Bài giảng môn Tiếng anh Khối 8 - Unit 7, Lesson 1: Getting started

UNIT 7. POLLUTIONLesson 1: Getting started1. Listen and read. A project on pollutionNick: Your home village is so beautiful. There are so many trees, flowers and birds.Mi: Yes, that’s why I like coming back here on holiday.Nick: Mi, what’s that factory? It looks new.Mi: I don’t know. There wasn’t a factory here last year.Nick: Mi, look at the lake! Its water is almost black.Mi: Let’s go closer. ... I can’t believe my eyes. The fish are dead!Nick: I think the waste from the factory has polluted the lake. The fish have died because of the polluted water.Mi: That’s right. If the factory continues dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.Nick: Ahchoo!Mi: Bless you! What’s the matter?Nick: Thanks. Ahchoo! I think there’s air pollution here as well. If the air wasn’t dirty, I wouldn’t sneeze so much. Ahchoo!Mi: I’ve come up with an idea about our environmental project! How about giving a presentation about water and air pollution?Nick: That’s a good idea. Let’s take some pictures of the factory and the lake to illustrate our presentation. Ahchoo!1. a. Find a word / phrase that means : 1. no longer alive2. growing or living in, on, or near water3. throwing away something you do not want, especially in a place with is not allowed4. A substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it 5. Made unclear or unsafe to use6. To think of an idea, or a plan= dead = aquatic= dump= polluted= poison = to come up withb. Answer the questions. 1. Where are Nick and Mi ? 2. What does the water in the lake look like ?3. Why is Mi surprised when they get closer to the lake?4. What is the factory dumping into the lake?5. Why is Nick sneezing so much ? They are in Mi’s home village. The water in the lake is almost black Mi is surprised when they get closer to the lake, because she sees the fish dead The factory is dumping poison into the lake. Nick is sneezing so much, because the air is not cleanc. Tick ( )true (T) , false (F), or no information (NI)1. The water in the lake has been polluted by a ship.2. Water pollution in the lake has made the fish die.3. Aquatic plants may also die because of the polluted water.4. Nick wouldn’t sneeze so much if the air was clean.5.Nick and Mi will give a talk about water and air pollution.FTNITT2. There are different types of pollution. Write each type under a picture.water pollution land/soil pollution air pollutionnoise pollution thermal pollution light pollutionRadioactive pollution visual pollutionABCDEFGHRadioactive pollutionNoise pollutionVisual pollutionThermal pollutionWater pollutionLand/soil pollutionLight pollutionAir pollution3. Complete the sentences with the types of pollution.1. When .. happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes, or oceans changes. 2. occurs when the atmosphere contains gases, dust, or fumes in harmful amounts. 3. When radiation goes into the land, air or water, it is called 4. Too much use of electric lights in cities may cause . 5. . is the contamination of lakes, rivers, oceans, or groundwater, usually by human activities. 6. .. happens when human activities destroy the Earth’s surface. 7. occurs because there are too many loud sounds in the environment 8. The sight of too many telephone poles, advertising billboards, overhead power lines, or shop signs may cause . thermal pollutionAir pollutionradioactive pollutionlight pollutionWater pollutionLand/soil pollutionNoise pollutionvisual pollution Revise the new words Prepare the new lesson : A closer look 1