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THE PROBLEM OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Environmental protection is the main problem facing humanity nowadays. It is a system of measures aimed at the conservation, rational utilization, and, where possible, renewal of natural resources, both living (flora and fauna) and non-living (picturesque landscapes, natural and cultural landmarks). These measures also include the control and elimination of environmental pollution (air, water, soil) and the maintenance of balanced ecosystems.

The image of a sick planet has become firmly established in the public mind lately. Ten years ago the word "ecology" hardly means anything for the majority of people, but today we can't help bearing it in our minds. It has happened because of the growing effect of the rapid industrial development of the natural world which has negative features of its own. As a matter of fact the state of environment has greatly worsened lately.

There is no doubt that soil, water and air are contaminated with toxic wastes. Over the past few years we have been constantly speaking about ozone holes, droughts, high level of radiation, about food contaminated with chemicals. Scientists in many countries are very much concerned about drastic changes in weather patterns. The worst drought, the mildest winter and the most devastating hurricanes have become typical in those parts of the world where they used to be a rare occurrence. Weather patterns have been changing recently due to the global warming-up process and its major reason – the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is created by carbon dioxide emissions, released by industrial facilities and a constantly increasing number of cars. Thus it is of vital importance that the world should start cutting down the release of gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.

TEXT-BASED ASSIGNMENTS

I. Try to identify the part of speech of the following words according to the word-building elements:

environmental, protection, rational, utilization, renewal, natural, non-living, cultural, pollution, firmly, industrial, to worsen.

 

II. Form the comparative and superlative degrees of the following adjectives:

picturesque, sick, rapid, great, drastic, bad, mild, devastating, typical.

 

III. Find the synonyms to the following words:

1. Protection a) mankind

2. Humanity b) quick

3. Elimination c) growing

4. Soil d) pollution

5. Rapid e) liquidation

6. Contamination f) release

7. Due to smth g) defense, maintenance

8. Increasing h) because of smth

9. Emission i) ground

 

IV. Translate into Ukrainian:

system of measures, renewal of natural resources, picturesque landscapes, to establish in the public mind, to be contaminated with toxic wastes, ozone hole, food contaminated with chemicals, major reason, to be of vital importance, to contribute to the greenhouse effect.

V. Translate into English:

забруднення навколишнього середовища, стикатися з проблемою, система заходів, бути спрямованим на збереження природних ресурсів, мальовничі ландшафти, підтримка сбалансованих екосистем, стрімкий індустріальний розвиток, високий рівень радіації, змінюватися через процес глобального потепління, парниковий ефект; кількість машин, що постійно збільшується; випуск газів.

 

VI. Complete the following sentences:

1. Environmental protection is a system of measures aimed at….

2. Ten years ago the word "ecology" hardly means anything for the majority of people, but today….

3. As a matter of fact the state of environment has greatly….

4. There is no doubt that soil, water….

5. Over the past few years we have been constantly speaking about….

6. The worst drought, the mildest winter and the most devastating hurricanes have become typical in those parts of the world….

7. Weather patterns have been changing recently due to….

8. The greenhouse effect is created by….

 

VII. Correct the statements if necessary using the phrases of agreement or disagreement:

1. Environmental protection is the least important problem facing humanity nowadays.

2. The image of a sick planet has become firmly established in the public mind lately.

3. Ten years ago as well as today the word "ecology" hardly means anything for the majority of people.

4. As a matter of fact the state of environment has greatly worsened lately.

5. There is no doubt that soil, water and air are not contaminated with toxic wastes.

6. The worst drought, the mildest winter and the most devastating hurricanes have become typical in those parts of the world where they used to be a rare occurrence.

7. Weather patterns have been changing recently due to the global warming-up process and its major reason – the soil pollution.

8. It is of vital importance that the world should start cutting down the release of gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.

VIII. Choose the correct word to fit into each sentence. Make necessary changes.

To pollute, pollution

1) The water … here. You cannot swim.

2) This factory …. the air.

3) Fish die because of water.....

To protect, protection

You can … animals if you send money to the World Wildlife.

The … of animals is the aim of the World Wildlife.

 

IX. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the main problem facing humanity nowadays?

2. What is the environmental protection?

3. What image of our planet has become firmly established in the public mind lately?

4. Why can’t we help bearing the word “ecology” in our minds?

5. What have we been constantly speaking about over the past few years?

6. How have weather patterns been changing recently?

7. How is the greenhouse effect created?

8. Is it important for the humankind to start cutting down the release of gases?

 

X. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Захист навколишньго середовища – основна проблема, з якою стикається зараз людство.

2. Охорона навколишнього середовища – це система заходів, спрямована на збереження, раціональну утилізацію та, де це можливо, поновлення природних ресурсів.

3. Останнім часом образ "хворої" планети міцно закріпився у людській свідомості.

4. Насправді, останнім часом стан навколишнього середовища дуже погіршився.

5. Немає сумнівів, що ґрунт, вода та повітря забруднені токсичними відходами.

6. Вчені багатьох країн дуже занепокоєні жахливими змінами у типах погоди.

7. Парниковий ефект створюється викидами діоксиду вуглецю, який вивільняється промисловими підприємствами, та постійно зростаючою кількістю автомобілів.

 

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