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How We Take Care of the Environment

If we understand the global effects of our actions, we would be able to avoid or reduce the negative impacts in our planet and creating a healthier environment. The Global Warming is responsible for many meteorological disasters and can also be associated to the appearance of some diseases. But, how to take care of the environment? They are many things we can do to help to preserve and to save the planet, such as: If we understand the global effects of our actions, we would be able to avoid or reduce the negative impacts in our planet and creating a healthier environment. The Global Warming is responsible for many meteorological disasters and can also be associated to the appearance of some diseases. But, how to take care of the environment? They are many things we can do to help to preserve and to save the planet, such as:

We always change the bulbs into LED light bulbs. This is one of the simplest things that we can do in order to help protect the environment from too much destruction. We always change the bulbs into LED light bulbs. This is one of the simplest things that we can do in order to help protect the environment from too much destruction.

Also we try to plant more trees, as possible. Each live can save the planet and that is through planting trees. Trees are the only agent which will help lessen carbon dioxide in the air and therefore will minimize the extreme heat in the environment. Aside from that, trees help control flash floods. Also we try to plant more trees, as possible. Each live can save the planet and that is through planting trees. Trees are the only agent which will help lessen carbon dioxide in the air and therefore will minimize the extreme heat in the environment. Aside from that, trees help control flash floods.

Recycling Apart from saving energy and resources, the recycle also reduce the garbage and the toxic environments.

Choosing the transport The public transport spends less energy than using your own car, and moves more people at the same time. The cars that burn less fuel per km decrease the air pollution. Whenever is possible, we try to use bicycles. They are good to do exercise and also for the environment.

Reducing the garbage Buying loose products will reduce the number of packages. By consummating local products, you’ll not only be helping the local economy but you’ll also guarantee that it was spent the minimal energy amount with the transportation.

Preserving the energy Isolating the attic can help to avoid the waste of energy. Using double glasses on windows and doors will decrease the heat loss. If you turn down the heater’s thermostat just a few degrees you may reduce the bills to 10%.

The Earth is our home. The Earth is our home. It’s where we live, so we better take care of it! Would you rather live in a polluted dump? “Out of all those millions and millions of planets floating around there in space, this is our planet, this is our little one, so we just got to be aware of it and take care of it.” – Paul McCartney (English musician)

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03/06/22

Variant 5

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

High in bamboo forests in the rainy mountains of China lives one of the world’s rarest mammals: the giant panda. Only about 1,500 of these black-and-white relatives of bears survive in the wild.

The New Words:

1. bamboo

2. nutritious

3. crush

4. starve

5. threaten

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Feast your eyes!

You are going to visit a museum of modern art with your friends and you’d like to have more information about the museum. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) transport to the museum;

2) excursion time;

3) admission fee;

4) special exhibitions.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences). Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

1. What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia? ___________________________________________________________________

Imagine that you are doing a project «University education inRussia» together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to:

— give a brief description of the photos, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

— say in what way the pictures are different, justifying the choice of the photos for the project;

— mention the advantages and disadvantages (1-2) of going to university after school ;

Photo 2

28/05/22

Exam Task: Reading Aloud

Pronunciation Tip

Mind that some words are pronounced differently depending on the part of speech. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun.

But if we stress the second syllable, it is a verb.

Task: Practise reading the sentences below. Make sure to stress the right syllable in the underlined words.

a) I think my first teacher had a big impact on my attitude to learning.

b) I am convinced that a great teacher and interesting lessons can impact student’s career choice.

c) I absolutely object to wearing a school uniform.

d) I sort of enjoyed studying about space objects, like meteors and asteroids; I wonder what universities offer good programmes in Astronomy.

e) I can never remember the postal address of our school.

f) I think we need to address the issue of bullying at our class meeting.

g) Our school psychologist helped us deal with the conflict that we had with one of the teachers.

h) The software didn’t work correctly on our school computer because it conflicted with the security settings.

i) We often compare and contrast pictures in our English lessons.

j) I think our winter PE lessons when we ski are much more fun, in contrast to our lessons that take place in the school gym.

k) I am not particularly happy about the increase of the number of PE lessons.

l) I think it would be nice if our teachers decreased the amount of homework.

m) We shouldn’t tolerate insults even if they are posed in social networks.

n) Our Drama club decided to present our teachers with a humorous play about our school life on Teacher’s day.

o) I feel I’ve made a great progress in math this year.

p) I think that my participation in our Literature Club helped me progress in writing essays.

27/05/22

Variant 10

Task 1. Read the text aloud.

