UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED

Environmental impacts
 
ENVIRONMENT
water
Humans
Water
Air
Soil
Plants
Animals
Activity 1: Listen and read.
What’s Nam doing?
Nam is writing a letter to give some advice on environmental preservation.

2. What are they talking about?
Nam and his father are talking about environmental impacts.
 
Activity 2: Label the photos with the words and phrases
Greenhouse effect
pollution
Fossil fuels
Polar ice melting
desforestation
editor (n) /ˈedɪtə(r)/
preservation (n) /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
confuse (v) /kənˈfjuːz/
impact (n) /ˈɪmpækt/
deforestation (n) /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/
global warming (np) /ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/:
fossil fuel (np) /ˈfɒsl fjuːəl/
depletion (n) /dɪˈpliːʃn/
+ editor (n) /ˈedɪtə(r)/: biên tập viên
+ preservation (n) /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/: sự bảo tồn, duy trì
+ confuse (v) /kənˈfjuːz/: làm lẫn lộn, nhầm lẫn
+ impact (n) /ˈɪmpækt/: tác động, ảnh hưởng
+ deforestation (n) /ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/: sự phá rừng
+ global warming (np) /ˌɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/: sự nóng lên toàn cầu
+ fossil fuel (np) /ˈfɒsl fjuːəl/: nhiên liệu hóa thạch
+ depletion (n) /dɪˈpliːʃn/: sự suy yếu, cạn kiệt
NEW WORDS:
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- 1 correct answer = +1 point
- 1 lucky number = +2 point
- 1 unlucky number = -3 point
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Activity 2: Answer the question
What is Nam doing for the school newsletter?
He is writing a letter for the school newsletter.
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What did the editor ask Nam to write about?
The editor asked Nam to write some practical advice on environmental preservation.
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. What does ‘environmental impact’ mean?
It means the negative influence or effect on the environment.
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Why is Nam interested in environmental impacts?
Because he thinks if we can see the impacts on the natural environment, we will know how to protect it.
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Name the threats to the environment mentioned in the conversation
They are deforestation, pollution, global warming, fuel depletion, polar ice melting and rise of sea levels.
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What is the biggest threat to the environment in your neighbourhood?
Answers will vary. (There are many garbage.)
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UNLUCKY NUMBER
Ex: Choose the best answer.
How did you find any information for his school newsletter?
By the way is he used the dictionary.
By the way is he used the web search engine.
C. By the way is he used the language translation software.
2. Why was...................................................confusing?
A. Because It had too many search results and web page about the environment.
B. Because It had too many web page.
C. Both A and B are correct.
3. What are the consequences of air pollution, the greenhouse and global warming effect?
A. It’s polar ice is smelting and raining are rising.
B. It’s polar ice is smelting and sea levels are rising.
C. It’s not good for health.
the web search results engine.