Uni 7 ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
t
LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1

1

WARM-UP

JUMBLED

AHTTABI

-> HABITAT

PLTINOOLU -> POLLUTION
XEOGYN

-> OXYGEN

EEERLAS

-> RELEASE

BBSOAR

-> ABSORB

MECYSSOET -> ECOSYSTEM

VOCABULARY

ecosystem (n)
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
hệ sinh thái

VOCABULARY

marine life (n)
/məˈriːn laɪf/
sinh vật biển

VOCABULARY

absorb (v)
/əbˈzɔːb/
thẩm thấu

VOCABULARY

harmful substance (n)
/ˈhɑːmfl ˈsʌbstəns/
tác nhân gây hại

VOCABULARY

extinction (n)
/ ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
sự tuyệt chủng

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. ecosystem (n)

/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/

hệ sinh thái

2. marine life (n)

/məˈriːn laɪf/

sinh vật biển

/əbzɔːʳb/

thẩm thấu

3. absorb (v)

4. harmful substance (n) /ˈhɑːmfl ˈsʌbstəns/

tác nhân gây hại

5. extinction (n)

sự tuyệt chủng

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

PRACTICE

1 Label each picture with a phrase from the list.

up rubbish
1. picking
____________

2. protecting
____________________
endangered species

PRACTICE

1 Label each picture with a phrase from the list.

3. ______________
cutting down trees

4. ____________
saving water

PRACTICE

1 Label each picture with a phrase from the list.

building a campfire
5. ________________

PRACTICE

1 Tick the actions above that protect the environment.

PRACTICE

2 Match each word or phrase in column A with its meaning in
column B.

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from
the box

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.
habitat cutting down trees
carbon dioxide

ecosystem

endangered species

1. People in my neighbourhood are doing a lot to save
_________________.
endangered species
2. Con Dao National Park provides a rich _______
habitat for marine life.
3. Forests help release oxygen and absorb _____________;
carbon dioxide they
also provide homes for many species.

PRACTICE

3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box.
habitat cutting down trees
ecosystem
endangered species
carbon dioxide
down trees is a serious environmental concern as
4. Cutting
________________
it harms natural habitats.
5. An _________
ecosystem may be a whole forest, or a small pond,
and it can be of any size.

PRONUNCIATION

4 Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds
/bl/ and /kl/.

/bl/

block
blast
blanket
black
problem

/kl/

clean
clown
club
class
clear

PRONUNCIATION

5 Listen and practise the sentences. Underline the words with
/bl/, and circle the words with /kl/.

1. Look! There are black clouds all over!
2. A truck blocked the way to the club.
3. The students painted the classroom blue.
4. The wind blew the clock down.
5. We cleaned up the environment after the blast.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Vocabulary: The lexical items related to
Environmental Protection
 Pronunciation: Correctly pronounce words
that contain the sounds: /bl/ and /kl/

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

Do exercise in the workbook.

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