UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
LESSON 3: READING

a. noise pollution
b. water pollution
c. air pollution
d. soil pollution
Act 1: What do you think the environmental impact in each photo is? Read the text quickly and check your answers.
Act 2: Quickly read the text and select the best title.

a. Natural Resource Depletion
b. The Long - term Damage of Soil
c. Environmental Pollution
d. The Destruction of Ecosystem
Act 3: Match each highligted word in the text with its definition below.
Vocabulary
vegetation /veʤə`teɪʃn/ (n): Cây cỏ, thực vật
pesticide /`pestɪsaɪd/ (n) : Thuốc trừ sâu
ecosystem /`i:kəʊsɪstəm/ (n) : Hệ sinh thái
pollutant /pə`lu:tənt/ (n) : Chất ô nhiễm
inorganic /inɔ:`gænɪk/ (adj ,n) :(chất) Vô cơ
organic / ɔ:`gænɪk /:( adj,n) :(chất) Hữu cơ, có tổ chức
fertilizer /`fɜ:təlaɪzə(r)/ (n) : Phân bón
Act 4: Choose the best answer.
1. Environmental pollution results from ________________.
B
A. natural disasers
B. human activities
C. deforestation
D. hunting animals
2. The greenhouse effect is a result of __________________.
A
A. air pollution
B. noise pollution
C. land pollution
D. water pollution
3. Using a lot of _______________ can reduce soil fertility.
A
fertilizers
pesticides
water
air pollution
4. ________________ are things such as detergents, pesticides, oil, other chemicals and rubbish blockages in rivers that make water contaminated.
B
A. soil pollutants
B. water pollutants
C. air pollutants
D. noise pollutants
5. Noise pollution can increase heart rate and ___________.
A
A. deafness
B. headache
C. lung cancer
D. stomatch ache
6. Environmental pollution needs to be taken care the sake of the _____________ and the _________ that live in it.
D

A. habitat/ wildlife
B. air/ water
C. animals/ plants
D. environment/ people
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart the new words.
Read the text again.
Prepare for the next lesson: SPEAKING and LISTENING