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Warm-up Read the poem and say which statement gives the message of the poem. 1 2 3 4
I am the whole world. Every piece of nature is important. I am a part of my planet. I need the same as what the Earth needs.
Reading 2a Read the texts and say which illustration on p. 19 corresponds to each text. Destroying forests Cutting down forest damages thousands of acres , of land every day. The soil can easily be,blown away and there is less soil. Even if new trees are planted they cannot bring back the old forest that was part of a complex ecosystem that cleaned the air, trapped flood waters, and made a home for much wildlife.
I am the Earth And the Earth is me. Each blade of grass, Each honey tree, Each bit of mud, W And stick and stone Is blood and muscle, Skin and bone. And just as I Need every bit Of me to make My body fit, So Earth needs Grass and stone and tree And things that grow here Naturally.
Waste and chemicals Most cities produce a lot of waste every day. If it is just thrown away or even dug up, it may be around for decades, and could even release dangerous chemicals into the soil. These poisons ca^threaflerrtrie lives of the people that are living or working near by. If toxic or poisonous, liquid tAMA^UK chemicals are poureqinto the water, it is possible . PPJ tf-Pi H^rh. pft££v , to put large populations of people s health_at_ risk. Even people hundreds of miles away can be affected.
" Who throws it away? Is it important to know? Who pours chemicals? Is it important? ,ls it shown by the form of the verb?
no m Water and air pollution Water and air pollution is a very serious threat to our environment. This is the result of human activities: releasing poisonous chemicals, car fumes (the number of cars on our planet has doubled in the course of the last 30 years), throwing litter, oil spills. Polluted air and wate^amcrp^Qple's health. About 1.4 billion people have no'access to. Safe drinking water. Polluted water also causes water animals to die. 18
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