Topic 4: The Earth is in Danger

In this project you are to speak about our fragile planet.

The Earth is in Danger

     1. Introduction.

I would like to tell you why our planet is in danger. The most serious environmental problems are

·         pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution and nuclear pollution);

·         noise problems;

·         destruction of nature

·         shortage of natural resources;

·         the growth of population

I will tell you about some problems and how people can solve them.

     2. Dirty water

One of the most serious problems is water pollution.

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     3. Dirty air

The other serious problem which I want to tell you about is air pollution. (насколько слов про фабрики и заводы)

    (4. Some other difficult situations – по желанию)

     5. How to solve the problems

     6. Conclusion

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

THE EARTH IS IN DANGER

The 22^nd of April is Earth Day. People all over the world think how to protect our planet.  People are ready to help nature. They think how to keep the air fresh and water clean to save animals and plants.

Water is very important for life on the Earth. There is a lot of water on our planet. But very little water is good for drinking. In many rivers and lakes the water is very dirty. The seaside is not clean so people can`t swim in the sea. Even fish die in such dirty water.  And of course it is dangerous to use it when you cook. For example, Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake on the planet. It is very beautiful but now it is in great danger because of the factories near it. In some places the water in the lake is so dirty that it kills the animals and plants in the Baikal.

The way people live has changed the climate. Nowadays the temperature is rising. The climate has become milder and warmer. If the temperature grows more it will become difficult to live on our planet.

People also do a lot of harm to the forests. They cut down the trees to build farms, homes and roads. So animals lose their homes as they don`t have space to live and good things to eat. This is bad for the air too. Modern factories send a lot of smoke into the atmosphere. Nowadays it is  difficult to breathe in the big cities.

Topic 3: Animals in Danger

In this project you are to speak about animals and plants. Give the examples of endangered and extinct species, speak about the way to protect animals, speak about The Red Book.

*В данной теме Вам нужно найти дополнительную информацию о любом виде вымирающих животных и рассказать о нем по примеру из текста учебника

ПРИМЕРНЫЙ ТЕКСТ:

ANIMALS IN DANGER

           People have lived on the Earth for many years. They live on different continents in different countries. People depend on their planet, on the sun, on animals and plants around them.
            Many animals and plants are disappearing nowadays. Many of them are in danger. Indian tigers and African elephants are among them. People have hunted and killed many tigers in India and a lot of elephants in Africa as tigers and elephants are often dangerous. Tigers can kill domestic animals and sometimes even men. So people are afraid of them and kill them to save their cows and sheep and protect themselves. But people have often hunted tigers for fun and for their beautiful skin. They sell the skin and get money as the prices are high.
           The result is very sad. There are few Indian tigers left on the Earth now. Many of them are old and sick. They don`t hunt people but hide from them in deep dark forests. But people have cut down a lot of trees so there aren`t many forests for tigers. African elephants are wonderful animals. They can help men. In the 19th century Africa was full of elephants. But these days there are not many of them except in African parks. Many less dangerous wild animals and birds are also disappearing from the Earth. Modern life is bad for them. The air is not fresh. The water is not clean. Animals don`t have good things to eat and space to live. Their names are in the Red Book. You can find the names of some fish there too.
          People must take special care of them all. We must save wild animals. We must find the right balance between land, people and animals. We must take care of nature.

Songs: Animals in Danger

Lisa the Lemur