1、 To read and understand a longer text on environmental treats To read for detail and answer questions To answer a critical thinking question In many ways, life has become far more comfortable and convenient in the past few decades. However, this has come at a huge cost to the environment. Here, we l
2、ook at three of the most serious environmental problems we are currently facing.Air PollutionGlobal WarmingOverflowing LandfillsRead the texts. Answer the questions.1. What are the causes and effects of air pollution?The causes of air pollution are: the burning of fossil fuels construction, the burn
3、ing of waste. The effects of air pollution are: serious health problems and deaths.2. What is global warming and how does it affect our planet?Global warming is the increase in the temperature of the Earths near-surface air and oceans.It affects our planet in many ways: sea levels are rising due to
4、the melting of polar ice sheets and countries around the world have faced extreme weather conditions. Such as hurricanes, floods and heat waves.3. What are landfills and why are they becoming a serious problem?Landfills are big spaces of land used for waste disposal. They are becoming a serious prob
5、lem because landfills are now reaching capacity and therefore the amount of chemicals in the waste entering our water supply increased.4. What are the possible solutions to these environmental problems?Some possible solutions to these environmental problems are: using public transport instead of dri
6、ving, recycling your waste and reducing the amount of waste you produce.What are the environmental problems nowadays?What cause these environmental problems?How to save Earth? What can we do now?What do you think of the fourth R- Responsibility? Do you think its more important than the other three Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle)? Why?Write a 120-word passage about how to protect the environment.
