Environment and life

2. 1 Environment and life 1 Saving the Earth Writing

3. CONTENTS PAGE Before you write While you write After you write

4. 2-1 Before you write Protecting our environment Are there any environmental problems around you? Discuss in groups and find out more information about these problems. A 1 2

5. 2-2 How much do you know about environmental protection? Collect pictures, questionnaire results, letters and other things on the subject of environmental protection. Then decorate the classroom with all these things. *B 1 2

6. 6-1 While you write If you know of any environmental problem, you can write about it to the Environmental Protection Bureau. You can ask them for help in solving the problem. Work in groups. Think of some environmental problems that exist near your school, your home or at other public places. The problems may be connected with rubbish or noise, water or air pollution. A1 3 4 5 6 1 2

7. 6-2 Rubbish Is there a lot of litter anywhere? Where is it? (ground, roads, etc.) Does it cause any problems? (unpleasant smells, insects, rats, etc.) Is there any waste from a building site? Noise pollution Is it noisy in your area? Can the noise be controlled? Is a building company working during the night? What problems does the noise cause you? (headaches, can’t study, etc.) 3 4 5 6 1 2

8. 6-3 Water pollution Is there any open water (ponds/rivers/lakes) nearby? How is the water? (clean/polluted) What cause(s) the pollution? (litter, chemicals from factories, etc.) What are the effects of the pollution? (dead fish, can’t swim, etc.) Air pollution Is the air clean or dirty where you live? Can you smell nasty gases from cars? Is there a building site, factory or power station nearby? What problems does air pollution cause? (unpleasant smells, kill trees, etc.) 3 4 5 6 1 2

9. 6-4 Choose three of these problems. Plan a letter to the Bureau describing them and asking for their help in solving them. You can use the notes below to help you. A2 3 4 5 6 1 2

10. 6-5 Work alone. Write the letter putting in the address and date, starting with Dear Sir/Madam and ending with Yours faithfully and your signature. B 3 4 5 6 1 2

11. 6-6 3 4 5 6 1 2

12. After you write Discuss or research the following topics. Read the short definitions below and contribute any information you know. • Acid rain is rain containing chemicals such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. It has destroyed many forests and lakes in Europe and Canada. • Biodegradable means that something can be broken down naturally and re-absorbed into the ecosystem. • Renewable energy is power from sources which will not run out (unlike fossil fuels) such as from the Sun, wind, rivers, waves or underground heat. • Toxic waste refers to poisonous chemical or nuclear rubbish that is dangerous to life.

13. Consolidation • Workbook 9B, page 11.

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