ECOLOGY
Environment - natural conditions, water, air, land, in which people, animals, plants
live
Environmantalist - a person who tries to prevent the environment from being spoilt
Problems
to pollute - znečistit, pollution, pollutant, contaminate, contaminant, emit - vypouštět,
emission, poison, poisonous, poisoned, global warming, melting glaciers - tání ledovců,
measure - opatření, dump / landfill - skládka, to dump - vyhodit, to waste - plýtvat,
odpad, rubbish, garbage, disposal - domácí odpad, leak - kapalný, fossil - pevný, fuel palivo, sewage - odpadní vody, sewage treatment plant - čistička odpadních vod, waste
incineration plant - spalovna, exhaust fumes - výfukové plyny, ultraviolet rays,
pesticides, fertilisers, ozone layer, depletion of ozone layer - ztenčování ozónové vrstvy,
ozone hole, acid rain, greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, oxygen, CFC´s =
chlorofluorocarbons - freony, chemical pollution from factories, cutting down the rain
forests, deforestation, untreated sewage is dumped into the sea, radioactive waste, air
pollution, noise pollution,
over-population
(non)renewable resources - (ne)obnovitelné zdroje, sustainable development - udržitelný
rozvoj
Conservation - careful preservation and protection of natural things (animals,
forests, rivers, plants) to prevent them being spoilt, wasted or lost for ever.
environment-friendly, eco-friendly, ozon-friendly, green (green-minded, very green),
eco-terrorist
animal and plant protection, environmental protection
autocatalyst, unleaded petrol - bezolovnatý benzín, re-using, recycling, composting,
natural decay - přirozený rozklad, biodegradable - organicky rozložitelný
balance of species - rovnováha druhů, be bred in captivity, release in the wild,
endangered animals / animals in danger - zvířata v ohrožení, extinct animals - vyhynulá
to establish national parks and nature reserves, green belts - around major cities in
Britain, to find alternative sources of energy, solar energy, tidal - přílivová, power plant
- elektrárna, waste disposal - ukládání odpadu, energy recovery from the waste material
to save / conserve -water, energy, to sort out waste - třídit odpad, to compost kitchen
garbage
organic / bio food
Disasters - floods, storms, hurricanes, tornado, earthquake, blizzard (snowstorm),
volcano/volcanic eruption, heatwaves, drought - sucho, famine - hladomor
overflown rivers, to be stuck in mud, wind bends trees, damages and destroys houses,
roads, cars
walls crack, earth trembles, quakes, buildings fall down
Main talking points:
The main ecological problems in our world
Brief explanation of the problems such as greenhouse effect, global warming, pollution
Different scientific or popular opinions on global problems
Animals and their protection
Natural disasters
Disasters caused by people
Cars versus public transport
Can our planet survive?
What can an individual do to help the environmental protection?
Questions:
1. What areas does pollution affect?
2. What causes air pollution?
3. How can acid rains be caused? How does acid rains affect our environment?
4. Why are trees important for life on earth?
5. What kind of climate changes can air pollution cause?
6. What are the ways of reducing air pollution?
7. How does water pollution occur? How can it be reduced?
8. How is land pollution caused? What causes noise pollution?
9. What are the possibilities of re-using waste materials?
10. How can we get rid of waste of all kinds?
11. What kind of protection do animals and plants need?
12. Are you a green person?
13. Are you satisfied with waste disposal in your city, country?
14. Can public transport replace personal cars?