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Unit 9 : Preserving The Environment
Lesson : Listening
Preserving the natural environment
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Vocabulary
Degrade /dɪˈɡreɪd / (V):

lower in quality (giảm chất lượng)

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2.Erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/ (n):
- condition in which earth’s surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
3.Aquatic /əˈkwætik/ (a) of water or living in water (nước hoặc sống trong nước)
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4.Sewega /ˈsuː.ɪdʒ/ (n) :
- liquid or solid water carried off in sewers or drains (chất thải, nước cống)
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Vocabulary
Degrade /dɪˈɡreɪd / (adj):

Erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/ (n)

Aquatic / əˈkwætɪk / (adj)

Sewage /ˈsuːɪdʒ/ (n) chất thải
Task 1: Fill in blank with suitable word
1.Human __________ ecosystem services and create an environmental problem
2. __________has been widening the river banks for years.

3. _________habitat would be the natural ocean/river/water environment.

4. Harmful rubbish and___________ dumped in river and ocean has polluted
the water
degrade
Erosion
Aquatic
sewage
Task 2. Listen. Tick the words you hear.
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3. Listen again. Complete the sentences with 1 or 2 words from the talk.

affected
global warming
ecosystem
health problems
control
efforts
While you listen
TASK 4: Ask and then answer the following questions
What is the definition of the environment in the talk ?
2. What has led to air pollution?
3. What has led to soil pollution?
4. What has deforestation caused?
5. What should we do to preserve the forest ?
6. What should people do to preserve the environment for the
next generation?

Game: Pyramid
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What is the definition of the environment in the talk ?

The natural world in which people, animals and plants live.
What has led to air pollution?

- The burning of fossil fuel by factories and motor vehicles.
3. What has led to soil pollution?
The use of harmful chemicals in agriculture.
4. What has deforestation caused?
The Extreme/serious flood and soil erosion, the extinction of rare animals.
5. What should we do to preserve the forest ?

-We should replace deforestation with forestation.


6. What should people do to preserve the environment for the next generation?

-We should make every effort to preserve the environment for the next generation.
5.Discuss.
“What can you do to protect the natural environment?”
5. Discuss.
Protect the natural environment
Recycle paper
Plant trees
Dump rubbish in appropriate places
Your ideas?
“What can you do to protect the natural environment?”
For example
I can plant trees to replace deforestation to forestation which leads to the extinction of rare animals, and extreme floods and land erosion.
HOMEWORK
Learn new words by heart.
Prepare for the next lesson, Writing
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