Environmental protection Environmental problems Greenhouse effect The

Environmental protection.

Environmental problems Greenhouse effect The depletion of the ozone layer Tree felling (cutting down of trees), deforestation Contamination, pollution of air and water Global warming, Climate change Extinction of rare species Destruction of natural habitat of animals Dumping the industrial waste into rivers and lakes

Ecology, ecologists Environment, environmentalists Environmental movements Environmentally friendly Environmental protection Sustainable development Kyoto protocol Car exhausts, carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases

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Animal and plant world Natural habitat Zoos, conservation parks, natural reserves, sanctuaries Endangered species, rare species Extinction, to become extinct, to die out

Environmental activities environmental movement activists to protest, protesters to sue the manufacturers, to bring a lawsuit against smb. civil disobedience, disobey to chain themselves to the trees to dye furs.

The destruction of spawning areas Electrocution of fish. Poaching.

The problem of natural resources Fossil fuels: natural gas, oil, coal Oil rigs, coal mines Alternative sources of energy: tidal wave energy, nuclear energy, wind power to run out of resources to explore new oil reserves

Natural disasters Tornado – торнадо Tsunami – цунами Avalanche – лавина Earthquake – землетрясение Volcano – вулкан Flood – потоп hurricane – ураган, тропический циклон landslide – оползень killed – погибшие injured – раненные life loss – потери, жертвы death toll – потери, жертвы

the band of gorillas – стадо горилл the brood of hens – выводок the cloud (swarm) of gnats – рой оводов the colony of ants - колония (пчел, муравьев) the pride of lions – стая львов the school (shoal) of fish - стая рыб the herd of goats – стадо коз the herd of elephants or buffalos – стадо слонов, бизонов the nest of snakes – змеиное кубло the flock of sheep, the flock of birds - стадо овец, стая птиц the pack of wolves – волчья стая

Work in pairs and choose the word that best completes each of the sentences. 1 Many species of animals and plants today are. . . dangerous endangered precarious risky under danger 2 The indiscriminate use of pesticides has. . many rare species. abolished cancelled devastated postponed vanished wiped out 3 Modern farm animals and crops are the result of centuries of selective. . . . breeding cultivation education mating reproduction

4 It took a long time for theory of evolution to be. . . . absorbed accepted acknowledged tolerated 5 Much of our knowledge about evolution comes from the study of. . . . artefacts fossils relics ruins tracks 6 My friend is a keen amateur. . . . natural historian naturalist naturist nationalist 7 He gets very. . . . about experiments being carried out on live animals. worked down worked out worked over worked up

8 One of the effects of acid rain is that it causes plants to. . . . contract flourish shrink thrive wither 9 Waste paper can be. . . . instead of being burnt. decomposed incinerated recycled revamped 10 There are over 850, 000 named. . . . of insects on this planet. colonies families species styles varieties 11 Rabbits and mice are. . . . amphibians carnivores marsupials rodents

12 Crocodiles and alligators are. . . . crustaceans herbivores mammals reptiles 13 The oak and the beech are. . . . bushes coniferous trees deciduous trees shrubs 14 Crows and vultures are. . . living on carrion. parasites predators scavengers 15 The lioness lay in wait for her game lunch prey target victim scroungers. . .

16 Rats, mice and cockroaches are usually considered to be. . . cuddly mischievous pets vermin weeds 17 Cattle and chickens are. . . . animals. domesticated house-broken obedient tame wild 18 Your cat has scratched me with its. . . . claws fangs hoofs nails paws pincers whiskers 19 We all admired the parrot's beautiful. . . . bark coat fleece fur hide plumage 20 Many insects, such as wasps and ants, use their. . . . to touch objects. aerials antlers feelers horns whiskers

21 A. . . hatches from an egg laid by a butterfly. caterpillar chrysalis maggot moth snake worm 22 We saw a huge. . . . of birds through our binoculars. crowd flock herd pack shoal swarm 23 The. . . . that we've gathered in the woods will taste delicious fried in butter. champions leaves lichen mushrooms toadstools 24 Squirrels and rabbits are. . . . little creatures. amiable courteous delicious elegant endearing extravagant fierce

Weather and climate gale – шторм, буря, ураган thunder – грім thunderbolt – спалах молнії lightning - молнія frost – мороз hail – град sleet – мокреча ice – лід slippery road – ожеледиця blizzard – снігова буря Warm (hot) weather close - спекотно stifling - залушно scorching – парко Heatwave – хвиля спеки

Wet weather Damp – сыро humid, humidity – сырой, сырость drizzle – моросящий дождь, моросить pour down (downpour) – лить как из ведра, ливень Shower – ливень torrential rain – проливной дождь flood - потоп Storm – буря Hailstones – град The sky’s overcast – небо затянуто тучами Drought – засуха

Wind Breeze – легкий ветерок, бриз Blustery day – буйный, бурный Gale, hurricane – ураган Cold weather Chilly – холодно, прохладно sleet – дождь со снегом, крупа slush – слякоть, снеговая каша to thaw, to melt – оттаивать, таять icicle – сосулька Snowdrifts – сугробы Morning frost – утренние заморозки Frost, frosty – мороз, морозно Sunny – солнечно Fog, foggy, misty – туман, туманно Rain, Rainy – дождь, дождливо

WEATHER REPORT, WEATHER FORECAST http: //news. bbc. co. uk/weather/forecast/