The words to be studied in 1.8:
green living образ жизни, поддерживающий движение защитников окружающей среды
(to have an) impact (up)on иметь влияние на
durable прочный; долговечный
renewable resources возобновляемые ресурсы
to reuse повторно/многократно использовать
charity благотворительность
litter bin урна для мусора
to donate дарить; жертвовать
stray animals бродячие животные
Exercise 1. Look at these idioms with a word “green”. Can you give them Russian equivalents? Pictures can give you clues (Figures 16 – 21).
Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18
Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21
to have green fingers (British)/ to have a green thumb (American)
to be green as grass
to give something/somebody the green light
to be green with envy
Green living
Exercise 2. What does “living green” mean? What is “downshifting”? How are these words connected? Read the text and answer the questions.
Living Green – What Does It Mean
Living green means reducing our impact on the planet by making choices in our everyday lives that are healthy for both people and the environment. Recycling at home and at work contributes to living green, as does conserving water and energy. These things can save us money, improve our health and our quality of life.
Every time we spend our money, we can make a difference when we purchase products that have one or more of these qualities:
contains recycled material
contains less toxic substances
Durable
locally or regionally produced
uses renewable resources
Downshifting is a trend where people choose to live simpler lives. They tend to choose working fewer hours and consume less. In so doing they naturally live a lifestyle which has been come to be known as “green”. This translates into less consumption of energy for both the man and the planet.
Exercise 3. Going green people can do a lot of things. Read the beginning of «The Green Tips» (1 – 8) and match them with their endings (A – H). Number 1 has already been done. Check in pairs/groups.
The Green Tips
1) Always save water and electricity. Never let water run … H
2) Reuse things. If you go shopping, you can use …
3) Use public transport or bicycle when it is possible because …
4) Always switch off lights and computers, …
5) Consume less! It means that you can really buy less unnecessary things. …
6) Always keep your place clean …
7) Also you can do some environmental charity, for example, …
8) Buying organic food is a good idea too, because …
A … car exhaust fumes do no good.
B … one bag and do not buy any other bags.
C … – put litter into litter bins.
D … donate money to help rare animals or stray animals.
E … Also you can save money for something really useful.
F … and unplug domestic electric appliances when they are not in use.
G … this food is grown without chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
H … when washing dishes or cleaning teeth. By doing this you can also save money.
Exercise 4. What green tips have you already done? What green tips would you like to do? You can use these expressions:
I have already … . – I have already unplugged my computer and battery chargers.
I would like to… . – I would like to unplug my computer and battery chargers.
Exercise 5. Have you ever heard any myths about our environment? Do you agree with them? Read the text Facts and Fiction and complete the chart about green living myths and facts.
Facts and Fiction |
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Myths: 1… 2… |
Facts: 1… 2… |