The Environment

Vocabulary

And

Practice

Earth Is Dearer Than GoldEarth Is Dearer Than Gold

What does the saying mean?

Why is the environment improtant?

What is the state of the environment:

•in the world?

•in Poland?

•in Chorzów?

VOCABULARYpart I

Look at the photos Look at the photos

and and

guess the words…guess the words…

release toxic waste

industry

pollute/pollution

contamination

extinction

carbon dioxide

the ozone layer

the harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation

rubbish

power stations

VOCABULARYpart II

Read the definition from „Longman „Longman Contemporary Dictionary”Contemporary Dictionary”

and guess the words…

animals and plants growing in natural conditions

w _ _ _ _ _ _ e

w i l d l i f e

the natural home of a plant or animal

h_ _ _ _ _ th a b i t a t

a group of animals or plants whose members are similar

s_ _ _ _ _ s

s p e c i e s

the variety of plants and animals in a place

b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ y

b i o d i v e r s i t y

thethe warming of Earth as a result of heat warming of Earth as a result of heat trapped by pollutiontrapped by pollution

the g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e e _ _ _ _ tthe g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e e _ _ _ _ t

the g r e e n h o u s e e f f e c tthe g r e e n h o u s e e f f e c t

the general increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon

dioxide around the Earth

g _ _ _ _ l w _ _ _ _ _ g

g l o b a l w a r m i n g

Vocabulary revisionVocabulary revisionMatch the words:Match the words:

release toxic waste przemysł

industry Przyroda, fauna i flora

pollute gatunki

contamination wymarcie, wyginięcie

wildlife skażenia

the natural habitat naturalne środowisko życia

species uwalniać toksyczne odpady do środowiska

extinction zanieczyszczać

Vocabulary revisionVocabulary revisionMatch the words:Match the words:

carbon dioxide efekt cieplarniany

the ozone layer elektrownie

biodiversity globalne ocieplenie

the harmful UV radiation śmieci

rubbish/ litter szkodliwe promieniowanie UV

power stations bioróżnorodność

the greenhouse effect powłoka ozonowa

global warming dwutlenek węgla

READING SKILLS:READING SKILLS:

Read these short texts

and

try to remember the threats to the environment….

On the basis of: Kurtyka A. ”Prove Your Point”, Egis Press.

Toxic chemicals threaten animals.

Toxic chemicals released by industry pollute rivers, land and the air. They threathen the

health of wildlife. Because of chemical contamination animals suffer .

Deforestation:

Deforestation destroys the wildlife. It causes the extinction of many species and reduces biodiversity. Trees absorb carbon dioxide so less trees means increased global warming.

The ozone layer depletionThe ozone layer depletion

The ozone layer that protects the Earth from the harmful ultrviolet (UV) radiation is damaged by CFCs (chloro-fluorocarbons). CFCs are substances that come from fridges, aerosol cans and other products.

Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide and other harmful gases which are produced by factories, cars and power stations increase the greenhouse effect, which has a negative impact on global warming.

Rubbish/litterRubbish/litter

People produce more and more rubbish and waste in their households. They drop litter in forests, near rivers and on roadsides. People also drop litter on the streets polluting their neighbourhoods.

How much do you know about the environment – QUIZ:

What are the causes of: The ozone layer depletion? Too much rubbish? Too much carbon dioxide in the air? Toxic chemicals conatmination?

What can you do to HELP the EARTH?

Analyse the mindmap. Which ideas do you find most useful?

THE ENDTHE END