English 12 e 12 UNIT 3 READING

What pollutant do you think of when you see the above pictures? Soot Black carbon... Ways to reduce soot emissions... Nowadays we know a lot about the link between carbon dioxide C02 em

Welcome to our class

Look at the following picture and guess the words

F _r _s _f _r _ o e t i e

D _e _e _ v _h c _e i s l e i l

I e m _l i g c e t n

G o a w r i _g l b l a m n

C _a _ b _r _i _g o l u n n

What pollutant do you think of when you see the above pictures?

 Soot (Black carbon)

UNIT 3: THE GREEN MOVEMENT

Black carbon pollution

Task 1 Answer the questions.

1 What is soot?

2 Do you think soot is harmful? Why or why not?

Vocabulary

Soot /sut/ 

Soot particle /'pɑ:tikl/ 

Diesel vehicle /'di:zl/  /'viəkl/ 

Incomplete combustion complete combustion

/kəm'bʌst∫ən/

Bronchitis /brɒŋ'kaitis/  

- Soot (n) /sut/: Bồ hóng, nhọ nồi

- Particle (n) /'pɑ:tikl/: Phân tử 

- Diesel vehicle (n.phr) /'di:zl/  /'viəkl/ 

Động cơ sử dụng dầu diezen

- Incomplete combustion (n.phr)

Sự cháy dở

- Bronchitis /brɒŋ'kaitis/: Viêm phổi  

Task 2.  Read the following article about soot

pollution Choose the appropriate heading (a-d) for each paragraph. 

a Soot and global warming

b. The effect of soot on human health

c. The origin of soot

d. Ways to reduce soot emissions 

Nowadays we know a lot about the link between carbon dioxide (C02) emissions and global warming

However, we seem to be unaware of one very dangerous pollutant, soot also called black carbon

1.

Soot comes from the incomplete combustion or coal, oil, wood and other fuels In other words diesel 

engines, vehicle exhaust pipes, farming machines, construction equipment, or simply fires in grills, fireplaces, and stoves are potential sources of soot It appears in our daily life and can easily affect every one of us

2. _

Soot like all black things absorbs sunlight and heats up the atmosphere According to recent research, it is the second most damaging greenhouse gas after C02, and twice as harmful to the climate Although black carbon remains in the atmosphere for no more than seven days it is particularly damaging to frozen areas Soot emissions might be responsible for the quick melting of the Arctic Controlling black carbon can help to slow down global warming

3. _

Soot does not only have an impact on globs warming and climate change, but is also unhealthy A soot

particle is very tiny - smaller than dust and mould, and about 1/30 the width of a human hair It can easily go into our bloodstream and lungs via the nose and throat As a result, breathing in the tiny particles can cause    asthma attacks, heart disease, bronchitis and many other respiratory illnesses

4. _

Large quantities of man-made soot enter the atmosphere every year The effects are most damaging

regionally, especially in South and East Asia, Latin America and parts of Africa In developing countries,

reducing soot emissions can be achieved by replacing traditional stoves with clean, alternative fuel cookers and heaters Installation of filters to remove black carbon from diesel vehicles can also reduce soot Changing

to electric or hydrogen vehicles will also reduce the impact on the environment

In conclusion, reducing black carbon will have immediate benefits in slowing down global warming and the melting of the Arctic snow and ice It would also prevent many soot-related deaths and illnesses

Task 2.  Read the following article about soot pollution Choose the appropriate

heading (a-d) for each paragraph. 

c. The origin of soot

a Soot and global warming

b. The effect of soot on human health

d. Ways to reduce soot emissions 

1.  We know about carbon dioxide and its impact on global warming, but we………

carbon dioxide. 

are………

using……… for cooking and heating. 

Task 3.  Work in pairs Complete each of the following

sentences with no more than five words. 

know little about soot.

oil, wood, and other fuels.

second most damaging greenhouse gas

smaller than dust and mould/very

tiny. 

clean, alternative fuel stoves

Task 4 Discuss with a partner Are soot emissions a

problem in your community or in Viet Nam in general?

A: Do you see soot in the environment around you?

B:……… A: What are the sources of soot in your community?

B:………

A What health problems does soot cause to the people in your community?

Homework

Thank you