Unit 9 grade 10: Preserving The Environment – Speaking

Environmental impacts of human activities (Environmental impact of human activities)

1. Task 1 Unit 9 grade 10 Speaking

Label the photos with the types of pollution. (Name the photos with the type of pollution.)

Guide to answer

1. soil pollution (soil pollution)

2. water pollution (pollution water)

3. air pollution (air pollution)

4. noise pollution (noise pollution)

2. Task 2 Unit 9 grade 10 Speaking

Read the text in the READING section again. Complete the table below. Include your ideas, if necessary. (Read the text in the rereading section again. Complete the table below. Include your own ideas if needed.)

Guide to answer

3. Task 3 Unit 9 grade 10 Speaking

Work in pairs. Practise the following conversation. (Work in pairs. Practice the following dialogue.)

Student A: We are facing severe pollution despite the fact that many world environmental organizations are working hard to reduce it.

Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in modern times. For example, air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and rockets.

Student A: You’re right. It leads to a series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health problems.

Student B: Well, if this goes on, the Earth may soon become a dangerous place to live on. Therefore, we must do something before it is too late.

Translated:

Student A: We are facing serious environmental pollution even though many organizations are working hard to reduce it.

Student B: Well, it’s the result of human activities in modern times. For example, air pollution is the result of fossil fuel burning by vehicles, factories, airplanes and trains.

Student A: You are correct. It leads to a series of environmental problems such as acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming and health problems.

Student B: Well, if this continues, the earth may soon become a dangerous place to live. So we have to do something before it’s too late.

4. Task 4 Unit 9 grade 10 Speaking

Work in groups. Choose one of the types of pollution in 2. Use the information from the table to prepare a similar conversation as in 3. (Work in groups. Choose a type of pollution in item 2. Use the information from the table to prepare for the conversation.)

Guide to answer

Student A: Our earth is having the severe soil pollution. The soil is very harmful now.

Student B: Yes, It is the result of human activities. People use fertilizer and spray pesticides, threw harmful and chemicals in the river.

Student A: These cause the vegetation contamination and the decrease of soil fertility. This leads the negative unilization of land.

Translated:

Student A: Our earth is having serious soil pollution. Soil is very toxic now.

Student B: Yes, it is the result of human activity. People use fertilizers and spray pesticides, throw garbage and harmful chemicals into the river.

Student A: These make the plants toxic and reduce the fertility of the soil. This leads to negative land utilization.

5. Task 5 Unit 9 grade 10 Speaking

Act out the conversation you have prepared. (Perform the dialogue that you have prepared.)

6. Practice Task 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1: A. deplete B. editor C. effect D. pestickide

Question 2: A. aquatic B. chemical C. damage D. mass

Question 3: A. polar B. global C. ecosystem D. pollute

Question 4: A. organic B. protect C. solution D. editor

Question 5: A. fuel B. destruaction C. bulky D. runing

7. Practice Task 2

Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 1: A. confuse B. degrade C. damage D. deplete

Question 2: A. editor B. article C. aquatic D. depletion

Question 3: A. global B. greenhouse C. pollute D. sewage

Question 4: A. solution B. pollutant C. pesticide D. organic

Question 5: A. influence B. depletion C. protection D. confusing

9. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students need to do full exercises and practice speaking skills; talk about a type of pollution with its cause, extent and consequences on human life.