Write on the following.

1. Write an essay: "The system of higher education in Russia."

2. Imagine you want to apply to Cambridge/Oxford for admission. Write the statement of purpose, paying special attention to the fact why you are particularly interested in getting education there.

3. Find some interesting information about students' life and traditions in Oxford and/or Cambridge, Harward Universities. Write about it.

UNIT 2. ECOLOGY

Lead-in:

Every day we hear about the disasters that face us on this planet. Animals and plants are dying, becoming extinct at the rate of one species a day. Seas and rivers are being filled with rubbish. The air is being poisoned with chemicals and smoke. And these are only a few examples of the way we have lived until now – damaging our world.

But lifestyles are already beginning to change as people become aware of what is going on and make choices to live in a way that is less damaging to the planet. Group campaigns are saving seas, rainforests and countryside. Governments and world leaders claim they have the environment on the top of their lists. Many people call themselves ‘green’ and their lifestyles ‘green living’. ‘Green’ is becoming a household word and every person’s help is crucial. What do you think about it?

Pronunciation:

Task 1

Practice the reading of the following words.

drought	[draut]	environment	[ɪnˈvaɪərənmənt]
aquatic	[əˈkwætɪk]	crucial	[ˈkruːʃəl]
extinction	[ɪksˈtɪŋkʃən]	diversity	[daɪˈvɜːsɪti]
sulphur dioxide	[ˈsʌlfə daɪˈɒksaɪd]	acidity	[əˈsɪdɪti]
measures	[ˈmɛʒəz]

Word study:

Task 2

Give the missing forms for the words from the texts that are in the table below.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
	environment
		industrial
	radiation
		absorbed
pollute
	concentration
decrease
		poisonous
protect
	extinction

Pre-reading:

Task 3

Before reading the text answer the following questions.

The problems of ecology are very important now. Which problem is the most urgent in your opinion? What can you and the people around you do to protect the planet?

Now you are suggested to read the text about urgent environmental problems and discuss them using additional information that you know about the situation in different regions.

Reading A

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