G8_ Environmental protection (4)

Read and match.

• industrial waste

• đổ chất thải xuống biển

• marine dumping

• nước cống và nước thải

• chemicals and pesticides

• chất thải công nghiệp

• oil leaks and spills

• rò rỉ dầu và tràn dầu

• sewage and wastewater

• các chất hóa học và thuốc trừ sâu

sự nóng lên toàn cầu

Listen to a talk and choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. Polluted water is unsafe for ​ (a)   and for other uses.

2. Sometimes toxic substances flow into rivers from ​ (b)   .

3. Water pollution has a (c)   effect on our lives.

4. We (d)   throw litter into rivers and lakes.

• drinking
• cooking
• factories
• hospitals
• harmful
• dangerous
• shouldn't
• couldn't

Listen and fill in the blanks.

All living things need water but water ​ (a)   has become a serious problem. Polluted water is unsafe for drinking and for other uses.

Water pollution ​ (b)   when wastes and toxic substances make the water unsafe. There are two ​sources of water pollution: man-made and natural. Man-made substances pollute water when they flow into the water from factories and ​ (c)   . Natural pollution occurs when rainwater with toxic chemicals flows into rivers or lakes. These rivers and lakes are a source of drinking water for humans. Water pollution has a harmful effect on our lives. But there are ways we can reduce water pollution. The first ​ (d)   we can do is to treat water from factories and households. We should abo stop littering, especially dumping waste into rivers and lakes Finally, we can reduce water pollution by using green products and avoiding ​ (e)   products like plastic bags.

• pollution
• pollutions
• happens
• happen
• homes
• home
• thing
• think
• single-use
• single-uses

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

1. We should finish cleaning the house before mum / get home.

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

2. Don't talk to the driver while he / drive.

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

3. After the Earth Hour was over, we / save / a lot of power.

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

4. A fire started as soon as the boys / leave / campsite.

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

5. The villagers won't have electricity until they / install / new generator.

Complete the following sentences, using the words and phrases given.

6. Whenever you can, follow / three R's / conserve natural resources.