Unit 5
Reading Comprehension
English 12
Scrumbled words: Rearrange the letters to make a meaningful TOPIC (3`)
Automobiles’ Emission
What can you see in this picture? (2’)
Smoke + Fog = Smog
What do you think smoke combined with fog will turn into? (2’)
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WHAT THINGS MAKE THE AIR POLLUTED? (3’)

AUTOMOBILES
VOLCANO
INDUSTRY
ATOMIC BOMB
GARBAGE
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3
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4
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NEW WORDS
Complete the sentences, using the suitable words given on the right (5’)
a. HARMFUL
b. CONTAMINATED
c. FAMILIAR
d. HEALTH
e. EXHAUSTS
f . ACCOUNT
Lead and smoke in engine………….are very poisonous.
They are not……………with botanical names.
Burning garbage emits …………… gases
Cars and motorbikes also…………for air pollution in the cities.
Jogging is very good for your…………..
Is the river……………..by chemicals?
Write this exercise into your notebook.

a. HARMFUL
b. CONTAMINATED
c. FAMILIAR
d. HEALTH
e. EXHAUSTS
f . ACCOUNT
Lead and smoke in engine exhausts are very poisonous.
They are not familiar with botanical names.
Burning garbage emits harmful gases
Cars and motorbikes also account for air pollution in the cities.
Jogging is very good for your health
Is the river contaminated by chemicals?
Correct the exercise yourself .

(3’)
1. CO
2. NO
3. NO2
4. S
5. SO2
6. O
7. H2SO4
8. HF
Carbon monoxide
Nitric oxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Sulphur
Sulphur dioxide
Oxygen
Sulphuric acid
Hydrogen fluoride
Write the full names of the Chemicals:(5’)
Skim over the reading again and
match the main ideas to their paragraphs. (5’)
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 10
Vehicles pollute the air in cities.
Photo-chemical smog.
Definition of air pollution.
Two gases occur naturally.
Some sources of air pollution in cities.
Lead in engine exhausts.
Burning garbage and plastics.
Sulphuric Acid mist
Smoke stacks S, NO
How HF is produced.
Answer
The main ideas of the paragraphs:
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 10
Vehicles pollute the air in cities.
Photo-chemical smog.
Definition of air pollution.
Two gases occur naturally.
Some sources of air pollution in cities.
Lead in engine exhausts.
Burning garbage and plastics.
Sulphuric Acid mist
Smoke stacks S, NO
How HF is produced.
Complete the open Summary (5’)
The air is ____(1)____ with chemical wastes and smoke.
Some sources of air pollution in cities are _____(2)____, home heating and garbage disposal.
Smoke combined with fog turns into _____(3)_____.
Poisonous _____(4)_____ can be released from burning garbage and plastics.

The Summary
The air is contaminated with chemical wastes and smoke.
Some sources of air pollution in cities are automobiles, home heating and garbage disposal.
Smoke combined with fog turns into smog.
Poisonous chemicals can be released from burning garbage and plastics.

Discussion (10’)
Ask and answer questions about Air Pollution in your city:
Discussion
A Journalist and an environmentalist
Ask and answer questions about
Air Pollution in your city.
1/ Hue city / motorbikes?
2/ Factories / smoke?
3/ Problem / garbage?
4/ Streets / clean?
5/ Old cars / exhausts?
Homework (2’)
Read the text again and complete
The main ideas of the paragraphs
The Summary of the passage
into your notebook

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