1.Global warming 2. Climate change 3. Acid rain 4. smog effect 5. Extinction of animal species 6. deterioration of fields
5. Extinction of animal species
6. deterioration of fields
3.Acid rain
1. Global warming
4. Smog pollution
2. Climate change
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UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 2: Language and Pronunciation
NOUN

Formation


Position

NOUN

A noun is the subject of a verb or it is the object of a verb.


Ex:
Deforestation has effected the habitat of

many species.


- We should protect the environment

subject
object

Noun follows a preposition


Ex:
- Protect yourselves from germs.

NOUN

Position


- Noise pollution can cause stress and health problems for humans.


Position

NOUN
Noun follows:
- An article: a/an, the - between : The...of
- Possessive: your, my., - Adjective: nice, modern..
- Quatifier: some, a lot of..

Ex: - Most of the polluted air results from the burning of fossil fuel.
Note: We should notice the Singular or plural noun.
Verb

Formation

It can be formed with endings like
ate: activate, investigate, eliminate...
ize/ise: apologize, criticise,...
en: widen, lengthen,..
Ex: look, see, hear, notice, listen, communicate......
Verb
Position
Verb can directly follow
A subject pronoun: The editor asked me to write a letter.
The particle To +Vo
Modal verbs: Can, Will, Must…+ Vo.
Note: We should notice the Tense of Verb in the sentence
Word
formation
Noun
Verb
position
formation
ion, ment, ance,
ness, ity, er/or.
ise,
ate
after preposition,
article, Adjective,
possesive, qualifier
after To,
Subject pronoun
modal verb
formation
position
!Note:
Activity 1: Complete the table with the words from the box.
protect
preservation
contaminate
deforest
pollute
deplete
consumption
Activity 2:Mark the letter A , B , C , or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences .
1. The __________of energy in this area has increased a lot since a new modern resort was built.
a. consume c. consumption
b. consumable d. consumedly
2. How much energy does this modern resort __________ every day?
a. consume c. consumption
b. consumable d. consumedly
3. Scientists have been looking for solutions for decades to __________ the Earth’s limited fossil fuels from depletion.
a. preservability c. preservation
b. preserving d. preserve
4. Many environmentalists have supported the _______________ of the earth’s natural resources such as land, fresh water, rain forests and fossil fuels.
a. preservative c. preservable
b. preservation d. preserve
5. The coastal areas have been severely _____________ by the disposals of harmful chemical rubbish.
polluted c. pollution
pollutant d. polluting
6. The greenhouse effect is made by ____________.

a. polluted c. pollution
b. pollutant d. polluting
7. ____________by chemical sprays and fertilizers makes land arid, and vegetation harmful to human health.
a. contaminant c. contaminative
b. Contamination d. Contaminate
8. Most chemicals ___________ the ground and the underground water.
a. contaminant c. contaminative
b. contamination d. contaminate

Vocabulary
LANGUAGE

deforestation depletion fossil fuels pollute greenhouse effect damage
global warming preserve
Activity 3. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
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LUCKY STAR
GO HOME
To _________________ is to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste.
preserve
You are given 3 candies
GO HOME
_____ is the gradual increase of temperature on the earth’s surface due to greenhouse effect.
Global warming
You are given 1 candies
GO HOME
The _________________ occurs when the earth’s atmosphere traps certain gases such as carbon dioxide ...
greenhouse
You are given 5 candies
GO HOME
______ is harm or injury that makes something less valuable or able to function.
Damage
You are given 8 candies
GO HOME
____ is the using up or reducing something like energy or resources.
Depletion
You are given 10 candies
GO HOME
You are given 2 candies
lucky
GO HOME
To _________________ is to make air, water, or soil dirty or unclean.
pollute
You are given 4 candies
GO HOME
______ are non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fuel oil and natural gas
fossil fuels
You are given 7 candies
GO HOME
___________is the removal or cutting down of all trees in an area for urban use and farm lands.
deforestation
You are given 3 candies
* Listen and repeat. Then put a mark (`) before the stressed syllable in each word.
Do you know?
The syllable before –tion, -sion, -ic, -ment is usually stressed.
Example: po’llution, ’chemical, con’fusion..
Do you know?
The 3rd syllable from the end of word that ends with “y” is usually stressed.
Example: ’energy, ac’tivity….