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owned factory, which killed over 7000 people in 1984 and was implicated in a further 15 000 deaths afterwards.

2.Endocrine disruptors – вещества, нарушающие деятельность желез внутренней секреции.

3.Phthalate – фталат (соль или эфир фталевой кислоты).

4.Nonylphenol – нонилфенол.

5.Breakdown product – продукт распада.

6.The bell tolls for smb. (smth.) – пришёл конец кому-л. (чему-л.).

7.Thee – уст. косвенный падеж от thou – тебе, тебя, тобой.

33. Are these statements true or false? Prove your ideas.

11. The only way to clear upбthe planet is to burn our waste.

34. Read the whole article again (ex. 27, 32) and make notes under the following headings PROBLEM – CAUSE – EFFECT as shown in the table.

35. Read this background information. Then take the quiz that follows. Decide whether the statements are myth or fact, and mark the appropriate box.

Water. We all need it; we all drink it; it is the true source of life without which we wouldn’t exist. Nearly three-quarters of the earth’s surface is

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covered with water. No life we know of can survive without water. Water plays a huge role in our everyday lives. We can live for weeks without food, but only days without water. Between 55 and 65 percent of the human body is made up of water. In other words, if you took all of the water out of a 175-pound man, he would weigh only 70 pounds! Increasingly, however, the public is losing its trust in water. According to current research, easy access to clean, safe water can no longer be taken for granted. Water quality is threatened throughout the world, including the United States. Growing populations, aging sewer systems, and environmental and biological pollution are all contributing to the problem.

What Is Your Water I.Q.?

6. The tap water in large American cities may be as impure as that of some developing countries.

7. Some people buy filters or water purifiers to purify their tap water. These, however, may end up adding more impurities.

8. By tasting and smelling your water, you can detect impurities.

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9.Bacterial pollutants in water are more dangerous than chemical and industrial pollutants.

10.“Pure”, “natural”, “100% organic” are labels that assure the bottled water consumer that the water is free of impurities.

11.The purest water comes from natural springs, a place where water comes up naturally from the ground.

12.If you boil your tap water for ten minutes, you

1.Myth. Bottled water follows stricterДstandardsИthan tap water. In the United States, bottled water is classifiedАas a “food.” therefore it must follow the stricter guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration, the government agency which regulatesбfood safety. Tap water is regulated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). EPA standards allow for higher amounts of impuritiesиin the water.

2.Myth. In the United States, one out of every six households drinks bottled water on a regularСbasis.

3.Fact. Despite the fact that bottled water must meet strict standards, the taste of the water varies according to its source.

4.Myth. People need eight glasses of water a day.

5.Myth. Nearly half of all bottled water drinkers choose it for taste reasons.

6.Fact. Contaminated drinking water is a tremendous problem all over the world, even in some areas of the United States. In the developed world, the problem is less obvious because drinking water contamination takes effect slowly or mildly.

7.Fact. Home water filters may remove some impurities from tap water. However, if the filters aren’t regularly cleaned or changed, the water they supply could actually be dirtier than what comes directly out of the tap.

8.Myth. Most impurities cannot be tasted or smelled.can eliminate all impurities.

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9. Fact. Much attention has been given to water pollution caused by chemicals and metals. However, it’s easy to measure chemicals and metals in water. It’s more complicated to measure bacteria and viruses, but 80 percent of water-related diseases are caused by pollution from bacteria and viruses.

10. Myth. Those words are marketing terms only. It’s perfectly legal to sell water with those labels. The bottling company may be selling purified water from a very impure source. The company is not legally required to reveal the source.

11. Myth. Natural sources of water are often contaminated by toxic pollutants.

12. Myth. Boiling tap water only kills mild impurities. It does not remove more dangerous pollutants like lead, pesticides, radon, or other harmful chemicals.

atmosphere andСpreventиheat from escaping. Because the heat cannot leave, the Earth gets warmer. This is known as global warming.

- What can we, as inhabitants of the Earth, do to protect our planet?

- It is very important to know the main sources of pollution and try to change them for the better. Cars are the biggest polluters today, because the produce exhaust fumes, which are the main cause of bad air quality. Maybe we should use public transport more often because it is more environmentally friendly than cars.

- And what about wasting energy?

- There are alternative energy sources we could use instead of oil and coal. Wind power, wave power and solar power do not pollute the environment. - Very good. But what about ordinary people? How should we change our lifestyles?

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-It’s easy. We can help the environment by choosing to buy green products like paper and glass, which can be recycled. We should eat organic fruit and vegetables that have been produced without chemicals.

-Excellent, Peter. You are a very good citizen of our planet.

38. Are these sentences true or false? Write the correct ones.

1.Paper can be recycled.

2.Aerosol cans protect the ozone layer.

3.Cutting down tropical forests is good for animals.

4.Skin cancer may be caused by ultraviolet light.

5.Acid rain contains acid from factory smoke.

6.The greenhouse effect is caused by ultraviolet light.

________ natural resources;

________ paper, glass and plastic;

________ against polluting the environment.

We shouldn’t:

________ tropical forests;

________ bottles, newspapers and plastic cans;

________ natural resources;

________ the environment.

41. Answer the question “If all the earth’s water were put in a gallon jar, how much of it would be available fresh water and how much of it would be sea water?” Read the following essay, “The Bounty of the

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