Раздаточный материал к уроку «Natural disasters» 8 кл, УМК Spotlight

1.Complete the sentences with the given words. There are some extra words.

Droughts, endangered species, flood, famine, poverty, avalanches, tornadoes, homelessness, tsunami, war, hurricane, earthquakes, pollution, volcanic eruptions

1. The biggest damages are usually caused by _______, which occur because temperature changes deep inside the earth's core.

2. The biggest number of _________ happen in the USA because of physico-geographical features and characteristics of atmospheric circulation of air.

3. Some areas in Africa suffer from lack of rain  and having no opportunity to grow food can lead to ________________, sickness and death.

4. Sportsmen skiing in the mountains should be very careful not to get caught in ________________.

5. I think __________ is one of the most serious problems nowadays. I'm involved in ecological protection and help with cleaning the streets in my neighbourhood.

6. Scientists are worried about some birds and animals whose population is rapidly declining. The number of ____________ is increasing from year to year.

7. The economic situation usually influences the level of ___________: the healthier the economy is, the wealthier the people are.

8. The issue of ______________ worries me a lot. When I see a beggar in the street, I always want to help.

9. Unfortunately, ____________ kill everything around because of lava and ash emissions.

2.Choose the correct words to complete the text

Global warming is a great (danger/ possibility/opportunity). On the one hand, lots of problems come from nature itself: volcanic (explosions/avalanches/eruptions), gas emission because of the ocean "breathing", solar activity changes, etc. But on the other hand, human beings also have their negative impact: burning coal, pumping out oil and gas. As a result, the landscape has been changing a lot over the last hundred years. The problem has been getting worse because of (growing/ chopping/ cutting down) trees for (clearing/ cleaning/ peeling) the space for new buildings: office skyscrapers, houses and shopping centres. Why is global warming so dangerous? The oceans and seas are getting warmer, so ice caps are (melting/ sliding/ rising). As a result, the level of water is changing, and people are suffering from floods. Droughts prevent people from growing crops and can definitely lead to (famine/ homelessness /war).Increasing CO₂ (carbon dioxide) concentration in the atmosphere causes the greenhouse (affect/ effect/ impact), which has a lot of consequences too. Firstly, it can lead to holes in the ozone (background/ level/ layer), which are a great (cause/ source/basis) of radiation, harmful and dangerous for human beings. Secondly, uncontrolled (weather/ forecast/ climate) change can destroy the fauna balance. Plenty of animals and plants could become (extinct/endangered/ died) forever. Both flora and fauna are in danger, and only people are able to stop the catastrophe.

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