Match the ending of the sentences.

1. Nuclear energy as an alternative is opposed by many because		a) routine shipping and from the oil people pour down drains on land.
2. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 scattered		b) in lower concentrations it can cause cancers and other illnesses.
3. The reasonable solution is to combine		c) into rivers in such concentrations that they kill large numbers of fish overnight.
4. Each year, the world generates 400 billion tons of industrial waste, much of which is		d) conservation strategies with the increased use of solar energy.
5. It is not unusual for heavy summer rainstorms to wash toxic chemicals		e) radioactive contamination over a large part of Europe.
6. At high enough concentration radioactive waste can kill –		f) of massive devastation an accident can cause.
7. Over 70% of oil pollution of sea comes from		g) pumped untreated into river oceans and other waterways.

Supply the missing members of these words families. Check your answer with a dictionary.

1) polluted – pollute, pollutant, polluter, pollution

2) environmental

3) natural

4) harmful

5) dangerous

6) responsible

7) ecological

5. Complete the following dialogue with the proper verbs in the right form and role-play it: to understand, to know, to campaign, to rely, to accept, to prepare.

A:I’ve just been ______ my report concerning different organizations, protecting our environment, Greenpeace particularly.

B:Yeah, it’s interesting. What is Greenpeace and what are its main actions?

A:You know Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to protect and conserve the environment and promote peace.

B:And does it _____ donations from governments or corporations?

A:Oh, no. To maintain its independence this organization ____ on contributions from individual supporters.

B:As I understand they struggle to preserve our future. How old is this organization?

A:Greenpeace ________ against environment degradation since 1971 when a small boat of volunteers and journalists sailed into Amchitka, an area north of Alaska where the US Government was conducting underground nuclear tests.

B:And what do you _____ about Ukrainian people? Are they members of this organization?

A:Oh yeah. Greenpeace speaks for 2.8 million supporters worldwide and ____ many millions more than that to take action every day.

B:As I ______ this organization exists to expose environmental criminals and to challenge government and corporations when they fail to live up to their mandate to safeguard our environment and our future.

UNIT 7

I. Lead-in questions

1. What do you think the development of science depends on?

2. How can a nation encourage science, invention and scientific creativity?

3. Which spheres of life have been influenced by the developments in science and

technology most of all ?

4. Would you like to connect your life with science?

5. What field of science are you interested in? Why?

II. Reading

Read the following text.

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