After observing pet cats for several years, scientists have come to an intriguing conclusion: cats don’t really understand people the way dogs do. They tend to feel it is they who own masters, not vice versa. On the contrary, dogs perceive people as being very different from themselves. As soon as they see a human, they change their behaviour. The way a dog plays with a human is completely different from the way it plays with a dog. Cats are independent creatures and they can easily change their owner without changing their habits.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Where will it take you?

You are considering taking up biking and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about them following:

1) tuition fee

2) number of students in a group;

3) duration of the course;

4) special clothes.

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions. Give full answers to the questions (2-3 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Task 4.

25/05/22

— проблема проекта должна прослеживаться на протяжении всего высказывания

— описание, конечно, может быть про место и действие, но нужно, чтобы оно было привязано к теме проекта

Variant 9

Task 1.

Read the text aloud.

Canada’s original inhabitants are Indians. The very name Canada comes from a word meaning «village» in one of the local languages of Indian tribes. These tribes lived on the territory of modern Canada before the first Europeans arrived in the 11th century. They soon left, but more Europeans came in the 16th century and were made welcome because they brought manufactured goods and traded them for furs and other native products. However, the Europeans settled down and gradually displaced Indians over the next 250 years.

European settlers came in a series of waves. First were the French, followed by the English, and these two groups are considered the founding nations. France lost its part of territory to Britain in a war in 1760, but most of the French-speaking colonists remained. Their effort to preserve their language and culture is still an issue of Canadian history and has led in recent years to a movement to become independent from the rest of Canada.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Where dreams come alive!

You are considering taking dancing classes and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) tuition fee;

2) duration of the course;

3) special clothes;

4) evening classes.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3.

Interviewer: What do you usually do after school? Do you attend any clubs?

Student: ______________________________________________

15/05/22

Variant 8

Read the text out aloud.

Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent. Japan comprises the four main islands in addition to numerous smaller islands. Tokyo is the country’s capital and largest city.

Mountains dominate Japan’s landscape, covering 75 to 80 percent of the country. Historically, the mountains were barriers to transportation, limiting the economic development of isolated areas. However, with the development of tunnels, bridges, and air transportation in the modern era, the mountains are no longer an obstacle. The Japanese have long celebrated the beauty of their mountains in art and literature, and today many mountain areas are preserved in national parks.

Most of Japan’s people live on plains and lowlands found mainly along the lower courses of the country’s major rivers, on the lowest slopes of mountain ranges, and along the sea coast. This concentration of people makes Japan one of the world’s most crowded countries.

Practise reading the words:

2. numerous |ˈnjuːm(ə)rəs| многочисленный, многие, множественный

3. dominate |ˈdɒmɪneɪt| доминировать, преобладать, господствовать

4. era |ˈɪərə| эпоха, эра, летоисчисление

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Rental boats are waiting for you!

You are considering renting a boat to enjoy the views of the countryside and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) location of rentals;
2) price per hour;

3) documents needed;

4) fishing equipment available.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3.

1. Do you use the Internet often? Why is it so?

Thank you very much for your interview.

23/04/22

1. What are the most popular jobs for men and women in Russia? ___________________________________________________________________

Task 3.
Hello, everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss environment protection. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Thank you very much for your interview.

16.04.22

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

The first maps were drawn by explorers to help them find their way home and show people where they had been. The maps showed the shape of the land, distances between places and special features such as caves and old trees. Nowadays, maps show the towns and villages, and the roads, railways, rivers and mountains. Symbols are used to show all the different things on a map and there is a key to explain what the symbols stand for.
Over the centuries, people explored most of the Earth and put together the map of the world we use today. Maps of the world or large areas are often either “political” or “physical”. The political map shows territorial borders. The purpose of the physical map is to show features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use including roads, railroads and buildings.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering taking some painting classes and now you ’d like to get more information.
In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

The best painting classes now in your area!

1) location;
2) number of classes a week;
3) styles of painting taught;
4) timetable;
5) tuition fee.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

As soon as spring brings a new growth of bushes and berries, bears start feeding. They eat and eat. All through the spring and summer their feeding goes on. The bears build themselves up. They store food and fats that they will need in the fall when they start their long sleep.
As days grow shorter, and the temperature begins to fall, bears hunt for a sleeping place. It may be a shallow cave, or a deep crack between rocks. Some bears end up sleeping in hollow logs. Logs seem to be bears’ favourite places. Bears seem to choose small spaces. They can keep warmer in a cave that’s just large enough to hold them than in a larger cave. They often line their sleeping place with leaves and dried grass.
All through their winter naps, bears will not eat. Often they will sleep for 7 months, moving only now and then.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

You are considering finding a part-time job and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:

We’ll help you find a part-time job!

