III. Using a dictionary add as many missing words as possible. Make up short sentences with the words

II. Arrange these jumbled words and expressions to make correct sentences.

III. Discuss.

II. Answer these questions.

I. Read the text carefully and decide whether these statements are true or false. Reason it out.

Follow-up

1. People produce most of the wastes that cause air pollution.
2. Wastes that pollute the air can be in the form of liquids, gases and particles.
3. Polluted air harms mainly people.
4. Burning of solid wastes creates thick, black smoke.
5. The burning of garbage and other refuse is legal in most countries.
6. The burning of forests and grasslands in rural areas is a minor source of air pollution.
7. Polluted air can aggravate asthma and bronchitis.
8. Dying of a ‘killer smog’ has become frequent today.
9. Pollutants that aren’t poisonous, don’t damage the environment.
10. Air pollution is closely related to water and soil pollution.

1. What natural and industrial air pollutants are mentioned in the text?
2. How does the polluted air harm the living things?
3. How does industry pollute the air?
4. How does agriculture contribute to air pollution?
5. What are the consequences of air pollution to human health?
6. How does air pollution harm farming?
7. Is air pollution related to other forms of pollution?

1. The problem of air pollution, its causes and effects.
2. Cars emit carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc., that pollute the air and cause noise and traffic jams. Discuss: a) How can we plan and integrate cars into our towns?

b) How can we get motorists to drive less in the centre of the towns?

c) What would happen to the centre of our towns if they were completely closed to private cars?

You might use the suggested expressions in your discussion: We need/want …; be reasonable about it, please; I see what you mean, but…; there is smth in your point, but…; I think I have a good chance of doing smth…; I expect/want/hope…; I am sorry to hear that…; unfortunately; it is a little bit disappointing that….

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Correct the one underlined word, (A), (B), (C), or (D).

1. The polluted air smellsbadly and looks ugly.

A B C D

1. The damages causingby air pollution cannot bereversed.

A B C D

1. Motor vehiclesaddtheir bad breaths to the air.

A B C D

1. Air pollution can makeharmtosoil fertility.

A B C D

1. Pollution is not only spoiling an air we breathe, but it is also harming our health.

A B C D

1. Many people inthe world die off respiratory diseases.

A B C D

1. Industry contributesimmenselyinair pollution.

A B C D

1. USA/ places/ the/ in/ law/ most/ the/in/ litter/against/ is.
2. Add/ to/ motor/ harmful/ the/ vehicles/ gases/ air.
3. Are/ drastic/ not/ measures/ if/ taken/, will/ animals/ many/ become/ and/ plants/ of/ extinct/species.
4. Settle/ of/ the/ solid/ most/ out/ the/ atmosphere/ dust/ as/ particles/ of.
5. Has/ pollution/ a/ transport/ to/ source/ air/ be/ of/ proved/ major.
6. Unfit/ the/ we/ our/ to/ in/ must/ become/ we/ city/ live/ up/ before/ clean/ air/ areas/ breathe.
7. Eyes/ respiratory/ and/ smog/ the/ diseases/ and/ irritates/ lungs/ causes.

Verbs	Adjectives	Nouns
dirty
	smelting
power
	poisonous
		fertility
reverse

IV. Complete the sentences below using appropriate forms of the words from the box.

oil refinery reverse poisonous fertility smelting dirty smog

1. Only yesterday I discovered that she works at a _____.
2. _____ is hanging like a brown cloud over the city.
3. Copper _____ plants discharge a great amount of air pollutants.
4. Donbass is the region of Ukraine with a good ____ of the soil.
5. Be careful! Don’t ____ your new shirt.
6. Some changes in the climate cannot be _____.
7. Mercury vapour is _____. Besides, breathing it may lead to the sterility.

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