Welcome to our class

GAME: HIDDEN DOORS

- The pictures will be opened slowly.
- Raise your hand to name the kind of
pollution in each picture whenever you can.
Soil pollution
What are the environmental impacts of the
above kinds of pollution?
Unit 9: Preserving the environment
Lesson 4: Speaking
Environmental impacts of human activities
Task 1. As you see in the video, the environmental pollution
results in many problems. Match the kinds of pollution with
the consequences.

Air pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution

Human psychological A series of environmental Contaminated

and health problems problems such as acid rain, vegetation and the
such as stress, the greenhouse effect, global decrease of soil fertility
increase of heart rate warming and health leading to the negative
and hearing damage. problems. utilization of land.
 Air pollution

acid rain greenhouse effect global warming health problems

 Soil pollution

contaminated vegetation decrease of soil fertility

 Noise pollution

hearing damage increase of heart rate stress

Task 1. As you see in the video, the negative environmental
impacts come from human activities. Match the kinds of
pollution with the activities.

Air pollution Soil pollution Noise pollution

Human psychological A series of environmental Contaminated

and health problems problems such as acid rain, vegetation and the
such as stress, the greenhouse effect, global decrease of soil fertility
increase of heart rate warming and health leading to the negative
and hearing damage. problems. utilization of land.
Task 2. Read the text in the reading section again. Complete
the table.

Human activity Type of pollution Consequences

Fossil fuel burning by
motor vehicles, factories,
and aircrafts and rockets
A series of environmental
Air pollution problems such as acid
rain, greenhouse effect,
global warming and health
problems.

Fertilizers and pesticide

sprays, harmful rubbish Soil pollution
and chemicals are thrown
in the rivers.

Loud and annoying sounds

from factory machinery, Noise pollution
motor vehicles, aircraft,
and musical instruments
Task 2. Read the text in the reading section again. Complete
the table.

Human activity Type of pollution Consequences

Fossil fuel burning by
motor vehicles, factories,
and aircrafts and rockets
A series of environmental
Air pollution problems such as acid
rain, greenhouse effect,
global warming and health
problems.

Fertilizers and pesticide
sprays, harmful rubbish
and chemicals are thrown
in the rivers.
Loud and annoying sounds
from factory machinery,
motor vehicles, aircraft,
and musical instruments
Contaminated vegetation
Soil pollution and the decrease of soil
fertility leading to the
negative utilization of
land.
Human psychological and
Noise pollution health problems such as
stress, the increase of heart
rate and hearing damage.
Task 3: Work in pairs. Practice the following
conversation.

Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution despite

the fact that many 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 are 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’s too late.
Task 4: Work in pairs. Choose one of the types of
pollution in 2. Prepare a similar conversation as in 3.

Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution

despite the fact that many organizations are working hard
to reduce it.
Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in
modern times. For example, ____________ is a
consequence of ___________________ .
Student B: You are right. It leads to _____________.
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’s too late.
Task 5. Act out the conversation you have
prepared.
 Homework
- Learn all the new vocabulary
- Prepare for the next lesson - Listening
Thank you