«Проблемы экологии и их возможные пути решения» 7 класс
методическая разработка по английскому языку (7 класс)

Quiz “Environment”

1. The process by which the Earth’s temperature is increasing is called…

a) biothermal effect

b) greenhouse effect

c) temperature effect

2. What do you call renewable safe sources of energy?

a) alternative energy

b) bio-energy

c) nuclear energy

3. What do you call the processing of used materials?

a) reusing

b) recycling

c) reprocessing

4. Which of these energy sources are green?

a) coal

b) wind

c) natural gas

5. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a) coal

b) water

c) oil

6. Which layer protects the Earth from UV rays?

a) oxygen

b) nitrogen

c) ozone

7. What do you call the rain that contains many chemicals and is harmful?

a) acid rain

b) smog

c) monsoon

8. Which gas is responsible for global warming?

a) oxygen

b) hydrogen

c) carbon dioxide

9. Which of these human activities contributes most for climate change?

a) riding bicycles

b) using fossil fuels

c) shopping

10. What do you call the area that is inhabited by a particular species?

a) biosphere

b) environment

c) habitat

11. What type of shopping bag is more eco-friendly?

a) paper

b) plastic

c) both

12. One of the most famous environmental activists who founded the Climate Change School is

1. Sophie Lorain
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Greta Thunberg

Video

“Alternative Energy. Masdar – a city of the future?”

Pre-Watching Exercises

1. Study the new vocabulary from the video:

Fossil fuels – горючие полезные ископаемые: нефть, каменный уголь, природный газ, торф.

Renewable energy - возобновляемые источники энергии.

Green energy - экологически чистые источники энергии.

At the heart of development - в основе развития.

To commute – ездить на работу.

To reduce – уменьшать, сокращать.

2. Make up your sentences with the new words you studied.

Post -Watching Exercises

Part I

1. What is one of the global challenges we face today?
2. Is it possible for fossil fuels to last forever?
3. What environmental problems are we facing?
4. Is the use of nuclear power effective? What drawbacks does this energy source have?
5. What are the advantages of wind power?
6. What do you think of solar energy and hydroelectric power? Are they highly productive?
7. What types of energy can be called renewable, what types of energy can be called green energy?

Parts II-III

8. What is at the heart of development of Masdar? Who designed the city?
9. When did the first residents move into the city? When will the city probably be finished? What shape is the city going to be?
10.  How many people are expected to live in the city and how many - to commute?
11. Are they going to reduce the use of energy as much as possible? Why is it going to be a green city?
12. What is the city going to recycle?
13. Will you be able to drive your own car in the city? What is meant under Personal Rapid Transit System? What is the city going to encourage in terms of transit and movement of people?

14. Would you personally like to live in such a city of the future?

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
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What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe )

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe )

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe )

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe )

What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done

Hey, what about yesterday?
What about the seas?
The heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe )