Read the words and translate it. an environment pollution to pollute to cause a destruction a shortage a population a dump to dump waste poison to poison nuclear a weapon to survive safe

The world environment means simply what is around us. The air we breathe, the soil on which we stand, the water we drink are all part of the environment. The most serious environmental problems are: pollution in its forms (water pollution, are pollution, nuclear pollution), destruction of wildlife, the growth of population, etc. There is no ocean or sea which is not used as a dump nowadays. Many seas are used for dumping industrial and nuclear waste. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned too. It happens so because factories and plants produce a lot of waste and pour it into rivers. They poison the water. If people drink this water they can die. You know that most of the pollution in big cities comes from cars and buses. The polluted are of New York had mixed with the rain and damaged the Statue of Liberty badly. More and more often people are told not to be in direct sunlight, because ultraviolet radiation from the sun cause skin cancer. Normally the ozone layer in the atmosphere protects us from such radiation, but if there are holts in the ozone layer ultraviolet radiation can get to the earth. Many scientists think that these holes are the result of air pollution. Nuclear power stations can go wrong and cause nuclear pollution. Nuclear pollution cannot be seen but its effects can be terrible. Both clean are and clean water are necessary for our health. If people want to survive they must solve these problems quickly. Man is beginning to understand that his environment is not just his own town or country, but the whole earth.

Answer these questions on the text What does the word environment mean? 2. 2.What are the most serious environmental problems? 3. 3.What makes the sea waters dangerous nowadays? 4. 4.Why is it dangerous to dump industrial waste in the sea? 5. 5.Why was the Statue of Liberty in New York damaged? 6. 6.Where does air pollution in the cities mostly come from? 7. 7.Why is it not safe to be in direct sunlight in certain places? 8. 8.Why are nuclear power stations dangerous?

Choose the right item. 1. The word environment means: a) a safe place, b) what is around us, c) only own town 2. Which of these words is not a part of environment? a) the soil, b) the salt, c) the water 3. The most serious environmental problem is: a) destruction of wildlife, b) hard winters, c) hot summers 4. What causes water pollution? a) produce oxygen, b) greenhouse effect, c) nuclear pollution 5. Many seas are used for dumping: a) industrial waste, b) food waste, c) rubbish dump 6. The Statue of Liberty was damaged by: a) nuclear weapons, b) hot air, c) acid rain 7. The most of the air pollution in big cities comes from: a) natural resources, b) cars and buses, c) town rubbish dump 8. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun can сause: a) skin cancer, b) shortage of water, c) destruction of rainforests 9. Ultraviolet radiation can get to the earth because: a) there are holes in the ozone layer, b) it is very hot in summer, c) the air surrounding the earth has become much warmer 10. If people want to survive they must: a) cause pollution of seas and rivers, b) solve environmental problem, c) go away in a safe place

Find in the text and read out English equivalents of these words and word combinations. загрязнение водной среды загрязнение воздуха разрушение (уничтожение) живой природы промышленные и ядерные отходы использоваться в качестве мусорной свалки отравлять воду ультрафиолетовая радиация от солнца дыры в озоновом слое атомные электростанции ядерное загрязнение проблемы окружающей среды

The world environment means simply what is around us. The air we breathe, the soil on which we stand, the water we drink are all part of the environment. The most serious environmental problems are: pollution in its forms (water pollution, are pollution, nuclear pollution), destruction of wildlife, the growth of population, etc. There is no ocean or sea which is not used as a dump nowadays. Many seas are used for dumping industrial and nuclear waste. Many rivers and lakes are poisoned too. It happens so because factories and plants produce a lot of waste and pour it into rivers. They poison the water. If people drink this water they can die. You know that most of the pollution in big cities comes from cars and buses. The polluted are of New York had mixed with the rain and damaged the Statue of Liberty badly. More and more often people are told not to be in direct sunlight, because ultraviolet radiation from the sun cause skin cancer. Normally the ozone layer in the atmosphere protects us from such radiation, but if there are holts in the ozone layer ultraviolet radiation can get to the earth. Many scientists think that these holes are the result of air pollution. Nuclear power stations can go wrong and cause nuclear pollution. Nuclear pollution cannot be seen but its effects can be terrible. Both clean are and clean water are necessary for our health. If people want to survive they must solve these problems quickly. Man is beginning to understand that his environment is not just his own town or country, but the whole earth.

Express the same in English В наши дни люди понимают, как важно решать проблемы окружающей среды Если мы сможем разрешить экологические проблемы, мы спасём землю Люди будут более здоровыми, если загрязнение воздуха будет остановлено Если фабрики будут сливать отходы в реки, вода в них будет отравлена Если разные страны будут испытывать ядерное оружие, это вызовет радиоактивное загрязнение Мы выживем, если будем защищать природу все вместе.