1. Read the text and translate the extract in italic in written form.
2. Grammar work
3. Vocabulary work
4. Text work
1. Read the text and translate the extract in italic in written form.
Сейчас, в период наиболее интенсивного развития промышленности и сельского хозяйства, программа охраны природы имеет особое значение. В соответствии с этой программой запланированы практические меры по рациональному и экономическому использованию природных ресурсов в различных сферах экономики.
2. Grammar work
A Make the active sentences passive.
1. Cooperation of specialists in different spheres of practical activities is needed to solve this complex problem of nature conservation.
2. Basic information on ecology has to be given to future ecologists, biologists, geologists, economists, engineers, and students of other specialties.
3. Recommendations on the usage of some unusual energy resources are given in the article to those who are interested in ecological problems.
4. Waste products of chemical enterprises are known to be harmful for environment.
5. Certain types of wastes that cause immediate danger to exposed individuals or environments are classified as hazardous.
3. Vocabulary work
A Turn the following verbs into nouns
utilize – utilization
preserve – preservation
environ – environment
emit –emission
invest – investment
B Turn the following nouns into ad-jectives
limit – limited
ecology – ecological
harm – harmful
hazard – hazardous
profession – professional
4. Text work
A Choose the best variant to complete the sentences.
1. In Russia the programme on nature conservation has always been part and parcel of the development of national economy.
2. One of the means to solve both aspects of the problem is to build complex enterprises.
3. The problem of national utilization of natural resources is of greatest importance all over the world today.
4. To realize measures to be taken for nature conservation, to fulfill the programme on rational use and reproduction of natural resources, co-operation of specialists in different spheres of science and practical activities is wanted.
5. All people are interested in nature preservation as all natural resources are national property.
