Pollution and its Negative Effects

Develop your reading skills. Read the following text on pollution and its effect on the environment. Then answer the comprehension questions

Pollution is the degradation of natural environment by external substances introduced directly or indirectly. Human health, ecosystem quality and aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity may be affected and altered permanently by pollution.

Pollution occurs when ecosystems can not get rid of substances introduced into the environment. The critical threshold of its ability to naturally eliminate substances is compromized and the balance of the ecosystem is broken.

The sources of pollution are numerous. The identification of these different pollutants and their effects on ecosystems is complex. They can come from natural disasters or the result of human activity, such as oil spills, chemical spills, nuclear accidents ... These can have terrible consequences on people and the planet where they live: destruction of the biodiversty, increased mortality of the human and animal species, destruction of natural habitat, damage caused to the quality of soil, water and air ...

Preventing pollution and protecting the environment necessitate the application of the principles of sustainable development. we have to consider to satisfy the needs of today without compromizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This means that we should remedy existing pollution, but also anticipate and prevent future pollution sources in order to protect the environment and public health. Any environmental damage must be punishable by law, and polluters should pay compensation for the damage caused to the environment.

Comprehension

1. The damage caused by pollution might be irreversible:

a. True b. False2. The ecosystem

a. can always cope with pollutants

b. may not always be able to cope with pollution.3. Pollution

a. is always caused by humans.

b. may sometimes be caused by natural disasters. 4. An ideal solution to prevent pollution would be to

a. refrain the development of some counries.

b. continue develpmental projects.

c . take into consideration the future generations need to live in a healthy environment.

mprehension

1. The damage caused by pollution might be irreversible:

True - a (Biodiversity may be affected and altered permanently by pollution) 2. The ecosystem

may not always be able to cope with pollution - b 3. Pollution

may sometimes be caused by natural disasters - b 4. An ideal solution to prevent pollution would be to

take into consideration the future generations need to live in a healthy

environment - c

Do the exercise below on the vocabulary related to the environment and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the right words:

1. There is a growing concern over the of species habitat and 2. The earth's resources are being at an alarming rate.3. The greenhouse is an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and other in the

atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a gradual of the surface of the Earth.4. The energy generated by the is both very efficient and clean. 5. There have been many reports about which is destroying large areas of tropical rain

forest . 6. The Japanese recycle more than half their waste paper.7. We're not doing enough to protect the environment from .

choose the right words:

1. There is a growing concern over the protection of species habitat and biodiversity

.

2. The earth's resources are being used up at an alarming rate.

3. The greenhouse effect  is an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide and

other gases  in the atmosphere which is believed to be the cause of a

gradual warming of the surface of the Earth.

4. The energy generated by the windmill is both very efficient and clean.

5. There have been many reports about deforestation  which is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.

6. The Japanese recycle  more than half their waste paper.

7. We're not doing enough to protect the environment from pollution .

Vocabulary Exercise - Science and Technology

Do the exercise the vocabulary related to science and technology and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the right words:

1. The ethical implications of laboratory scientific on animals is an issue discussed world wide.

2. The dependeny to computers displayed in the behavior of certain people is called computer .

3. Technological and scientific such as computers, cell phones, sattelites ... may boost the development of the third world countries.

4. The less people have access to technology the larger the divide is. 5. Computer is the era in which computer technology has transformed our lives. .

Find the nouns connected with the following verbs:

1. discover - .

2. invent - .

3. analyse - .

4. observe - .

Do the exercise the vocabulary related to science and technology and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the right words:

1. The ethical implications of laboratory scientific experiments  on animals is an issue discussed world wide.

2. The dependeny to computers displayed in the behavior of certain people is called

computer addiction  .

3. Technological and scientific tools  such as computers, cell phones, sattelites ... may boost the development of the third world countries.

4. The less people have access to information  technology the larger the digital  divide is.

5. Computer age  is the era in which computer technology has transformed our lives. .

Find the nouns connected with the following verbs:

1. discover - discovery  .

