English For Today chapter 15: Environment Pollution

Environment Pollution

1.1 In pairs, discuss what you see in the pictures.

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Labels: a Description: Picture a shows a waste dump with a truck and a bin; large piles of garbage lie on the ground beside a factory building, and people are sorting or moving trash.

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Labels: b Description: Picture b shows a polluted river with dirty, littered water; a large pipe-like object lies on the bank, and a person sits by the water.

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Labels: c Description: Picture c shows a busy road with a car, a blue truck, stacked boxes and workers near a road; black smoke rises from a factory in the background.

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Labels: d Description: Picture d shows a town with a factory emitting black smoke from tall chimneys; a bus and cars are on the road, and a plane flies in the sky.

1.2 Read the text.

Nusair and Samin are two friends. They go to Armanitola Government Primary School located in old Dhaka. Every morning, they walk to school along the river Buriganga.

On their way, they see people throwing trash and waste into the river. Dirty water from drains also flows into it. The river water looks black and smells bad. They know this water is polluted. It is not safe for the fish, the plants or for people. Nusair and Samin feel sad and wonder, "Why do people make the river so dirty?"

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As they walk, many cars and buses pass by. They see black smoke coming from the vehicles. This smoke pollutes the air. Breathing this polluted air can make people sick. The vehicles also honk their horns very loudly. It hurts their ears. Very often, they cover their ears with their hands. They feel uneasy for this sound pollution. They ask each other, "Why are the vehicles so loud?"

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Description: A polluted river scene: a pipe discharges dirty water into a murky river; a factory with chimneys stands in the background; a person sits on the bank, and rubbish, a large cylindrical object and debris lie in the water and on the shore.

Nusair and Samin know that the world around us is very important. Clean air and water help us stay healthy. However, living a healthy life becomes impossible when people pollute the air, water, and make too much noise.

They make a promise to each other. They will do their best to keep their environment clean and peaceful for everyone.

2.1 Write True or False for each statement.

a) Loud horn causes sound pollution. ………

b) People should throw waste in the water. ………

c) Breathing polluted air can make us sick. ………

d) Car and bus horns cause air pollution. ………

e) People are responsible for environment pollution. ………

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2.2 Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions.

a) How does water pollution happen?

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b) How does air pollution happen?

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c) How does sound pollution happen?

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3.1 Language Focus: Present Continuous Tense.

Present Continuous Tense talks about actions that are happening now.

We are polluting our environment. (The process of environment pollution is happening. That is why we can express it in present continuous tense.)

Examples:

Subject	am/is/are	Verb+(ing)	Rest of the sentence
I	am	reading	a book.
She/He	is	drawing	a picture.
You/We/They	are	playing	outside.

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3.1.1 Use present continuous tense in the following sentences.

a) Black smoke of vehicles is …………… (pollute) the air.

b) Some people are …………… (throw) trashes on the ground.

c) Careless bus drivers are …………… (make) loud noises by using horn.

d) We are …………… (destroy) our environment day by day.

4.1 Write a short composition on environment pollution.

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4.2 Work in groups. Make a poster on how you keep our environment safe. Then present your poster in the class.