumped directly into the sea. Secondly:____________dropped into the sea Garbage is Thirdly: Oil spills________________________. come from ships at sea Next:___________________________________. waste materials come from factories Oil is washed from the land Finally:___________________________..

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