1) kinds of jobs;

3) skills needed;

5) whom to contact.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

A female chimp has learned how to use the Arabic numerals, 1 to 9, to memorise the order of five numbers. She, unlike males, was able to remember the sequence of at least five numbers. This is the same or even more than pre-school children can do. It comes as no surprise to scientists who discover something else that chimpanzees can do every year, bringing them closer to us. People can normally remember a sevendigit number at first sight. This is our brain’s “magic number”. A chimp’s brain is only half the size of ours. Yet, they remember five digits. In an experiment, a chimp was shown five numbers on a computer screen. Her task was then to touch each number in the correct order. In order to perform the task successfully, she had to memorise all the numbers. And she did. She got the fourth number correct 90 % of the time, and the fifth number correct 65 % of the time.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

Stay at the Hotel Marine!

Excellent service and your comfort are our priorities!

You are considering booking a room at this hotel and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1) types of rooms

2) price for a double room

3) if breakfast is included

4) online reservation

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions.

Give full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript for Task 3

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss healthy habits. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: What part of Russia do you live in? What sports facilities have you got in your neighbourhood?

Interviewer: How do you and your family keep fit?

Interviewer: How healthy is your diet? How often do you eat junk food?

Interviewer: Why is it important to eat fruit and vegetables? What would you suggest to someone who doesn’t like vegetables?

Interviewer: What do you think you will do to stay healthy in 10 years?

Interviewer: Thank you very much for your interview.

Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Ways to keep fit” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

• give a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the subject of the project in each photo minimum);

• say in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the subject of the project minimum);

• mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of keeping fit;

• explain how these photos illustrate the project “Ways to keep fit”;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project – which way of keeping fit you prefer, why.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Medicine has existed for thousands of years. At first, medicine was rather an art than science. It was little based on skills and knowledge but, instead, it had connections to the religious beliefs. At the early stages of medicine, doctors relied on religious rituals in the same way as on medication. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing. The first physicians thought that bloodletting was the best treatment of all. In recent centuries, since the advent of science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science. Much depends on the talent of the doctor and on the efficiency of drugs and surgery. Nowadays, we come to understand more and more about our body and to know what is going on inside the cells. Also, genetic engineering opens up new perspectives for treating inherited diseases. And, of course, new medical technologies have already saved millions of lives.

Task 2. Study the advertisement.

New amazing fragrance “Flora”on sale!

You are considering buying this new fragrance and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Task 3. You are going to give an interview. You have to answer five questions.

Give full answers to the questions (2–3 sentences).

Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.

Tapescript for Task 3

Interviewer: Hello everybody! It’s Teenagers Round the World Channel. Our guest today is a teenager from Russia and we are going to discuss reading books. We’d like to know our guest’s point of view on this issue. Please answer five questions. So, let’s get started.

Interviewer: What book genres are most popular with teenagers in your country?

Interviewer: What is being done by the local authorities to promote reading?

Interviewer: How do you usually choose books to read?

Interviewer: What’s the most interesting book you’ve recently read? Why did you like it?

Interviewer: How do you think reading habits will change in a future?

Task 4. Imagine that you are doing a project “Types of lessons” together with your friend. You have found some illustrations and want to share the news. Leave a voice message to your friend. In 2.5 minutes be ready to tell the friend about the photos:

• give a brief description of the photos (2 features connected with the subject of the project in each photo minimum);

• say in what way the pictures are different (2 features connected with the subject of the project minimum);

• mention the advantages and disadvantages (1–2) of the two types of lessons;

• explain how these photos illustrate the project “Types of lessons” ;

• express your opinion on the subject of the project – whether you prefer informal interactive lessons, why or why not.

You will speak for not more than 3 minutes (2–3 sentences for every item of the plan, 12–15 sentences total). You have to talk continuously.

10 green habits to save our planet

Doing an appropriate differentiated waste collection, turning off the lights, moving by bike…represents simple daily actions that is integrated in a every day life routine of very people, can make the difference by contributing to the safeguard of the planet. Here you have the green habits to adopt to contribute to the safeguard of the planet.

