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Environmental Protection

Some hundreds of years ago people lived in harmony with nature, because industry was not much developed. Today, however, the contradictions between man and nature are dramatic.

The twenty first century is a century of the scientific and technological progress. The achievements of the mankind in mechanization and automation of industrial processes, in chemical industry and conquering outer space, in the creation of atomic power stations and ships are amazing. But at the same time, this progress gave birth to a very serious problem – the problem of environment.

Ecology and the contamination of environment, is concerned with climate, over-population in certain areas, deaths of plant and animals, chemical contamination of seas, lakes and rivers as well as atomic experiments and dumping of atomic waste from power stations. Floods, unexpected draughts, and the greenhouse effect are the next reasons.

There are many consequences of damaging the environment. One of them is acid rain. Another one is water shortage resulting from abuse of arable lands in agriculture. The third one is destroying the ozone layer of the Earth through pollution from factories and plants. The fourth problem is damage o water and soils.

The fifth one is damage to wildlife: numerous species of animals and plants can disappear. At last, the most serious danger arising from damaging the environment is the result of the abovementioned consequences. This is the danger for the life and health of the man.

The protection of natural resources and wildlife is becoming a political programme in every country. Numerous anti-pollution acts passed in different countries led to considerable improvements in environment. In many countries purifying systems for treatment of industrial waters have been installed, measures have been taken to protect rivers and seas from oil waters.

But the environmental problems have grown beyond the concern of a single country. Their solution requires the co-operation of all nations. If we are unable to learn to use the environment carefully and protect it from damage caused by man’s activities, very soon we’ll have no world to live in.

Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently.

This has been recognized and governments began placing restraints on activities that caused environmental degradation. Since the 1960s activism by the environmental movement has created awareness of the various environmental issues. There is not a full agreement on the extent of the environmental impact of human activity and protection measures are occasionally criticized.

Academic institutions now offer courses such as environmental studies, environmental management and environmental engineering that study the history and methods of environmental protection. Protection of the environment is needed from various human activities. Waste, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and the introduction of invasive species are some of the issues relating to environmental protection.

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2.

1. I get on really well with my older brother.

2. Yesterday I had to stay on to talk to my teacher.

3. The weather’s bad, so our teacher’s put off the football match.

4. Everyone says I take after my father but I think I’m more like my mother.

5. In class yesterday, I had to give out the textbooks to everyone.

6. My sister went through a difficult time when she was ill as a child.

7. The boys in the school team used to pick on me because I was the smallest in the team.

8. We haven’t brought many sandwiches for the picnic, so we’ll just have to fill up on fruit.

3.

1. My mum’s made an arrangement to talk to my teacher tomorrow.

2. I’ve got a lot of preparations to do, to get everything ready for my holiday.

3. I accidentally phoned my brother instead of my mum!

4. The garden was in complete darkness, and I fell over my bike lying on the path.

5. My grandma’s going to the hospital for some treatments on Monday.

6. There was a long family discussion last night about where to go on holiday.

7. Reading a lot of science fiction isn’t necessary a bad thing.

8. My grandfather has an amazing collection of old stamps.

4.

Sonia: Hi Alice: Where are you going now?

Alice: Hi Sonia. Tom just invited me to go round

to his house. Do you want to come with me?

Sonia: Great, thanks! Who else will go?

Alice: I’m not sure. I was studying in the library when I

saw him, so I was too busy to ask him.

Sonia: Do we need to take anything with us?

Alice: No, Tom says his mum has already made some

food for everyone!

Sonia: Great!

5.

1. It’s at least six years as our neighbours came to live next door.

2. I don’t play football now, but I used to play a lot when I was a child.

3. My brother isn’t quite as tall as our dad.

4. I’ve had rather a busy day that I’m really tired now.

5. Barry wasn't able to meet us in town yesterday. He had to stay at home and study.

6. I’ve never been to California, but it sounds fantastic!

7. My cousin Paul, who lives in the next street, plays video games all the time.

8. This laptop is the most expensive thing I’ve ever bought!

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Who are you waiting for now?

2. I would further study maths this year.

It’s quite difficult!

3. We have just got back from our holiday in the US.

4. I saw John while I was cycling home.

5. We had been living in London for two years before we came here.

6. Don’t take the main road into town today. They are repairing the road.

7. My brother wasn't able to find a job in a bank last year.

8. Sorry, but I won't be able to come to the concert with you tomorrow.

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