Exercise 2. Find the words nominating sea animals; chemicals; contamination; action of contamination.

Water Pollution

1. Sea Pollution: Poisoning The Food Chain

pollution -загрязнение

poisopn – яд, отравлять

untreated industrial sewage – неочищенные промышленные сточные воды (стоки)

chemical substances – химические вещества

rubbish- мусор

coastal regions – прибрежные районы

choke with refuse – задіхаться от мусора (отбросов)

ashes – зола, пепел

chemical salts – химические соли

tars -смолы

phenol -фенол

grease -жир

oxygen -кислород

suffer – страдать

whale -кит

dolphin- дельфин

wastes -отходы

threat -угроза

contaminated fish and shell-fish – зараженная рыба и моллюски

cesspool -сточная яма

discharge – сток, слив

Collocations

pollutant noun

• ADJ. air, atmospheric, environmental, water | chemical, toxic | major | industrial

• VERB + POLLUTANT discharge, emit, release

• POLLUTANT + NOUN emission

• PREP. ~ from pollutants from nearby industries ~ in pollutants in exhaust gases

• PHRASES the emission / release of pollutants

polluted adj.

• ADV. badly, heavily, seriously, severely

• PREP. with The air is heavily polluted with traffic fumes.

pollution noun

• ADJ. air, atmospheric, environmental, marine, river, water | chemical, industrial, nuclear | lead, nitrate, noise, oil, ozone, sewage, vehicle, etc. | airborne

• VERB + POLLUTION cause | avoid, prevent | combat, control, fight, tackle a convention on combating atmospheric pollution | cut, limit, minimize, reduce The summit ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution. | monitor.

• POLLUTION + NOUN level | abatement, control, prevention, reduction | limits | standards a tightening of water pollution standards | monitoring | inspectorate, watchdog a survey by the government`s water pollution watchdog | incident, problem | laws, legislation, regulations | offence | sources The computer model assesse the likely impact of new pollution sources.

• PHRASES the cost of pollution the cost of air pollution in health and other terms a risk of pollution Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site. a source of pollution

Grave concern is expressed about the pollution of the sea with untreated domestic and industrial sewage. Every year, the sea is getting more polluted. It contains more and more chemicals and more rubbish. The continental coastal regions are most polluted. The toxic effects of chemical substances are very harmful. Fish choke with refuse, ashes, chemical salts, tars, phenol and bacteria. A layer of grease on the water surface prevents oxygen from penetrating into water. Many frish become deformed from the pollution.

Contaminated marine fishery products are poisonous to eat. Many animals are suffering: birds, whales, dolphins become poisoned and die. Their dead bodies have such a high level of pollution that it is classified as toxic waste. It goes without saying that all that is the direct thtreat to human health. Human poisoning and illness associated with eating contaminated fish and shell-fish multiply.

So, the people poison themselves: sea is the final cesspool into which most of the discharge of man's polluting activities flows.

Exercise 1. Translate the following word combinations:

Загрязнение моря необработанными сточными водами; наиболее загрязненные прибрежные районы; токсичные эффекты химических веществ; задыхаться от мусора; слой жира на морской поверхности; загрязненные продукты морского рыболовства; высокий уровень загрязнения; прямая угроза человечекому здоровью; сток образованный в результате деятельности человека по загрязнению окружающей среды.

Exercise 2. Find the words nominating sea animals; chemicals; contamination; action of contamination.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions:

1. Why is the sea getting more polluted?

2. What area is the most polluted and why?

3. What is the toxic effect of a layer of grease on the water surface?

4. What is meant by 'poisoning the food chain'?

5. How can people poison themselves?

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