Litter lasts longer than us

environment [ın’vaırənmənt] – окружающая среда ecological [,ı:kə’lɒdȝıkl] – экологический in fact – на самом деле to breathe [brı:ð] – дышать to last – длиться (сохраняться) to drop – бросать still – все еще plant – растение leaf – лист shower [‘ʃaʋə] – душ

This factory is bad for the environment. It pollutes the [‘ætməsfiə] with and dangerous [‘kemiklz].

The Russian [‘klaimət] is very cold in winter.

Guess the meaning of the underlined words

atmosphere toxinschemicals

climate

The Article

Артикль the употребляется с предметами и

понятиями, которые являются единственными в своем роде:

the universe the ground the sky the environment the world the atmosphere

The Article

Артикль the употребляется с названием планет:

the sun the moon the Earth

Без артикля употребляется название остальных планет:

Mars Venus Jupiter

Write the, a or – (no article). Correct the false statements.

… moon goes round … sun. … forests and … oceans are part of …

environment. If you look at … sky in the morning, you can

sometimes see … moon. The people of … world must help the animals. … Earth is the biggest planet in … universe.

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Match the answer with the explanations.

1. Burn it.

2. Bury it under the ground.

3. Take it with them

a) They can’t do this because litter lasts for a long time. In fact, tins and plastic bottles last for 500 years and glass lasts forever!

b) They will have to do this!

c) They can’t do this, because the toxins from the litter will pollute the atmosphere.

What does the word “environment” mean to you?

Oceans, rivers, seas, lakes,

forests and animals Oceans, rivers, seas, lakes,

forests, animals, cars, plants and cities.

Oceans, rivers, seas, lakes and forests, animals, cars, plants, cities and people.

Oceans, rivers, seas, lakes and forests, animals, cars, plants, cities, people and You

What exactly is in danger?

The planet The climate The oceans The forests The animals All of these All of these

and You

Let’s sing!

Today you are going to camping

With your family, friends or class.

Please help us, don’t drop any litter!

‘Cos your litter lives longer than us!

Refrain‘Cos nothing is foreverAnd nature is getting

tired.If we don’t stop and think

todayTomorrow the Earth

could die.

Today you cut down your forests

But the planet needs our leaves.

Please stop it because tomorrow

You’ll have no air to breathe!

Refrain

You can have a bath or a shower

But today is the time to think.

Save the rivers because without them

You’ll have no water to drink.

Homework

Choose the right answers. More than one answer can be right.

What mustn't you do with litter? a) Burn it. b) c) Take it home.

BFind the mistakes.• I see plane in sky.

CTranslate into English.1. Окружающая среда находится в опасности.

A

Drop it.

the a

The environment is in danger.

YOU MUST REMEMBER!!!

DON`T DROP ANY LITTER!!!