Lesson 6. Our Planet is huge rubbish

Exercise1. Look at the pictures and say what problems are depicted in them. Which of them is the most horrible to your point of view?

Exercise 2. Read the text and give a title to it.

Vocabulary work

Phenomenon

Current

Trash

Waste

Direction

Accumulation

To avoid

To float

Garbage

Rare

The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is a phenomenon that occurs due to ocean currents in the North Pacific waters. These ocean currents called the sub-tropical gyre are always present in the North Pacific Ocean waters. The gyre currents move in a clockwise direction and carry the trash and the waste along in their path from the land right in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean. The result of this is accumulation of huge mass of waste which is floating in the North Pacific. Fishermen and ships avoid it.

But while humans are successful in avoiding the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch, sea animals are unable to do so. When the animals are in the debris they are trapped. These wastes include nor only plastic, but also toxic substances. Dolphins and whales die there.

The most unfortunate fact is that, the amount of waste and garbage is difficult to clean up. According to one researcher, the clean-up operation to clean the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch could end up making several nations bankrupt. This is really a great problem.

The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch extends to several miles in the deep sea and that is why there is a threat of destruction of marine life. Ecologists say that this waste must be cleared up as soon as possible.

How Can We Help?

It is necessary to become environmentally friendly. We should use paper- bags. They can successfully replace plastic bags. We should take care of rare animals and plants. Everyone should bring a positive change in our lifestyle.

Exercise 3. Choose the right answer.

1. The text shows the problem of:

а) using plastics

b) killing the sea animals

c) the Pacific Ocean

2. The gyre currents move in a clockwise direction and

a) influence the climate

b) accumulate the garbage

c) clear the water from the garbage

3. Wastes in the Pacific Ocean Patch include

a) only plastic

b)only toxic substances.

c) plastic and toxic substances

4. Theclean-up operation of the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch

a) will end very soon

b) can make several nations bankrupt

c) is very easy to finish

Exercise 4. Pair work. Discuss in pairs the information you have read in the text. Are you shocked? Have you ever heard about this fact? Is it really a global catastrophe? Why?

Exercise 5. Answer the questions.

1. Is the world ocean important for us?

2. Is it a source of life?

3. How do the water currents move in the Pacific Ocean?

4. What do they cause?

5. Is garbage floating in the ocean?

6. Is it possible for humans to avoid it? What about animals?

7. Are there any solutions of these problem?

8. What do the ecologists say?

Exercise 6. Grammar corner.

Модальне дієслово should.

• We use should and shouldn't to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or wrong.
• You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it.
• You shouldn't means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.

Exercise 7. Choose should or shouldn't.

1. You … be so selfish.

2. He … be more attentive.

3. We …use plastic.

4. They … bring some more coffee.

5. The kids … spend much time in front TV.

6. You … not speak to your father like this.

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