2. invent - invention  .

3. analyse - analysis  .

4. observe - observation  .

Vocablary of technology and sc

Do the exercise below on the vacabulary related to corporate hierarchy and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the right words:

1. The is the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services.2. An works in a to organize the financial and accounting affairs of a company.3. Generally speaking, a investigates and produces new products.4. A makes sure that the workers are doing their job properly.5. A looks after the staff's ineterests.6. A makes sure that machine etc are not dangerous to use.7. An does a job that needs no training. However, a is trained to do specific tasks.8. A takes care of administration of new and existing personel.

hoose the right words:

1. The sales department  is the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services.

2. An accountant works in a finance department to organize the financial and accounting affairs of a company .

3. Generally speaking, a research officer  investigates and produces new products.

4. A supervisor makes sure that the workers are doing their job properly.

5. A union representative  looks after the staff's ineterests.

6. A safety officer  makes sure that machine etc are not dangerous to use.

7. An unskilled worker does a job that needs no training. However, a skilled worker

is trained to do specific tasks.

8. A personel officer takes care of administration of new and existing personel.

Related materials: Vocabulary lesson: corpr

accountant

One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of individuals or businesses. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.

administrator

Person who works as a manager and runs the office.

board of directors

A body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company. The board is non-executive which means that the members are not concerned by day-to-day running of the company. The board is headed by a chairman.

chief executive officer

The Managing Director, the most important person in a company. The CEO makes big decisions.

chief financial officer

Responsible for the Finance Department. Expert in financial matters. The Finance Department takes responsibility for organising the financial and accounting affairs including the preparation and presentation of appropriate accounts, and the provision of financial information for managers. Accountants work for the Finance Department.

Clerkm Ordinary office worker

education officer Organizes training, classes for the the employees

labourer A worker who does hard physical work

Receptionist Visitors must check in with them

research worker A person who investigates and produces new products. Resarch workers work for Research and Development department (R&D)

personel officer A person who takes care of administration of new and existing personel

public relations officer

gives information to the press, TV, etc about the company

safety officer

makes sure that machine etc are not dangerous to use

sales assistant

sells goods to the public. Sales assitant works for the Sales Department, the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services.

security officer makes sure thieves, criminals, etc cannot enter the company.

shareholdersone that owns or holds a share or shares of a company. Also called shareowner

skilled worker trained to do specific tasks. An unskilled worker, by contrast, does a job that needs no training.

supervisor Also called team leader. A supervisor makes sure that the workers are doing their job properly. Under the supervisor, there are analysts, who analyse information or data, and assistants.

union representativelooks after the staff's ineterests.

Do the exercise below on the vacabulary related to banking and click on the button to check your answers.

Choose the right words:

1. When I got my first job, I chose to open a account since I wanted to to use it for for my day-to-day banking needs.

2. A account wouldn't allow people to money whenever they need it. 3. Banks give customers a which allows them to write checks to pay for goods and

services 4. A bank allows customers to withdraw cash from an ATM.5. Leila wants to her check because she needs the money right away.6. I am going to buy because I don't want to carry cash when I go to Paris.7. Alan two checks this month. Now, he must pay two charges because of it.8. Jane's salary is directly into her bank account.

9. When I got my first job, I chose to open a current  account since I wanted to to use it for for my day-to-day banking needs.

10. A savings  account wouldn't allow people to withdraw  money whenever they need it.

11. Banks give customers a checkbook  which allows them to write checks to pay for goods and services

12. A bank card  allows customers to withdraw cash from an ATM.

13. Leila wants to cash  her check because she needs the money right away.

14. I am going to buy traveler's checks  because I don't want to carry cash when I go to Paris.

15. Alan bounced  two checks this month. Now, he must pay two NSF  charges because of it.

16. Jane's salary is deposited  directly into her bank account.

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