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It’s impossible to stop rainforest destruction completely. Too many countries – rich and poor – depend on it. But it is possible to make it less serious. To do this, governments must plan and work together.
Here’s how:
1. More conservation. At the moment only 5% of rainforests are national parks. Governments need to protect land and grow more new trees.
2. More developing world aid. Many poor countries are burning and cutting down their rainforests simply for money. More aid will help them to develop different industries. They won’t have to destroy their environment.
3. More planning. Rainforests are like fossil fuels – we can only use them once. Governments need to plan for the future – not just today. That means using fewer rainforest products.
4. More education. Books, articles, reports and photos can all make a difference to the rainforest crisis. In the past most people simply didn’t know the facts. Today they do. Because of this there is now more pressure on governments to:
- Stop destroying and start conserving rainforests.
- Use fewer rainforest products.
- Give more aid to developing countries.
Ex.2. Give definitions to the following terms:
The equator minerals
Tribes extinct
Cultures species
Ex.3. Answer the following questions:
1) Name the continents where rain forests can be found. Name the countries.
2) What do you know about the settlers of the forests?
3) What are the main reasons for rain forests destruction?
4) What kinds of rain forest products are needed for the World’s industry?
5) Write down the effects of the crisis and read the list to the students.
Ex.4. Group work.
How can we make the problems less serious? Look through the suggested answers. Talk about their strong and weak points. Suggest your own steps.
| Steps to follow | For | Against |
| 1. | ||
| 2. | ||
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Live Life, Do Not Waste it
Ex.1 Study the vocabulary before reading the text:
waste отходы
dispose of размещать, хранить мусор
household waste бытовые отходы
hazardous waste ядовитые отходы
nuclear waste радиоактивные отходы
rubbish мусор, сор, хлам
landfill свалка(в таких свалках мусор сваливается в яму и прессуется)
incinerate сжигать мусор
recycle перерабатывать отходы
trash отбросы, хлам
garbage мусор, отбросы(особенно пищевые)
decompose разлагаться
decomposition разложение, гниение
dump свалка
toxic ash токсичная зола
incinerator печь для сжигания мусора
dioxine диоксин
contaminate загрязнять, заражать
reuse вторично использовать
recycling переработка
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