UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 4: Speaking
Environmental impacts of human activities
Act 1: Label the photos with the types of pollution.

1. What type of pollution is this?
noise pollution
2. What type of pollution is this?
Soil pollution
3. What type of pollution is this?
Water pollution
4. What type of pollution is this?
Air pollution
Act 2: Read the text in the READING section again. Complete the table below. Include your ideas, if necessary.
Act 3: Work in pairs. Practise the following conversation.
Act 4: Work in groups. Choose one of the types of pollution in 2. Use the information from the table to prepare a similar conversation as in 3.
Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many organizations are working hard to reduce it.
Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in modern times. For example, ____________ is a consequence of ___________________ .
Student A: You are right. It leads to _____________.
Student B: Well, if this goes on, the earth may soon become a dangerous place to live on. Therefore, we must do something before it’s too late.

Act 5: Act out the conversation you have prepared.
Consolidation
- I can talk about types of pollution, its causes and negative effects on the environment and human health.
- I have right awareness about the environmental impacts of human activities and know how to protect the natural environment such as using environmentally – friendly products, sorting the daily garbage, raising public’s green awareness about green consuming habits and so on.
Homework
Practise talking about types of pollution, causes, and effects at home.