Environmental Problems

Extinction of plants Extinction of animals Pollution Flood Forest fires

What should we do to solve these problems?

Do we need to protect plants and animals? Why or Why not?

PERIOD 60 UNIT 10: CONSERVATION READING

Vocabulary :the state of no longer having sth or as much of sth loss (n) /l ɔː s/ ……..? → lose (v) /lu ː z / be unable to find sth/sb

Vocabulary Ex: The school was completely by fire. destroyed - destroy (v) /d ɪˈ str ɔɪ / → destruction (n) /d ɪˈ str ʌ k ʃ ən

Vocabulary variety (n) /və ˈ ra ɪ əti several different sorts of the same type ……? (n): → various (adj) / ˈ veəriəs / → vary (v) / ˈ veəri/

Vocabulary … ? … (v) → disappearance (n) / ˌ d ɪ sə ˈ p ɪ ərəns / : become impossible to see any longer - disappear (v) / ˌ d ɪ sə ˈ p ɪ ə /

Vocabulary -circulation (n) / ˌ sə ː kj ʊˈ le ɪʃ ən / the movement of something around a closed system. …?... (n): the movement of something around a closed system.

Vocabulary - defence (n) /d ɪˈ fens/ = protection - …..? (n) = protection

Vocabulary …….? (v) : remove or get rid of completely - eliminate (v) / ɪˈ l ɪ m ɪ ne ɪ t /: remove or get rid of completely

Vocabulary  variety (n) /və ˈ ra ɪ əti/  loss (n) destroy (v) disappear (v) /l ɔː s / circulation (n) / ˌ sə ː kj ʊˈ le ɪʃ ən / defence (n) /d ɪˈ fens/ 7. eliminate (v) / ɪˈ l ɪ m ɪ ne ɪ t / /d ɪˈ str ɔɪ / /d ɪ sə ˈ p ɪ ə/

True or false statement predictions: 1.Each year about fifteen thousand species of plants & animals are eliminated. 2.Many kinds of plants could be used to treat various dangerous diseases. 3.Man is constantly doing harm to the environment. 4.Plants may cause floods & erosion. 5. We can do nothing to save the earth.

Checking True or False predictions: 1.Each year about fifteen thousand species of plants & animals are eliminated. 2. Many kinds of plants could be used to treat various dangerous diseases. 3. Man is constantly doing harm to the environment. 4. Plants may cause floods & erosion. 5. We can do nothing to save the earth. F 1.Each year about five thousand species of plants & animals are eliminated. F T T F F 5. We can stop worsening the problems. F

Questions 1. Why are some species of plants and animals already being eliminated each year?  Because the loss of forest is destroying the earth’s plant and animal variety. 2. How important is water in our life?  Man & most animals need a constant supply of water to live. Farmers need water for their crops. 3. What should we do to protect the earth?  We should stop polluting rivers and seas and stop the disappearance of plants and animals.

What should you do to protect our environment? What shouldn’t we do to protect our environment? Lucky rose How important is water in our life? We should plant trees, save water We shouldn’t waste water, shouldn’t make the air &water polluted. Man & most animals need a constant supply of water to live. Farmers need water for their crops