The Enviroment

Match. Match the words on your left with the correct definitions on your right.

1. Environment
Radioactive Substances,
detergents, insecticides and
herbicides, gasoline, human
being.
2. Water contaminants
The cutting down of trees in a
large area; the destruction of
forests by people.
3. Air contaminants
The air, water and land in or on
which people, animals and
plants live.
4. Deforestation
Rain which contains large
amounts of harmful chemicals as
a result of burning substances such
as coal and oil.
5. Acid rain
Many species of plants and
animals are in danger
of/threatened with extinction (=
being destroyed so that they no
longer exist)
6. Biodiversity
The process by which land
changes into desert.
7. Desertification
The number and variety of plant
and animal species that exist in
a particular environmental area
or in the world generally,
8. Pollution
A gradual increase in world
temperatures caused by
polluting gases such as carbon
dioxide which are collecting in
the air around the Earth and
preventing heat escaping into
space.
9. Global warming
Emission from industries,
cigarettes, emissions from cars,
household cleaning products,
human being.
10. Extinction
Damage caused to water, air....
by harmful substances or waste.


Fill in the blacks. Listen the song and fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Earth Song
Michael Jackson

What about sunrise
What about ____________
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain...
What about __________________
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
This ___________________, this weeping shore?

What have weve done to ____________________
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about ________________________
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children ____________from war
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, this weeping shore?

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond _________________
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the ____________
(What about us)
______________________are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about apathy
(What about us)
I need you
(What about us)
What about ___________________

It's our planets womb
(What about us)
What about _______________
(What about it)
Turned kingdoms to ____________
(What about us)
What about elephants
(What about us)
Have we lost their trust
(What about us)
What about crying whales
(What about us)
Ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about ______________________
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
(What about us)
What about the common man
(What about us)
Can't we set him free
(What about us)
What about ________________________
(What about us)
Can't you hear them cry
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about baby boy
(What about it)
What about the days
(What about us)
What about all their joy
(What about us)
What about __________________
(What about us)
What about the crying man
(What about us)
What about Abraham
(What about us)
What about ______________again
Do we give a damn


Critical Thinking


Answer the questions. Get in pairs and answer the following questions. Provide your
personal point of view, and discuss as much as you can.
1. Despite the warning that Scientifics and other persons gave people many years ago
about the global warming, do people really feel worried about it?
2. Which is more important, increasing people's standard of living, or protecting the
environment?
Think of a situation in your area involving this issue.
Which side would you choose?

3. Who do you think is more responsible for pollution, individual people or the government?
Explain.

4. If humans are really intelligent and not simply manipulated by their genes like any other
animal, why can't they do anything about overpopulation?

5. How has the world changed since you were a child? (technology, values, environment,
health)

Conclusions. Give a short general opinion about the topic, (Is it important, ideas to prevent
this problem, possible solutions, personal experiences, suggestions, etc. Be free to express
your ideas with the class.