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Writing. Письмо
Task, Choose ONE of the topic below. Выбери ОДИН тоник.
• Express your opinion an topic. Выскажи свое мнение по теме.
Connect your ideas into a paragraph. Соедени свои идеи в абзаце
• Use present simple forms. Используй формы настотоящего времени.
Use correct form of modal verbs. Использу правильную форму модального глагола
Use appropriate punctuation. Используй соответствующую пунктуацию.
Topic 1. Our neighbourhood (Наш район)
Write about the place you like in vour neighbourhood. Write what you can do there
and explain why you like these places. Why your friends should visit these places one
day.​

Ну могу но он не большой
Environmental Protection

Some hundreds of years ago people lived in harmony with nature, because industry was not much developed. Today, however, the contradictions between man and nature are dramatic.

The twenty first century is a century of the scientific and technological progress. The achievements of the mankind in mechanization and automation of industrial processes, in chemical industry and conquering outer space, in the creation of atomic power stations and ships are amazing. But at the same time, this progress gave birth to a very serious problem – the problem of environment.

Ecology and the contamination of environment, is concerned with climate, over-population in certain areas, deaths of plant and animals, chemical contamination of seas, lakes and rivers as well as atomic experiments and dumping of atomic waste from power stations. Floods, unexpected draughts, and the greenhouse effect are the next reasons.

There are many consequences of damaging the environment. One of them is acid rain. Another one is water shortage resulting from abuse of arable lands in agriculture. The third one is destroying the ozone layer of the Earth through pollution from factories and plants. The fourth problem is damage o water and soils.

The fifth one is damage to wildlife: numerous species of animals and plants can disappear. At last, the most serious danger arising from damaging the environment is the result of the abovementioned consequences. This is the danger for the life and health of the man.

The protection of natural resources and wildlife is becoming a political programme in every country. Numerous anti-pollution acts passed in different countries led to considerable improvements in environment. In many countries purifying systems for treatment of industrial waters have been installed, measures have been taken to protect rivers and seas from oil waters.

But the environmental problems have grown beyond the concern of a single country. Their solution requires the co-operation of all nations. If we are unable to learn to use the environment carefully and protect it from damage caused by man’s activities, very soon we’ll have no world to live in.

Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment, on individual, organizational or governmental level, for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans. Due to the pressures of population and our technology the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently.

This has been recognized and governments began placing restraints on activities that caused environmental degradation. Since the 1960s activism by the environmental movement has created awareness of the various environmental issues. There is not a full agreement on the extent of the environmental impact of human activity and protection measures are occasionally criticized.

Academic institutions now offer courses such as environmental studies, environmental management and environmental engineering that study the history and methods of environmental protection. Protection of the environment is needed from various human activities. Waste, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and the introduction of invasive species are some of the issues relating to environmental protection.

Todd: OK, Jeanna, you like the computer!

Jeanna: Yes, I do.

Todd: OK. Talk to us about computers.

Jeanna: Well, I go on the computer a lot and I talk with friends through AOL instant messenger. And I just moved from my hometown to Sacremento so it’s a good way to keep in touch with old friends.

Todd: Yeah. Do you learn about computers at school or on your own?

Jeanna: I picked most of what I know, I’ve picked it up, through, ya know, the years, and some at school, like keyboarding and such.

Todd: OK. Do you have a laptop or a PC?

Jeanna: I have a PC. A Compac.

Todd: Do you like your computer or do you want a new one?

Jeanna: I want a new one cause I think I screwed mine up and it’s a little bit slow now.

Todd: OK. How long have you had your computer?

Jeanna: I’ve had it for about 3 or 4 years.

Todd: Oh, yeah, that’s pretty old for a computer. Yeah, so do you talk to your friends every night by e-mail?

Jeanna: Yeah, yes I do.

Todd: OK.

Jeanna: See going on and you know the gossip.

Todd: So nowadays, do high school kids talk by e-mail more than phone?

Jeanna: Most people talk by either e-mail or cellular phone. You know a lot of people don’t use their house phones as much, and a lot of people have cellular phones.

Todd: OK. Thanks a lot Jeanna.

Объяснение:

Тодд: хорошо, Жанна, тебе нравится компьютер!

Жанна: да, это так.

Тодд: хорошо. Поговорите с нами о компьютерах.

Жанна: Ну, я много хожу за компьютером и общаюсь с друзьями через AOL instant messenger. И я только что переехал из своего родного города в Сакременто, так что это хороший поддерживать связь со старыми друзьями.

Тодд: Да. Вы изучаете компьютеры в школе или самостоятельно?

Жанна: я собрала большую часть того, что знаю, я собирала это на протяжении многих лет, и некоторые из них в школе, например, клавишные и тому подобное.

Тодд: хорошо. У вас есть ноутбук или ПК?

Жанна: у меня есть компьютер. В Лаборатории

Тодд: вам нравится ваш компьютер или вы хотите новый?

Жанна: я хочу новый, потому что думаю, что я испортила свой, и теперь он немного медленный.

Тодд: хорошо. Как давно у вас есть компьютер?

Жанна: у меня это было около 3 или 4 лет.

Тодд: О, да, это довольно старовато для компьютера. Да, так ты каждый вечер разговариваешь со своими друзьями по электронной почте?

Жанна: да, конечно.

Тодд: хорошо.