Pollution in the City
מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים למתחילים.
Read the dialogue below.
Julia: Hi Tom, where are you from?
Tom: Hi, Julia. I am from Thailand. How about you?
Julia: I am from India.
Tom: Wow. I wonder how many kinds of pollution are there in your country?
Julia: There are many types of pollution: land, water, air, and thermal pollution.
Tom: What type of pollution is popular in your country?
Julia: The most popular one is air pollution because of too many automobiles on the road.
Tom: Do you own a car in your country?
Julia: No, I don’t. How about in your country?
Tom: The most popular one is water pollution, I guess.
Julia: Have you ever littered?
Tom: Yes, I have, but when I was taught the lesson on protecting Mother Nature, I quit littering.
Julia: What can you do to help prevent pollution?
Tom: Reduce and reuse whatever I can to eliminate the amount of waste is what I can do to prevent pollution.
Julia: What does the government do to encourage people to protect the environment?
Tom: They organize some campaigns to raise the awareness of people. Everything should start with education.
Julia: Are people in your country aware of the environmental issues?
Tom: Yes, they are. They care about what happens to the environment around them.
Julia: Is there any law to force people to protect nature?
Tom: Yes. The environmental law stipulates punishments for people doing harm to the environment.
מילים חדשות מהטקסט
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Wonder /ˈwʌndər/ verb פֶּלֶא
to express a wish to know about something
I wonder if he attended the seminar yesterday.
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Pollution /pəˈluʃən/ noun זיהום
damage caused to water, and air by a harmful substance
We should take many measures to stop pollution.
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Litter /ˈlɪtər/ verb אַשׁפָּה
to drop rubbish on the ground in a public place
Please do not litter inside the park.
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Reduce /rəˈdus/ verb לְהַפחִית
to make something become smaller in amount
They petitioned the government to reduce taxes.
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Stipulate /ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt/ verb לְהַתְנוֹת
to say exactly how something must be or must be done
Laws stipulate the maximum interest rate that banks can charge.
שאלות לשיחה
אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.
- Is there much pollution where you live? Does it bother you?
- In your opinion, what is the most polluted country?
- Where is the most polluted place you have ever been to?
- Are there any fines for littering in your country? What are they?
- Which industries do you think cause the most pollution?
בדקו את עצמכם
3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.
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What type of pollution is common in the country where Julia is from?
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When did Tom stop littering?
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What can Tom do to help prevent pollution?