UNIT 6

## Environment

### Lesson 1. Mother Earth

Getting ready for the task:
• What planet do we live on?
• Why should we protect the Earth?
• What is there on the Earth?
• What is the Earth?
Key words:
worthwhile - important, enjoyable
harmony - a state of peaceful existence
humans - people, men, individuals
pride - a feeling of pleasure
to survive - to continue to live or exist
overloaded - having much load
to strive - to try very hard to achieve smth
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GW. Listen to the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the punctuation mistakes.

We live on the earth the sun shines on it the rain falls on it the wind blows on it the world is all around you you can see many interesting things in the world and keep your eyes open the world is full of wonderful things what can you see around you you can see the blue sky the black night different plants trees and flowers hills and mountains. you can see seas rivers lakes and waterfalls too all these things are the world the Earth is 4,600 million years old men have lived on the earth for only 35,000 years but during this time we have changed our planet in many ways many of the things we have done are good but many more are bad for the earth

● What is there on the Earth?
● What problems do people have with environment?
● How can people help the environment?
● What good/bad things do people do on the Earth?
● Why should we save the Planet Earth?
REMEMBER!

A sentence tells a complete thought. Use a comma to seperate words and statements. Use a full stop at the end of the the sentence/statement.

LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material LISTEN AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS! Read Listening Material
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) The Ozone layer
   B) The Sun
   C) The Earth
   D) Skin cancer
   E) Ultraviolet rays
2. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Ozone is a special type oxygen
   B) Factories destroy the ozone layer
   C) There is a hole in the ozone layer
   D) The ozone layer stops ultraviolet rays.
   E) Skin cancer is a serious disease
3. Choose the correct statement
   Ultraviolet radiation from the sun … .
   A) causes skin cancer
   B) protects the Earth
   C) changes our lifestyle
   D) is safe
   E) makes the ozone layer
4. Which word in the passage means “red and painful skin because of too much time in the sun”
5. Answer the question according to the passage.
   What do we need to stop?

Ozone is a special type of oxygen. It protects the Earth from the rays of the Sun. The ozone layer stops dangerous ultraviolet rays from the sun. As you know, nowadays factories and many aerosol sprays destroy it, and they have made a very big hole in the ozone layer. Too much ultraviolet radiation from the sun enters the Earth, and this is very dangerous, because it can cause sunburns and skin cancer. Nowadays people understand the danger and many people have changed their lifestyles, but we are still damaging the ozone layer. We need to stop damaging the ozone layer. We all need to stop driving cars and stop using coal. That would be a start.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) The Ozone layer
   B) The Sun
   C) The Earth
   D) Skin cancer
   E) Ultraviolet rays
2. Which is not mentioned?
   A) Ozone is a special type oxygen
   B) Factories destroy the ozone layer
   C) There is a hole in the ozone layer
   D) The ozone layer stops ultraviolet rays.
   E) Skin cancer is a serious disease
3. Choose the correct statement
   Ultraviolet radiation from the sun … .
   A) causes skin cancer
   B) protects the Earth
   C) changes our lifestyle
   D) is safe
   E) makes the ozone layer
4. Which word in the passage means “red and painful skin because of too much time in the sun”
   Answer: “sunburn”
5. Answer the question according to the passage.
   What do we need to stop?
   Answer: “damaging the ozone layer; driving cars; using coal”

Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) the size of the forests
   B) the ways to cut the forests
   C) the animals in the forests
   D) the fruit trees in the forests
   E) the importance of the forests
2. Which is not mentioned?
   Forests provide us with … .
   A) fuel
   B) food
   C) paper
   D) clothes
   E) shelters
3. Choose the correct statement according to the passage
   A) Forests damages environment.
   B) No people live in the forests.
   C) Animals destroy the green forests for food.
   D) Trees in the forest store carbon.
   E) The lost are equals to the size of South America.
4. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
   As a result, many types of … , … and … lose their homes, and they disappear.
5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to “(to) take care of or save”

Forests take an important place in our daily lives and they help us in many ways. Forests provide us with shelters, water, food and fuel. We get fruits, paper and wood from trees. Also, we can get everyday items like medicines, cosmetics and detergents.

Forests also provide places to live for different animals. In addition, 300 million people live in forests, including 60 million indigenous people. Between 1990 and 2015, the world lost 129 million hectares of forests. The lost is equal to the size of South Africa. People destroy our green forests, they cut down millions of trees. As a result, many types of animals, birds and plants are losing their homes, and are disappearing. Trees also produce oxygen and store carbon. We need to protect the forests for all these reasons.

1. What is the passage mainly about?
   A) the size of the forests
   B) the ways to cut the forests
   C) the animals in the forests
   D) the fruit trees in the forests
   E) the importance of the forests
2. Which is not mentioned?
   Forests provide us with … .
   A) fuel
   B) food
   C) paper
   D) clothes
   E) shelters
3. Choose the correct statement according to the passage
   A) Forests damages environment.
   B) No people live in the forests.
   C) Animals destroy the green forests for food.
   D) Trees in the forest store carbon.
   E) The lost are equals to the size of South America.
4. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
   As a result, many types of … , … and … lose their homes, and they disappear.
   Answer: “animals, birds, plants”
5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to “(to) take care of or save”
   Answer: “(to) protect”