think about our future, think about our ecology

1. Problems of man-modified ecosystem

2. Warming up. Quotation “If you don’t think about the future you will not have it.” John Galsworthy

3. Analyzing the idea of the environment What is an ecosystem consists of? Healthy ecosystems are in balance, aren’t they? What can threaten the health of our earth's ecosystems?

4. “Biotic ecosystem components”

5. Are you worried about the nature?

6. Give the equivalents Protect nature Destroy wildlife Throw away litter Reduce pollution Damage nature Spoil the environment Disturb wild animals

7. Problems man-modified ecosystem Land, air and water are important for the life on the Earth. But what is happening now? Water is polluted. Land is polluted. Air is polluted.

8. Are you worried about nature? What can you say about man-modified ecosystem? People pollute the environment. People cut down trees. People disturb the animals and birds. People poor the waste in water. People leave litterin the country. People damage nature.

9. Describe these pictures (is/are+V3) Bottles, cans and tins are left everywhere The water is polluted Papers and plastic packets are thrown out The baby-trees are cut

10. What should we do to save the nature?

11. Code of Ecological Rules -Don’t break trees. -Don’t leave litter. -Keep the country tidy. -Respect the life and work of the countryside. -Keep dogs under control. -Put litter away. -Grow trees and flowers. -Don’t frighten birds and animals. -Don’t cut wild flowers.

12. Links http://www.bodyandmind.co.za/EcoWize/ http://ag.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/resources/module/Biotic/ecoregions_pg1.htm http://www.ecology.md/section.php?section=news&id=1588 http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/theme.html http://www.eco-pros.com/ecology.htm http://greenword.ru/24.html http://theecocrisis.wordpress.com/ Гимназия №6 «Горностай» г.Новосибирск