Unit Four

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Unit Four

• Reading I Reading II

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Reading I Environmental Pollution

• Pre-reading Questions
• Language Points

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Pre-reading Questions

• 1. Name several pollutants.    
• 2. Who causes pollution?
• 3. Why is pollution one of the most serious
  problems that man faces these days?
• 4. Why is the pollution problem complicated ?
• 5.  How can pollution be gradually reduced ?
• 6.  When did man begin to pollute his
  surroundings?
• 7.  Why has pollution become a more and more
  serious problem?
• 8.  In what way do you think pollution can be
  reduced?

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Refer to

• It was unwise in you speech to refer to the
  problem .
• By referring to his notes, the speaker was able
  to give the exact details required.

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Cut down on

• The factory cannot afford to employ any more
  workers, so it will have to cut down on
  production..
• In these times of rising prices, we must all cut
  down on our spending.

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Take action (toward doing sth. / against)

• It is time someone took action against the rising
  crime rate in the city..
• Action will be taken against anyone who breaks
  the law.

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Reading II Preserving the Environment in the U.
K.

• Pre-reading Questions
• Language Points

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Pre-reading Questions

• In what respects are people affected by
  technological process?
• What is happening in the countryside as far as
  ecology is concerned?
• What measures has the UK taken to preserve the
  environment?

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Respect

• Your essay is good in the respect of style but
  unsatisfactory in other respects.
• They resemble one another in some respects.

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Nuisance

• The flies are a nuisance.
• Dont make a nuisance of yourself sit down and
  be quiet.

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Have effect on

• Did the medicine have any effect (a good effect)?
• Punishment had very little effect on him, did not
  reform him, frighten him, etc.

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in effect

• in effect in fact, really for practical
  purposes in operation
•     In effect, you mean he is wrong.
• A cease-fire was in effect in some areas.

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foul up with

• foul up( with) make or become dirty, filthy
  make disgusting
•     The birds fouled up his newly washed car.
•    Dont foul up the chance.
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