Man and Nature

Vocabulary

drought - посуха

typhoon - тайфун

volcano eruption - виверження вулкану

flood - повінь

tsunami - цунамі

earthquake - землетрус

tornado - торнадо

famine - голод

forest fire - лісова пожежа

deforestation - вирубування лісів

avalanche - лавина

heat - спека

hailstorms - гроза з градом

mud sliding - зсування болота

disaster - катастрофа

frequency – частота; frequent - частий

hazard - ризик, небезпека

threat - загроза

damage - збиток, шкода

to damage – завдавати збитки

to destroy - руйнувати

to pollute - забруднювати; pollution - забруднення

to occur - траплятися

to respond - відповідати, реагувати

to underflood - затоплювати

resistant - стійкий, міцний

to disrupt - підривати, руйнувати

to occur - траплятися

to be washed away - бути змитим

agricultural holdings – сільськогосподарські ділянки землі, угіддя

to lead to losses – призводити до втрат

to be interrelated – бути взаємопов’язаним

lost lives – втрачені життя

Exercise 1. Answer the questionnaire and find out how environmentally aware are you?

1. What does your family do with empty bottles?

A) take them to a recycling bin

В) return them to the supermarket

С) throw them in the rubbish bin

2. When you buy one or two items at the supermarket, you

A) take a plastic carrier bag.

В) reuse an old plastic carrier bag.

С) use your own bag.

3. How often do you choose products which contain recycled materials?

A) аlways

В) never

С) sometimes

4. If you were asked to contribute to a Save the Animals project, you would

A) give generously.

В) give a small amount.

С) refuse to give anything.

5. A local beach has been polluted with oil. You

A) donate money for the clean-up project.

В) do nothing.

С) volunteer to help with the clean-up project.

6. You eat a chocolate bar in the street. What do you do with the wrapper?

A) drop it on the pavement

В) put it in a litter bin

С) save it for recycling

7. When you buy paper products, you

A) buy whatever is cheapest.

В) try to purchase recycled paper.

С) purchase recycled paper as long as it doesn't cost more.

8. When you clean your teeth, you

A) turn the tap on only when you need water.

В) leave the tap running until you have finished.

С) only use one glass of water.

1. A 3 B 2 C 0

2. A 0 B 2 C 3

3. A 3 B 0 C 2

4. A 3 B 2 C 0

5. A 2 B 0 C 3

6. A 0 B 2 C 3

7. A 0 B 3 C 2

8. A 2 B 0 C 3

18-24

Keep up the good work! You are doing your part to protect the environment.

13-17

There is some room for improvement. Change your habits and soon you will be green.

0-12

You are part of the problem. You should try to become part of the solution.

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text. Find the answers to the questions: