Activity 1. Practice some words.

ACTIVITY 1

5. Listen to the text and answer these questions. Practice some words.

The Mediterranean Sea - Жер ортолук деңиз; Средиземное море

on the brink of extinction - жоголуунун чегинде; на грани исчезновения

to release - түтөө; выпускается дым

sulphates - сульфаттар; сульфаты

creature - жандуу нерсе; живое существо

to breathe the air - дем алуу; дышать

acid rains - булганган жамгыр; кислотные дожди

harm - зыян; вред

cause - себеп; причина

6. Listen to the text and discuss it.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The poisoning of the worlds land, air and water is one of the most important problems of our civilization. The seas are in danger. Many companies dump chemical and nuclear waste into water. So, they are filled with poison, industrial and nuclear waste.

The Mediterranean is already nearly dead. The Aral Sea is on the brink of extinction. Half of the lakes in the world are polluted, if nothing is done about it, one day nothing will be able to live in the seas.

Air pollution is also a very serious problem, because many factories release sulphates into the air when the sulphates mix with clouds, acid rains fall and do harm all the living creatures.

In Cairo just to breathe the air is like smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. Mexico City and 600 cities of Russia have dirty air. This causes different diseases. There are a lot of international green organizations that take care of the environment and Green Peace is one of the most active one. Many governments are making up strict laws against pollution. And every person should do his best to help our planet survive.