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Checklist Assess your progress in this unit. Say which statements are true about you. 1) I can work out the meaning of words from context. 2) I know how to prepare for a job interview. 3) My listening and reading are good enough to understand most of each text in this unit. 4) I know how to write a resume.
Unit 2. The Environmental Impacts of Transportation Start up Exercise 1. Transport is the only sector in which greenhouse gas emissions have considerably risen. Discuss with your partner and decide how different modes of transport pollute the environment. Which one has the most negative impact? Look at the pictures for some ideas.
Exercise 2. There are different environmental problems. Can you name some of them? Read information given below and guess about the type of an environmental problem.
1) Noise is the most important environmental problem for people living close to railway lines. 2) Air quality is being threatened by exhaust gas emission from the increasing road traffic. 3) The activities of the transport industry release several million tons of gases each year into the atmosphere. There is an ongoing debate to what extent these emissions may be linked to climate change and the role of anthropogenic factors. 4) Fuel, chemical and other hazardous particulates discarded from aircraft, cars, trucks and trains or from port and airport terminal operations, such as de-icing, can contaminate rivers, lakes, wetlands and oceans. 5) The environmental impact of transportation on soil consists of soil erosion and soil contamination. 6) Major transport facilities can affect the quality of urban life by creating physical barriers, increasing noise levels, generating odors, reducing urban aesthetic and affecting the built heritage.
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