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1. The document discusses environmental problems and land pollution. It describes some causes of land pollution, such as solid waste and deforestation. 2. There can be harmful consequences of land pollution for humans, animals, water and soil. Living in polluted lands can negatively impact health and cause diseases. 3. Some tips provided to reduce land pollution are reusing items, giving household waste to recycling centers, and properly storing chemicals and waste.
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- 3. What is air 1) …? It is dirt in the air. This is a big problem for some cities of the world. Due to smoke from factories, cars and other human activities, the air is polluted. Air pollution affects the 2) … change too. To save our air from the pollution, we can use wind 3) … as a source of energy. 11/8/2019 3 5A. READ THE PARAGRAPH AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH WORDS IN ACTIVITY 5A. PAGE:108
- 5. 1. Destruction a. designed to prevent spilling 2. Solid b. a result of something 3. Deforestation c. very hard 4. Consequence d. clearing of forests or trees 5. Disease e. an action of damage 6. Spill-proof f. harmful condition of the body. 11/8/2019 5 6a. Match the words to their definition. PAGE:108
- 6. Өөрийгөө шалгаарай. 1. e 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. f 6. a 11/8/2019 6
- 7. 7a. Read the text and find an appropriate picture (a-d) for the text. 11/8/2019 7 PAGE:108 A B C D B Air pollution Land pollution Polluted land Water pollution
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