WELCOME TO CLASS 8/1

There are 4 triangles with different pictures and
hints behind. Uncover them, look at the pictures
and hints, then say what types of pollution are.

AIR POLLUTION
Factori
es
Dirty
Air

Car
s
Coughin
g

WATER POLLUTION
Harm
fish
Chemica
ls

Litter
Indust
rial
Waste

According
to
UNESCO 2021
World
Water
Development Report, about 829,000 people die each
year from diarrhea caused by unsafe drinking water,
sanitation, and hand hygiene

LAND POLLUTION
Trash on/in
the ground
Plastic
Waste

Destroy
animals'
habitats
Pesticide
s

NOISE POLLUTION
Hearing
Airplan
Problems
es
Traffic
Loud
hooter
sounds

The World Health Organization (WHO) says noise
pollution is the second largest environmental cause
of health problems, after air pollution. 

Unit 3: Protecting the Environment

Lesson 1.1: Vocab. & Reading (Page 24,25)

Listen and repeat.
• affect (v)/əˈfekt/ make a change in
s.b or s.t.
• cause (v) /kɔːz/ make s.t happen,
usually s.t bad.
• pollute (v) /pəˈluːt/ make air, water,
or land dirty and not safe to use.
• disease (n) /dɪˈziːz/ an illness in a
person, animal, or plant.
• wildlife (n) /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ animals that
live in a natural and free way.

Listen and repeat.
• tourism (n) /ˈtʊərɪzəm/ the
business of hotels, restaurants,
etc., for people who are traveling.
• environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the natural world, where plants,
animals, and people live.
• damage (v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ harm
something or change something
good into something bad.

• affect (v) influence or cause s.t/s.o to change
effect (n) the result of an influence
effective (adj) ≠ ineffective
effectively ≠ ineffectively (adv)
• pollute (v) to make the air, water or soil dirty
pollution (unC) damage caused to water, air,…by
waste
polluted ≠ unpolluted(adj) affected by pollution
pollutant (C) a substance that pollutes like sulfur
dioxide () or carbon monoxide (CO)

• environment (n) the natural world, where
plants, animals, and people live
environmental (adj) relating to the
environment
environmentalist (n) a person who studies
the environment
environmentally (adv) in a way relating to
the environment

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Pre - reading

Read the words and definitions, then fill in the blanks with new words.

pollute
cause
disease
wildlife
damage
tourism
environment

Which kinds of pollution affect tourism and cause
diseases?

While - reading

1. Read the essay about some effects of pollution and choose the best introduction sentence.

1. Air, water, light, and noise are four main types of pollution affecting our world.
2. There are many types of pollution, and each type can affect people,
wildlife, and the environment.

2. Now, listen, read and write True, False, or Doesn't say.
There are many types of pollution, and each type can affect people, wildlife,
and the environment.

False
True
False
True

Post-reading

It's time to talk and act out!

• What kinds of pollution are there in your area?
• What are their effects?
• What do you do to protect the environment?