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Subject: Waste Not,Want Not:Exploring Matters Further Mon 20 Jan - 22:14 |
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A/ Reading comprehension. Read the text carefully then do the activities: Of the many great problems which face the world today, pollution is one which may truly be called ‘man-made’. Although increasing technology has brought many benefits to mankind, we are in danger of destroying all that makes life worth living. Factories pour smoke into the sky; engine exhausts send fumes and chemical processes pollute the atmosphere with foul smell. Governments affirm that pollution of this kind is being diminished by ‘clean air’ campaigns , but for how long must housewives continue to take in their washing covered in sooty particles from being hung in the fresh air? Or must we wait until we are deafened by the increasing noise of a ‘civilized society’? Indeed, many of the young today already require hearing aids, as a consequence of hours of listening to their favourite music with a maximum amplification of sound. Moreover, open fields are replaced with concrete structures and a walk through a wood means a wade through the litter of our society. Our eyes see mounds of different kinds of rubbish to get unpleasant views.
(Adapted from Think it Over, Pollution) 1- Circle the letter which corresponds to the right answer. the text is about : a- Air Pollution. b- Water Pollution. c- Pollution 2- Are these statements true or false? Write T or F next to the sentence. a) Technology is completely beneficial to man. ………………. b) Governments promise to reduce pollution. …………….. c) Many people have hearing problems because of air pollution. ……... d) The countryside has not escaped the invasion of technology. ……… 3-In which paragraph is it mentioned that the air is full of dirt? ……………………………………………………………………………… 4-Complete the table.
Sense | Source of pollution | Effects | a- smell | ……………………….. | Foul smell | b- …………………….. | noise | ……………………….. | c-……………………… | mounds of rubbish | ………………………….. | 5- Answer according to the text a-Who is to blame for the increasing pollution? ……………………………………………………………………………………. b- In what ways is technology a two-edged sword? ……………………………………………………………………………………. B/ Text Exploration. 1-Find in the text words closest in meaning to the following words. a- in spite of §1. ………. b- reduced§3…………… c- garbage§3………. 2- Complete the table below.
verb | noun | adjective | To destroy | …………………………. | ………………………. | ……………………….. | ………………………….. | threatening | 3- Complete sentence (b) so that it means the same as (a). 1. a- Nowadays, people throw rubbish everywhere. b- Nowadays, …………………………………… 2. a- What measures should governments take to refrain this catastrophe? b-What …………………………………………………………………..? 3. a- The world will face an awful problem. b- An awful problem…………………………………………………. 4. a- Man demolished the marine life. b. The marine life……………………………………………………... 4- Mark the appropriate intonation on the words in bold. There are different types of pollution: hearing pollution, sight pollution and smell pollution. 5- Transform the following transcriptions into letters of the alphabet. /stænd/ /ʌp/ ………………………….. /tɜːn/ /əˈraʊnd/ /tuː/ /ˈtaɪmz/ …………………………… /klæp/ /jə/ /hændz/ /wʌns/ …………………………… /wɔːk/ /tə/ /ðə/ /ˈwaɪtbɔːd/ ……………………………… /tɜːn/ /əˈraʊnd/ /ənd/ /ˈseɪ/ /həˈləʊ/ /ˈtiːtʃə/ …………………… /rɪˈtɜːn/ /tə/ /jə/ /siːts/ ………………………… /wel/ /dʌn/ ……………………………………. 6- Fill in each gap with the appropriate word from the list below. needs _ machines _ to satisfy _ serious Pollution is a very ………..probelm because most of it comes from………..which man has invented…………his daily………….
Your Teacher: Miss. MEKKI J
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