English 10 e10 UNIT 9 SPEAKING

Air pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution A series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health problems.. Human psychological and health

Welcome to our class

GAME: HIDDEN DOORS

- The pictures will be opened slowly.

- Raise your hand to name the kind of

pollution in each picture whenever you can

Soil pollution

What are the environmental impacts of the above kinds of pollution?

Lesson 4: Speaking

Unit 9: Preserving the environment

Environmental impacts of human activities

Task 1 As you see in the video, the environmental pollution results in many problems Match the kinds of pollution with the consequences.

Air pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution

A series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health

problems

Contaminated vegetation and the decrease of soil fertility leading to the negative utilization of land

Human psychological

and health problems

such as stress, the

increase of heart rate

and hearing damage

Air pollution

acid rain greenhouse effect global warming health problems

Soil pollution

contaminated vegetation decrease of soil fertility

Noise pollution

stress increase of heart rate

hearing damage

Task 1 As you see in the video, the negative environmental impacts come from human activities Match the kinds of pollution with the activities.

Air pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution

A series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health

problems

Contaminated vegetation and the decrease of soil fertility leading to the negative utilization of land

Human psychological

and health problems

such as stress, the

increase of heart rate

and hearing damage

Human activity Type of pollution Consequences

Fossil fuel burning by

motor vehicles, factories,

and aircrafts and rockets

Air pollution A series of environmental problems such as acid

rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health

problems

Fertilizers and pesticide

sprays, harmful rubbish

and chemicals are thrown

in the rivers

Soil pollution

Loud and annoying sounds

from factory machinery,

motor vehicles, aircraft,

and musical instruments

Noise pollution

Task 2 Read the text in the reading section again Complete the table.

Human activity Type of pollution Consequences

Fossil fuel burning by

motor vehicles, factories,

and aircrafts and rockets

Air pollution A series of environmental problems such as acid

rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health

problems

Fertilizers and pesticide

sprays, harmful rubbish

and chemicals are thrown

in the rivers

Soil pollution

Contaminated vegetation and the decrease of soil fertility leading to the negative utilization of

land

Loud and annoying sounds

from factory machinery,

motor vehicles, aircraft,

and musical instruments

Noise pollution Human psychological and health problems such as

stress, the increase of heart rate and hearing damage

Task 2 Read the text in the reading section again Complete the table.

Task 3: Work in pairs Practice the following

conversation.

Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution despite

the fact that many organizations are working hard to reduce it.

Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in modern

times For example, air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets

Student A: You are right It leads to a series of environmental

problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health problems.

Student B: Well, if this goes on, the earth may soon become a

dangerous place to live on Therefore, we must do something

before it’s too late.

Task 4: Work in pairs Choose one of the types of

pollution in 2 Prepare a similar conversation as in 3

Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many organizations are working hard

to reduce it.

Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in

modern times For example, is a

consequence of _

Student B: You are right It leads to _.

Student B: Well, if this goes on, the earth may soon

become a dangerous place to live on Therefore, we must

do something before it’s too late.

Task 5. Act out the conversation you have prepared.

Homework

- Learn all the new vocabulary

- Prepare for the next lesson - Listening

Thank you