What idea corresponds to every passage of the text?

a) Overcrowding in the cities leads imperceptibly to many problems;

b) The indirect effect of insecticides is much worse as they attack not only insects;

c) The automobile needs another source of energy;

d) Noise pollution influences almost all people living in the industrial centers;

e) Technological progress has twofold relationship to human being.

10. Answer the questions to the text PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT :

1. What kind of comparatively new pollution is it told about?

2. What does the author mean saying that quality of many people's lives has deteriorated in some respects?

3. What changes in the environment is automobile responsible for?

4. Is the application of insecticides and pesticides banned everywhere nowadays?

5. Why do people protest the using of insecticides?

6. Is smog the constant companion of all big cities?

7. What country is mentioned in the text as a successful one to counter pollution?

11. Learn the information in the Appendix II ‘For and Against’ Essay. Read and translate some useful phrases given in the table.

Read and translate the sentences. Say what things (facts) are set against and which ones are approved.

1. The device was reported to be improved and ready for the series production. However, this new modification turned out to have some by-effects alongside with indisputable benefits. 2. The first and the most important advantage is that this material is completely eco-friendly, but on the other hand its production will require tangible investments. 3. All these factors are on the plus side, but there is a reverse side of the coin, to be exact, this is a job-killer (шаг или мера, ведущая к потере рабочих мест). 4. Another convenience we’d like to mention about is minimization of many diagnostic devices. It also offers the advantage in the surgery and transplanpology. 5. Though the latest modification ranks in priority to the previous one, it still has some weak points.

13. a) Create a Pro and Con list that can help you to take into account all the positives and negatives. Use the key-words only like in the model;

Automobiles