Simple everyday actions and ecological expedients that we can adopt at home or even on holiday. Each of them can make the difference and contribute to the safeguard of the hearth. Here 10 green habits that everyone of us can adopt at home, at work and on holiday:

1.Do not buy plastic bottles

The plastic bottles are one the biggest contributor to our landfill. Every minute a million of bottles are used and only the 9% can be recycled. The remain is accumulated in our landfill and often it finishes in the ocean, where according to the experts, in the year 2050 there will be more plastic than fishes. A sustainable alternative is to use a canteen while traveling and choose, if possible, the water of the water faucet (that can be purified by using a refiner) and prefer the water in glass bottles.

2. Recycle: one of the best green habit

It might seem ordinary but recycle is fundamental for our environment at home or by traveling. The majority of the cities has now a system of recycle but if your city or the place in which you are spending your holidays doesn’t practice the differentiated waste collection…then you can begin! And do not forget to teach it even to the children. According to the Legambiente esteems, by recycling the half of the garbage, we reduce the C02 and the polluted gas in the atmosphere of a quantity between the 150 and 200 kilogram per year.

3. Plant a tree

Planting a tree in your garden is one of the best way to reduce the air pollution. The trees absorb the carbon diopside and produce oxygen, by improving the air of the cities with positive effects on the health. More trees means cleaner air.

4. Save water

The water is a precious good that is unfortunately limited but thanks to technology of today, it is possible to purify it and to reuse it. Not only having a shorter shower and close the water faucet while brushing the teeth.With small efforts you can adopt some simple expedited to reduce the consumption of this precious good. As installing with a small expense a water flow restrictors for our faucet, reducing the flow of water and saving approximately the 50% of the water.

5. Save energy

6. Choose the self production

Home made food, natural soaps, preserves, jams, body creams or infusions…the self production is one of the fundamental choices to save and live in a more sustainable way. Think only to the C02 emissions of a car that we can avoid by renouncing to go to the supermarket to choose what we can produce, to the transport avoided to the producers (that comes from different and distant places) and of the saved packaging. Some times we need just a few simple ingredients to produce at home what we need. An example? You can produce ecological and natural cleanings by using the lemon, vinegar and the skins of the oranges.

7. Choose the sustainable mobility

To avoid your carbon foot print, choose the train rather than the car, avoid the cruises and when you can try to move by bicycle. It is always better to choose the public means of transport to move, in order to improve the air pollution. But when it is not possible then try to organize or participate to a carpooling! Your movements will be green and funny and you will have the chance to know new people.

8. Be careful of the expense

In the Western countries, approximately 670 millions of packaged food are thrown away every year. It means more than 95 kilos per year per person. As a consequence, we must learn how to shop, choosing the necessary food quantities, without being influenced by the offers and trying to avoid the waste. Better to do not full to much the fridge: a full fridge consumes more!

Finally, it is important to purchase bio and local products supporting the virtuous economy and the short supply chain (kilometers zero). In this way, you reduce the C02 emissions due to the transfer of the food products. And, if you have the fortune to have a farmer market near home, choose it instead of the supermarket!

9. Use second hand objects

A smartphone, a vintage dress, tea and coffee dregs, an old bicycle…everything has a second life! We are in a consumeristic society: we tend to throw away what is broken for buying a new one. But if we adjust it instead of throw it away? The fruits dregs and vegetables can become compost for the garden, an old cotton jacket an excellent dust rag. Without forgetting that several objects can be second hand purchased.

10. Prefer washable nappies

Do you know that the disposable nappies produce the 15% of the non recyclable waste? Besides the expensive costs (approximately 1.500 € per child) they also damages the environment and irritates the skin. For this reason, if you have to take care of a baby, the solution is to use washable nappies that are causing less inflammations for the child, they are ecological and reusable.

As last homework we have to adopt these 10 simple green habits and to share our life style with friends and parents for a more sustainable world!

10 Ways to Take Care of the Environment

If there’s one thing humanity has in common, it’s our planet. We might speak different languages. We might make money than other people. We might look different, act different, and have different opinions. But we all have at least one thing in common…the Earth.

Our planet gives us the food we eat, the materials to make our houses, and the power to create books, light bulbs, and laptops. We depend on the planet for everything, for both beauty and basic needs, since without its resources, we wouldn’t exist.

We don’t always take diligent care of our planet, however. We waste the resources that we have, and we contribute to pollution. Whether you want to teach your kids about environmental responsibility, or whether you want to find ways to reduce your carbon footprint at home, the following list can help you.

Turn off Your Lights

When you’re not in a room, leave off the lights. Just use lamps or overhead lighting you need now. It might look a little gloomy on a rainy day, but you don’t always need to light that lamp. If you want to get your kids involved in helping the planet, have an hour every day where you don’t use lights. Use candles instead and try to shower in the dark. You’ll teach them an important lesson, and they’ll love the adventure.

