Escucha el audio y concéntrate en la entonación y ritmo de las
frases.
Eliane:
I can't believe it's become dangerous to get
a suntan. What is this world coming to?
Carl:
Well, the sun has never been good for you,
but it's really dangerous now. You see, the ozonosphere, which
helps protect us from the sun's ultraviolet rays, has been
damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too
thin, it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.
Eliane:
But is there anything we can do to solve the
problem?
Carl:
Sure. One of the biggest threats to the
ozone layer is cars – the exhaust gases from cars. The best way
to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in many places,
people are being asked to carpool.
VOCABULARY
to get a suntan:
tomar un baño de sol;
ozonosphere:
capa de ozono;
ultraviolet rays:
rayos ultravioleta;
has been damaged:
ha sido dañada, deteriorada;
pollution:
polución, contaminación;
ozone layer:
capa de ozono;
gets too thin:
se vuelve demasiado delgada, reduce drásticamente su espesor;
an increase:
un aumento; skin cancer:
cáncer de piel;
to solve:
para solucionar;
threats:
amenazas, peligros; exhaust gases:
gases de escape (automóviles);
to save:
de salvar, para salvar;
drive less:
utilizar menos el automóvil;
to carpool:
viajar en coche compartido (varias personas que van al trabajo o
a estudiar).
Environmental solution 2
Solución ambiental 2
Escucha el audio y concéntrate en la entonación y ritmo de las
frases.
Jane:
You know, you always hear about air
pollution, but not many people are aware of the problem of water
pollution.
Tomy:
You mean in the oceans?
Jane:
No. I mean polluted drinking water. It's a
problem in almost every major city in the world. Almost all our
rivers and lakes – where we get our drinking water from – are
being polluted in some way by businesses, farms, homes,
industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of
us drink is treated, it's still not 100 percent pure.
Tomy:
So what's the solution?
Jane:
Well, it's a complicated problem to solve,
but basically what's involved is treating all waste products
more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and bacteria don't
get into our water supply.
VOCABULARY
air pollution:
contaminación del aire;
are aware of the problem:
están al tanto del problema;
polluted drinking water:
agua potable contaminada;
every major city:
cada ciudad importante;
almost all:
casi todos; are being polluted: están siendo
contaminados;
in some way:
de algún modo;
businesses:
empresas;
farms:
granjas, estancias; other sources:
otras fuentes, procedencias;
even though:
aún cuando; most of us drink: bebe la mayoría de
nosotros;
treated:
purificada;
what's involved:
lo que importa;
all waste products:
todos los desechos;
dangerous chemicals:
substancias químicas peligrosas;
bacteria:
las bacterias; water supply:
suministro de agua.
Activity 110:
Basándote en los comentarios anteriores, selecciona las
opciones más adecuadas. Verifica luego las respuestas correctas.
1.
What is the main issue in dialogue #1?
3.
What is the main issue in dialogue #2?
Increase in skin cancer. Pollution
in the air.
Thinning of the ozone layer.
Air
pollution. Water
pollution. Treated
water pollution.
2. What can be done to solve
problem #1?
4.
What can be done to solve problem #2?
Drive less.
Avoid carpool. Exhaust
car gases.
Avoid
drinking 100 percent pure water. Treat
waste products more carefully. Destroy bacteria in drinking water.
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