Lesson 2. Nature and the Environment » 5A-B

Стор.63 5. A. Read the Native American Poem and complete it with the word combinations (A—E). NATIVE AMERICAN POEM Only when all the rivers have run dry (1), And all the fish in the sea have died, Only when all the rainforests have been burnt down, And there's no food (2) for the animals, Only when all the blue skies have been filled with smoke (3), And the cities of the world (4) have choked, Will the white men understand That it's too late to save the Earth (5)? B. From the poem, write down possible environmental problems. 1) rivers — ran dry; 2) fish in the sea – have died; 3) rainforests – have been burnt; 4) animals – don’t have food; 5) blue skies – have been filled with smoke; 6) the cities – have choked.