Earth in mind. Problems of pollution. Biodiversity and conservation.

VOCABULARY 1) decomposer A. an animal which obtains its food from plants or other animals 2) consumer B. an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances 3) producer C. any animal that uses the bodies of dead animals and plants for its food

Read the text and answer the questions What does the biosphere consist of? 2) When was the term ecosystem used for the first time? 3) How does an ecosystem function?

Natural Resources air,. minerals,. oil,. water,. soil,. natural gas, Natural Resources air, minerals, oil, water, soil, natural gas, coal, living things Renewable resources Nonrenewable resources

Alternative sources of energy

The 3 R’s song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USo_vH1Jz7E - lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loeHhmUh-nE - video

This is how long it takes for garbage to break down Recycling This is how long it takes for garbage to break down Plastics take 500 years Aluminum can take 500 years Organic materials take 6 months Cotton, rags and paper take 6 months

What can you reduce? How? Look at the pictures and explain how people help the environment?

Add the prefix re- to each word in the box. arrange. order. tell Add the prefix re- to each word in the box. arrange order tell married take write 1) José made many mistakes in his first composition. Before he gives it to his teacher tomorrow, he is going to ……………………… it. 2) Dave and Susan Johnson got divorced 10 years ago. Last year Susan got ………………… and moved to Canada with her new husband. 3) I think I should ……………………… the furniture in my apartment. The way I have the tables and chairs now makes the room look crowded. 4) Children love to hear their grandparents tell stories! They often ask their grandparents to ……………………… their favorite stories many times. 5) The new waiter at the restaurant forgot our order for dinner, so we had to …………………… everything. 6) If you don’t get a good score on the TOEFL exam this weekend, you can …………………… it next month.

Add the prefix re- to each word in the box. arrange. order. tell Add the prefix re- to each word in the box. arrange order tell married take write 1) José made many mistakes in his first composition. Before he gives it to his teacher tomorrow, he is going to rewrite it. 2) Dave and Susan Johnson got divorced 10 years ago. Last year Susan got remarried and moved to Canada with her new husband. 3) I think I should rearrange the furniture in my apartment. The way I have the tables and chairs now makes the room look crowded. 4) Children love to hear their grandparents tell stories! They often ask their grandparents to retell their favorite stories many times. 5) The new waiter at the restaurant forgot our order for dinner, so we had to reorder everything. 6) If you don’t get a good score on the TOEFL exam this weekend, you can retake it next month.

Environmental damage

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Type of pollution Definition Causes of pollution

Biodiversity Quiz “Wildlife” means natural plants and animals in an area. 2. The Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973. 3. The single greatest threat to wildlife is habitat loss. 4. Green plants and algae are important because they take part in photosynthesis. 5. Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra), European Squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) in Bulgaria are vulnerable species. 6. The edelweiss enlisted in the Bulgarian Red Book can be found only in Pirin and Stara planina. 7. Latin names are used in taxonomy to avoid confusion and language differences.

Top 10 endangered species video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0vEH1sWm8

EXTRA IDEAS: Project work. Work in groups of three or four. You are an environmental protection group. Think of a name for your NGO. Gather facts and pictures and create a poster on one of the following topics: Air Quality and Air Pollution Water Quality and Water Pollution Recycling Plant Conservation Animal Conservation

SOME IDEAS FOR CHILDREN EDUCATION Solid Waste Focus: Recycle

Game & Song http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/waste/clean_room/popup.cfm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSM2riAEX4U

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