Speaking (9 form)

Environmental Protection

The Earth is the only planet that people can live on, but nowadays they seem to be doing everything to make their home unfit for living. Industrialization has brought us into conflict with the natural environment. Our planet is in danger. Air, water and land pollution have disastrous consequences which threaten human life on Earth.

In my opinion, very much can be done by an average citizen. People have to be smart about such things as driving a car or using electricity. Whenever we drive a car, we add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. To make our planet cleaner and to use less energy we can try carpooling. That is when three people go together in one car instead of driving three cars to work. We can also use public transport, ride a bike, or walk. People can save electricity by turning off lights, TV-sets and computers. We can use less washing up liquids to keep the water clean. We can also plant trees, bushes, flowers. We can feed birds in winter. Besides, we can buy products grown locally that don't use much energy or don’t need to be transported.

I strongly believe that everybody can help recycle waste by collecting litter and by sorting rubbish into different categories. Paper, glass and plastic can be sold to recycling companies. Recycled waste can be made into new products and it can help save natural resources. Some waste can also be used to produce electricity. In my opinion, it would be great if recycling centres paid people for the rubbish they brought in because recycling is an interesting and profitable business.

But a lot of people still think that there is little they can do to help the environment. They are sure that it is the duty of the government and big companies to make our planet cleaner: to recycle waste materials, to protect rare animals and plants, to install antipollution equipment and so on. But they are wrong. Everybody must take part in reducing pollution.

To conclude, the Earth is the place where we live, it is our home and our task is to protect it and value all that it gives us. If we want to be healthy, to drink clean water and to breathe fresh air, we should take care of the environment and help to improve our life on Earth. We should give a chance to next generations to live in a peaceful and beautiful home.

READING ( 7 Form)

 SWIFT AND HIS SERVANT

Jonathan Swift, a famous English writer, was one day travelling on horseback with a servant. The weather was bad; it was raining and the roads were muddy. In the evening the two men came to an inn. Before going to bed, Swift told his servant to clean his boots as they were dirty. But the servant was very lazy and did not do what his master had said.

The next morning when Swift saw the dirty boots, he asked the servant why he had not executed the order. ”The roads are muddy. What is the use of cleaning the boots now? They will soon be dirty again,” the servant answered.

Swift didn’t say anything and soon told the servant to get ready because they would start at once. But the servant looked very displeased and said that he had not eaten his breakfast yet. Swift answered that they would go without any breakfast. ”What is the use of eating now? You will be hungry again”, he said.

SWIFT AND HIS SERVANT

1.                  Jonathan Swift was a(an) ______ English writer.

A. well-known           B. busy           C. unpopular   D. difficult

2.                  The weather was ____.

A. sunny         B. not very good     C. frosty D. dangerous

3.                  The servant seemed to dislike ...

A. his master                                      C. cleaning shoes

B. work                                                          D. bad weather

4.                  Swift’s servant was _____.

A. kind                                                          C. responsible

B. not hard-working                                        D. polite

5.                  The next morning the boots were _____.

A. clean                                                         C. sold

B. dirty                                                          D. dry

6.                  The servant tried _______.

A. to make excuses                            C. to make Swift clean his boots himself

B. to clean the boots                          D. to run away

7.                  The roads were really ______.

A. clean                      B. muddy                          C. dry                          D. good

8.                  Swift ______.

A. said nothing                                              C. punished the servant

B. argued with the servant                              D. wanted the servant to go away

9.                  The servant was _____.

A. relaxed                                                      C. happy

B. tired                                                          D. unhappy

10.              Swift didn’t let his servant ______.

A. go home                                                     C. eat his breakfast

B. take his boots                                            D. go to bed

II. Answer the questions.

1.      Is it a funny story?                               2. Why do you think so?