YIII. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets and translate them.

1. Ecology is a … common for all mankind. (problem, question, point, object)

2. All people actively … in international cooperation on the protection of the natural habitat. (participate, take part, concern)

3. Environmental problems … their relatively short history, have already been an object of a number of international discussions. (despite, in spite of, although)

4. They have done a great deal of … to man and they are still doing so for profit and gain. (harm, hurt, damage)

5. They … about mineral resources, flowing rivers, forests, meadows and fields. (have a talk, speak, say, tell)

IX. Make up questions. Translate and answer them.

Do     Does

people catch fish in the rivers or lakes near your house? environmental protection occupy an important place in everybody’s life?   The resources demand rational use? Industrial waste influence people’s health?

What is What are

all people going in defense of nature? the air like in the place you live?   the biosphere affected by?

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X. Read the text. Put each of the following words into the correct space in the text and translate it.

(concern, demand, growth, environment, fuel, pollution, science)

Man and the Environment

There are a lot of problems facing people on the planet Earth nowadays. The problems that ________ world action are: ________ of world population,

economic crises, ethnic conflicts. Sociological surveys have shown that the most urgent problem concerning the people of the whole world is an ecological one.

What is ecology? Ecology is the ________ that studies the conditions of the habitat of man, animals and plants for the benefit of present and future generations.

What is the ________? It is everything around us. It includes everything that is not alive, such as the soil, the air, the water. The planet Earth is our mutual home. All share the same climate and cannot build our independent line of defense.

Human activities can make the environment unhealthy and cause global warming, ozone holes, water, air, oil _______. We breathe poisonous air, drink poisonous water and eat poisonous food.

Many scientists including sociologists study the environment. When there is a problem, they try to find out why. Then they look for ways to stop the problem.

Scientists have also helped find ways to reduce air and water pollution. New cars burn ________ better and produce fewer poisons. There are laws against dumping poisons into rivers and lakes. People who break these laws should be punished.

Environmental problems are our _______. Humans must take care of the environment so it will be a healthier place for all living things.

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