WELCOME
Instructor: Ms. Le Thi Tram
Student: Ho Viet An
WARM-UP:
Label some threats to the environment
Some threats to the environment
Dumping waste
Soil erosion
Some threats to the environment
Overfishing
Cutting down trees
Some threats to the environment
Air pollution
Water pollution
Unit 9: Preserving the Environment
Lesson A: Getting started
Vocabulary
1. preserve (v) /prɪˈzɜːv/
preservation (n) /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
2. impact (n) /ˈɪmpækt/
Vocabulary
= effect, influence
3. environmental (adj) /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/
Vocabulary
environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
Vocabulary
4. deforestation (n)
/diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/
reforestation (n) /ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən/
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Vocabulary
5. greenhouse effect (np) /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ /ɪˈfekt/
Vocabulary
6. ice melting (np)
/aɪs ˈmeltɪŋ/
Vocabulary
7. depletion (n) /dɪˈpliː.ʃən/
deplete (v) /dɪˈpliːt/
Vocabulary
Listen and read the conversation
Task 1: Label the photos with the words and phrases from the box.
pollution
polar ice melting
fossil fuels
deforestation
greenhouse effect
Task 2: Read the conversation and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Tick () the correct box.
1. Nam is writing for his school newspaper.
FALSE
Nam’s father: What are you doing, Nam?
Nam: I’m writing for my school newsletter.
2. The editor asked him to write a letter giving some practical advice on preserving the environment.
TRUE
Nam’s father: What are you writing?
Nam: Well, the editor asked me to write a letter giving some practical advice on environmental preservation.
3. Environmental impact means positive effect or influence on the environment.
FALSE
Nam: By the way, what does ‘environmental impact’ mean, Dad?
Nam’s father: Uh … it means negative effect or influence on the environment.
4. Nam finds environmental impacts interesting because he thinks if we can see the influence on the natural environment, we will know how to protect it.
TRUE
Nam’s father: But why are you interested in environmental impacts?
Nam: Well, I think if we can see the environmental impacts, we’ll know how to protect the environment from many threats such as deforestation, pollution, global warming and fossil fuel depletion.
5. Nam mentioned five threats to the environment. They are deforestation, pollution, the greenhouse effect, global warming, and fossil fuel depletion.
FALSE
Nam: Well, I think if we can see the environmental impacts, we’ll know how to protect the environment from many threats such as deforestation, pollution, global warming and fossil fuel depletion.
6. The polar ice melting and the rise of sea levels result from air pollution, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
TRUE
Nam’s father: Correct! Air pollution, the greenhouse effect and global warming have a negative impact on the environment. As a result, polar ice is melting and sea levels are rising.
How much do you know about the.....
ENVIRONMENT
Game
DISCUSSION
1. What is the biggest threat to the environment in your neighbourhood?

2. What should you do to reduce that threat?
Homework
- Revise all the vocabulary related to environmental impacts in today’s lesson
- Do exercises in the workbook and prepare for the next lesson
THANK YOU!