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VI. Join the following definitions with correct answers:

VIII. Read and translate.
DON’T BUY DRINKS IN PLASTIC BOTTLES

FACT: Americans use 2.5 mln plastic bottles every year. These bottles can’t be recycled and won’t ever degrade.

WHAT TO DO: Only buy soda and other drinks in aluminum cans or glass bottles. Buy milk or juice in cartons. Then recycle them.
USE PAPER NOT PLASTIC

FACT: It takes a whole tree to make about 500 paper grocery bags. But plastic bags are worse because they can’t be recycled, and the plastic will never decompose.
DON’T THROW OLD BATTERIES IN THE TRASH

FACT: Americans throw out 2.5 bln pounds of batteries a year. Toxic chemicals in batteries can be released into the environment, especially if they are burned.

WHAT TO DO: Save your old batteries and take them to a recycling centre.
TURN OUT THE LIGHTS AND APPLIANCES WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING THEM

FACT: The electric company burns coal to produce the energy that keeps your lights on. That burning coal gives off gases that cause the greenhouse effect and acid rain.

WHAT TO DO: Turn off the lights when you live the room, and turn off the lights in the room that you really don’t need. In the daytime, sit closer to the window to read instead of turning on a light. Turn off the TV or the stereo when you aren’t watching or listening.
IX. Decide what kind of weather is described in each situation.

Make use of the following words: hurricane, thaw, flood, blustery, foggy, snowdrift, slippery, scorching, humid, drought.

1. 
   Big trees can be uploaded like small sticks. ____________________________
   
2. 
   All airports are closed because of the deep snow. ________________________
   
3. 
   You can set outside the house in the middle of winter. ____________________
   
4. 
   Cars and buses skid out of control. ___________________________________
   
5. 
   You can hardly breathe and wish for rainfall. ___________________________
   
6. 
   Even the postman has to use boat to go around. _________________________
   
7. 
   We have to sit in the shade every afternoon. ____________________________
   
8. 
   It can blow a newspaper out of your hands. ____________________________
   
9. 
   The sweat is pouring out of everybody. _______________________________
   
10. 
    You can hardly se your hand in front of you. ___________________________
    
11. 
    The ground becomes hard and all plants die. ___________________________
    

X. Creative work

Recall what the weather you had in this part of the country you live. Make notes of all changes from Monday through Sunday. Explain extraordinary weather conditions.

Use prompts: dry and bright, mainly dry, sunny rays, overcast, showery rain, drizzly days, foggy mornings, gentle breeze, wet and windy, but improving, snowfall, paralyzing a whole country, mild, melt, stuffy air.
XI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions.

1. 
   Suppose you get _____ (from, out of) you house __ (on, at) an early sunny day and see a yellow dandelion (одуванчик).
   
2. 
   Our land is full __ (in, of, with) beautiful flowers, trees which grow and blossom __ (in, at, on) the meadows, ___ (in, of, on) the banks of the rivers and lakes, in the forests and __ (at, on, in) the gardens.
   
3. 
   Industry is developing sometimes ___ (without, instead of, within) any care of the environment.
   
4. 
   The word “ecology” came ___ (out of, from, into) the Greek “oikos” which means “home”.
   
5. 
   But a more healthy way to get rid __ (from, of, out of) solid wastes is to spread them ____ (behind, over) the land and pack them back down.
   
6. 
   A great number __(in, of, from) people __ (all over, around in, within) the world are taking part ___(in, on, at) the policy of controlling climatic changes, because of men’s interference in nature.
   

XII. Issues for discussion

Problem of global warming.

Air and water pollution.

Birds and animals, and plants protection.

Ecological problems of our region.
SOME CURIOUS FACTS
Thunderstorms

Do you know what thunder and lightning are? Lightning is a big spark of electricity that travels from the sky down to the earth. Thunder is the big noise you hear after you see lightning in the sky. Thunder and lightning occur during a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms occur the most often during the spring and summer.

Have you ever heard the expression, “lightning never strikes the same place twice?” Well, it’s not exactly true. A man named Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times in 25 years. Many people die the first time they are struck by lightning. More than 200 people are killed by lightning in the USA every year.

Finding And Collecting Water

The water in your body helps to regulate your temperature, and keep it working properly. Although you carry water with, you may need to add to your supply by collecting water from the environment. There are tips on how to do this below.

Finding Water

You can use birds and insects to lead you to water. Most grain-eating birds animals and flies are sings that water is near.

Collecting Water

Rainfall

To catch the maximum amount of rainwater, lean a waterproof container under a tree. Extra water will run down the trunk and into the container.

Ice or snow

Thinly spread ice or snow on a sheet of plastic (preferably black, as this absorbs the heat). Arrange the plastic to catch the water as it melts.

JUST FOR RECOGNITION
Pollution Solutions

Adapted from the “Pollution Solutions ”article by L. Prescott, which appeared in Ranger Rick magazine

Good Energy News

When we burn coal and oil for energy, we cause pollution. But little by little we're getting more energy from the sun and the wind. This energy is clean and renewable (that means we'll never run out of it). Energy from the sun now helps heat and light more than 100,000 homes in the United States. More good news: many electric com­panies have discovered that saving energy is better than making more energy. So they can send experts to homes in the U.S. to look for energy "leaks"-places where energy is be­ing wasted. Everyone needs to have his/her home checked for leaks.

Poisons In Food

Farmers often spray chemicals on crops to pro­tect them against pests. These chemicals are called pesticides. Scientists have found that pesticides often end up in our food. Pesti­cides can cause health problems - especially for kids. But here's the good news: the U.S. government is helping farmers find ways to protect crops without us­ing many pesticides.

Cleaner Cars

Cars are the world's biggest air polluters. But scientists are trying to in­vent cars that pollute less. Farmers in Illinois are try­ing a fuel in their tractors made from soybeans. And there are electric minivans being used in at least six U.S. cities.

Trash

In 1993, each person in the United States threw away about four pounds (1.8 kg) of trash daily. Put it all together and you'd fill 45,000 trash trucks every day! About 1/3 of this waste comes from packaging. But here's a bit of good news. Some compa­nies have begun to use less packaging. And lot of U.S. cities have started recy­cling projects. In these ways we've begun making less trash. Everyone should look at what they throw away and try to throw away less.

So, dear world, you may be covered with dirt and gasping for air. But many people are working hard to fix you, and many kids are rooting for you, too. By the time these kids have grown up, you may do your clean old self again!


ATTENTION!
Dear Students!

Take care of your motherland! Don’t cut the wild flowers. They may all disappear. Plant one oak tree a year. From one oak a forest grows. It is very simple. Put one acorn (желудь) into the land. Never throw or break glass bottles. You damage the land. Take only what you need from the land. Give more to the land than what you take.

Dmitry S. Krukov