We will read and translate the words about environment.
Ecology is the science which studies, the environment, and their interactions. It comes from the Greek oikos = house; logos = study. Ecology is the study of ecosystems. Scientists who study these interactions are called ecologists.
ENVIRONMENT: collective term for the elements that surround a living organism, some of which contribute directly to meeting its needs.
Vegetation and biosphere
Vegetation plays an essential role in maintaining biospheric equilibrium; it varies depending on climate and soil characteristics.
biosphere: the part of the Earth’s covering where life is possible; it extends from the floor of the oceans to the summit of the highest mountains.
Atmosphere: layer of air that surrounds the Earth and is composed mainly of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%); only its lower portion is part of the biosphere.
Pollution
air pollution: the presence in the atmosphere of large quantities of particles or gases produced by human activity; these are harmful to both animal and plant life.
land pollution: numerous factors contribute to soil pollution (e.g., household and industrial waste, pesticides).
water pollution: the cycle of the Earth’s waters is continuous, carrying and spreading pollutants introduced by human activity all around the planet.
There are many suffixes for making nouns.
ment - require – requirement, develop - development
tion -accommodate – accommodation, collect – collection, inform -information
ence/ance - significant – significance, important – importance, current - currency
ist – science - scientist, ecology – ecilogist
th – wide – width, long - length
all, both, each.Complete the sentences with all / both / each.
1.______my parents are from London. (both)
2. Chris was late. So was Pat. _________Chris and Pat were late. (both)
3. ________I’ve eaten today is a sandwich. (all)
4. I tried twice to phone George, but ________times he was out. (both)
5. I’ve spent _______the money you gave me. (all)
6. Sue didn’t say where she was going. _______ she said was that she was going away. (all)
7. There were four books on the table. ______ book was a different colour. (each)
8. We all did well in the examination. ______of us passed. (all)
9. _____ player has three cards. (each)
10. I tried to phone her two or three times, but _______ time there was no reply. (each)
You see some Russian words. Find their English equivalents, please.
influence
study
relation
each
environment
surround
health
collect
population
size
behavior
survive
отношение,
каждый
окружать
размер
поведение
выжить
Влиять
Здоровье
Население
окружающая среда
Изучать
собирать
2. What might happen if there is too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. the temperature on Earth may go up, so there will be global warming.
b. the temperature on Earth may go down, so there will be global cooling.
c. the oceans may dry up, so there will be global drying.
A poem.
Make It Green
Mrs. Avani Desai
Lives are crying because it's not clean,Earth is dying because it's not green...Earth is our dear Mother, don't pollute it,She gives us food and shelter, just salute it...With Global Warming, it's in danger,Let's save it by becoming a strong ranger...With dying trees and animals, it's in sorrow,Make green today and green tomorrow...
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