UNIT 4: CONSERVATION

Comprehension 1, 2, 3
I. Chart filling
Read the text and find the information to fill in the blank:





The fight against
of land
alternative fuels
soil
wild-life
water
Deserts
Energy of the sun
II. Comprehension

Dealing with unfamiliar words and phrases:
Conservation:
The safe-guarding and preservation of natural resources.

Yearly rotation of crops:
Growing different crops on the same land from year to year.
II. Comprehension

Dealing with unfamiliar words and phrases (cont):
Wild- life preserves:
Areas where animals are protected within their natural environment.

Recycle:
Put back into use
II. Comprehension (cont)
What punctuations are used?

“ –” :
“ ,” :
“ ( )” :
dash (es)
comma (s)
parentheses
Comprehension (cont)
Guess the meaning of the word “fertilizers” in this sentence:
Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers.
Natural or artificial substance added to soil to make it richer and better.
III. Understanding paragraphs
Paragraph 1:
Three things which make up conservation:
The prevention of waste
The fight against pollution of our environment
The reclaiming of land
III. Understanding paragraphs
Paragraph 6:
What is this paragraph about?
It is about dirty air in cities.

The last sentence mentions another content of conservation. What is it?
 It is searching for alternative fuels such as the energy of the sun.
IV. True- False sentences
The reclaiming of land is also conservation.
Mountainees plough up and down the hills in order to prevent erosion.
Wild -life preserves are becoming more common in regions where animals life is threatened.
To conserve minerals, we must cut waste and recycle.
IV. True- False sentences
5. Car exhaust fumes have increased air pollution in most cities.
6. The world’ s resources will never be used up.
7. Only mature trees should be cut.
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Oil spill.
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Oil spill.
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
On December 21, the ARGO MERCHANT broke apart and spilled its entire cargo of 7.7 million gallons of No. 6 fuel oil.
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Shark fins drying in Baja Mexico
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Shrimp trawler.
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Smoke stack
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Smoke
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Air pollution
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Forest fire
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Forest fire
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Flooding of waste
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Waste
Some pictures about
Environment & pollution
Industrial waste
The end
Thank you!