Unit 09 Preserving the Environment Lesson 3 Reading

A

1. LIGHT POLLUTION
2. WATER POLLUTION

B

3. SOIL POLLUTION
4. VISUAL POLLUTION

E

D

C

5. AIR POLLUTION
6. NOISE POLLUTION

F


UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
PERIOD: 85 – READING


I. VOCABULARY
- ecosystem/'i:kəʊsɪstəm/ (n): a complex set of
relationships among the living things (animals, plants..)
hệ sinh thái

E. g: the ecosystem of coral


- vegetation /vedʒə'teɪʃn/ (n): plants in general
hệ thực vật


- dump /dʌmp/ (v): to get rid of something you do
not want, especially in a place which is not suitable
đổ, vứt bỏ

E. g: She is dumping the rubbish.


- organic/ɔ:'ɡænɪk/ (a) ≠ inorganic/inɔ:'ɡænɪk/ (a)
produced or practised without
using artificial chemicals

hữu cơ

not related to animals, plants or trees

vô cơ


- pesticide/'pestɪsaɪd/ (n): a chemical used to kill insects
thuốc trừ sâu

- pollutant /pə'lu:tənt/(n): things that make the
air, water and soil unclear or contaminated
chất gây ô nhiễm
- fertilizer /'fɜ:təlaɪzə(r)/: manure or substance that
support plant growth
phân bón

- for the sack of (idm): vì lợi ích của


- detergent /dɪ'tɜ:dʒənt/ (n): chất tẩy rửa


CHECK VOCABULARY


II. TASKS
1. Task 1: T/ F Statement

T F

1.Environmental pollution results from natural disasters.
(Environmental pollution is one of impacts of human activities.- Para 1)

2.The greenhouse effect is a result of water pollution.

F

(The greenhouse effect is a result of air pollution. - Para 2)

3.Using a lot of fertilizers can reduce soil fertility.

(Para 3)

T

4.Water pollutants are things such as detergents,
pesticides, oil, other chemicals and rubbish blockages in
rivers that make water contaminated.
(Para 4)

T

5.Noise pollution can increase heart rate and damage
hearing.
(Para 5)

T

6.Environmental pollution needs to be taken care for the
sake of the environment and the people that live in it.

T

(Para 6)

F


2. Task 2: Select the best

title?
a. Natural Resource Depletion
b. The Long-term Damage of Soil
c. Environmental Pollution
d. The Destruction of Ecosystem


WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT?

Take the rubbish into the dustbin

Raise people’s awareness

Grow tree

Recycle and reuse


Home work:
1. Read the text and do the task 1 again.
2. Learn vocabulary by heart.
3. Prepare the next skill: Speaking