Buy a Fuel-Efficient Car

Use Different Fuel

Besides getting a more fuel-efficient car, you can focus on changing the type of fuel you use. Not everyone can afford a hybrid or electric car, but every time we use electricity instead of gas, we’re helping reduce pollution. You can also investigate alternative biodiesels. For instance, SeQuential biodiesel can reduce the carbon footprint of your car or truck.

Everyone has a garbage can. Most people have a recycling bin, too. You can add a third canister to your trash, as well: compost. Gardeners love compost, since it creates a rich, natural soil to grow flowers and vegetables in. It also saves dumps from dealing with extra garbage. If something can decompose, try composting it! There are also certain paper products and compostable “plastic” tableware out there, too! You can look up how to compost online if you need help getting started.

Don’t Drive If You Don’t Have To

Only Use Appliances When They’re Full

If you use a dishwasher, you shouldn’t run it unless it’s packed to the gills. If you use a washing machine, don’t do laundry until you have a full load. On that note, don’t wash your clothes until they’re dirty. Just because you wore a shirt once doesn’t mean it needs washing.

Save Money on Food

It’s a shame to waste any food, and it’s also harmful for the environment when we do. The more people consume, the more products companies must make, and the more facilities they must use energy. Save money on food by buying in bulk and planning your recipes ahead of time. If you save on groceries, you could help save the planet.

Most of us print something at least once a week. We buy notepads, throw out half-used notebooks, and print on just one side of the paper. It might seem like a little thing, but if you devote some effort to saving paper, you could conserve a lot of paper products every year. Try not to print unless you must, and make sure you use both sides of the paper if you do.

Borrow and Lend Equipment

One of the best ways we can save the planet’s resources is to buy less. If you can borrow your neighbor’s bocce ball set, then you don’t need to buy your own. Also, if you can lend your camping gear to a friend, you’ve kept one more item out of creation.

Ecology

We live on the earth. It is very, very big. There is a lot of water on the earth. It is in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans. There are a lot of forests and fields, hills and mountains on it. The earth is full of wonders. Different animals live on the earth. Different plants grow on it. The earth is beautiful. There are large countries and small countries. There are warm countries and cold countries. There are some countries where there are four seasons in a year and some countries where there are only two. When the sun shines it is day. When the sun does not shine it is night. When it is day in one country it is night in another. You can see the moon and the stars in the sky at night. People live in different countries. They speak different languages.

The planet Earth is only a tiny part of the universe, but it’s the only place where human beings can live. Today, our planet is in serious danger. Acid rains, global warming, air and water pollution, overpopulation are the problems that threaten human life on Earth.

Who is to blame for the disaster? The answer is simple: all of us. Our forests are disappearing because they are cut down or burnt. If this trend continues, one day we won’t have enough oxygen to breathe.

The seas are in danger. They are filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilisers and pesticides. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following. The Aral Sea is on the brink of extinction. If nothing is done about it, one day nothing will be able to live in the seas.Every ten minutes one kind of animal, plant or insect dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today may soon become extinct.

Air pollution is another serious problem. In Cairo just breathing the air is dangerous — equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. The same holds true for many Russian cities. Factories emit tons of harmful chemicals. These emissions have disastrous consequences for our planet. They are the main reason for the greenhouse effect and acid rains. An even greater threat are nuclear power stations. We all know how tragic the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster are.

Fortunately, it’s not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to make our planet a better, cleaner and safer place. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species. We can recycle litter. We can support green parties and put pressure on those in power. Together we can save the planet and all of us with it.

Of course, people can’t stay indifferent to these problems. There are a lot of special organizations, which try to save our nature. The most known are: The Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals (The RSPCA), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace. The RSPCA tries to protect animals from bad use. It operates big nation campaigns aimed at lost pets, circus animals. The WWF rescued several species of animals, mammals as well as birds. These organization also helped to create more than 250 National parks. Greenpeace began its work 20 years ago from saving whales. And now Greenpeace is a world-famous organization, which saves plants, animals and people. These organization, want to rescue animals, to help them to survive and to save jungle rain forests, which are in danger of destruction. And they also help animals ’cause many of them have already gone as they have nowhere to live. Their homes, the trees, have disappeared. We must save wild animals. And we must find the right way to save land, people and animals. We must lake care of nature, because we are part of it.

I would advise everyone to think about this problem. Together we can find a solution!