Стр.120-121 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс
Unit 4.11 Across Cultures 1 a) Look at the titles of the texts. What do you know about these places? Tell your partner.
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Unit 4.11
Across Cultures
1 a) Look at the titles of the texts. What do you know about these places? Tell your partner.
b) Look at the pictures. What kinds of disaster might occur in these places? Read the texts to Find out.
Disasters
A Valley of the Geysers
Located on the Kamchatka peninsula in Eastern Siberia. Russiatasks world famous Valley of the Geysers is one of 1) only five places on Earth where hot springs punch holes through the Earthtasks crust to eject boiling water and steam skywards.
Until recently, the area 2) consisted of some ninety geysers and hundreds of thermal pools, steam jets and mud pots. Sadly, this natural 3) wonder was all but obliterated by a massive landslide in 2007. An entire mountainside collapsed in a nearby valley, hurling mud. stones, gravel, snow and ice into the geyser valley and covering two-thirds of it in the 4) blink of an eye.
Following the natural disaster, officials met to consider removing the landslide 5) debris in order to return the valley to its former glory. But it was agreed by all that it would be inherently wrong not to allow nature to take its course. The Kamchatka area is a strictly controlled nature reserve 6) established to observe natural processes, and the landslide was a natural process. The opportunity to 7) witness the amazing natural transformation of a landscape and the birth of a completely new valley is. officials concluded, a unique opportunity that should be embraced.
B The Volga River
During the 20rh century large swathes of the Volga River were poisoned and its natural 1) flow was destroyed. The impact on its wildlife was devastating. Breeding areas were affected, and the poisonous water 2) meant that the number of fish plummeted. Imposing dams, overfishing and the poaching of fish for caviar were some of the other problems affecting Russiatasks main river.
Fortunately, the Russian government started taking steps towards restoring the river. Programmes were established to make the water cleaner and safer, and to minimise the industrial pollution affecting the river. Fish farms were also 3) introduced in order to help repopulate the water. The worldtasks largest freshwater fish, the Beluga sturgeon, which has 4) inhabited the river for hundreds of years, is now 5) benefiting from a rise in numbers.
Today, work is continuing and the Volga River is well on its way to full recovery. The fish are plentiful and able to 6) breed naturally in the cleaner water. Further action is being taken to limit the pollution deposited in the river by factories, and fines are being 7) imposed on illegal fishing. Due to efforts by the Russian government, the future looks brighter for the Volga River as it is restored to its former glory.
C Rice terraces at the Philippine Cordilleras
The rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are manmade terraces, 2,000 to 6,000 years old, carved into the Cordillera mountain range of Luzon island in the Philippines. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the terraces are so extraordinary that many people regard them as the ‘eighth wonder of the worldtask. Rising majestically from deep valleys to altitudes of 1,500m, these spectacular structures 1) were painstakingly carved out of the harsh mountain terrain by ancient tribes of people using nothing more 2) than primitive hand tools. They are an absolutely astounding testament to man’s engineering genius and span some 10,500 sq km. 3) if placed end to end, archaeologists estimate they would encircle half the globe. Tragically, a series of factors including environmental degradation, erosion, and neglect 4) by the indigenous culture are threatening the survival of the terraces. Many of the once green and fertile terraces now sit as eroded grasslands 5) due to lack of care, as rice farming has fallen out of favour with the younger generation. The situation is so serious that UNESCO has placed the terraces 6) on its ‘endangered sites’ list.
Fortunately, the gravity of the situation is realised. In 1993, the Ifugao Rice Terraces Commission was created to save the terraces from total devastation. Currently, terrace rehabilitation and preservation programmes, as 7) well as programmes to increase appreciation among the young of their priceless cultural heritage, are in place. There are grave problems to overcome, but with effort the terraces will endure for generations to come.
2 For texts A and B, choose the correct word to complete the gaps.
3 For text C, complete the gaps (1-7) with one suitable word.
4 Listen as you read the texts again. Then answer the questions below.
Text A
1 What is a geyser?
2 What happened to the Valley of the Geysers In 2007?
3 Why did officials decide not to clear away the landslide from the Valley of the Geysers?
Text В
1 What problems affected the Volga River during the 20th century?
2 What was done to Increase the population of fish?
3 What action Is being taken to improve the situation?
Text C
1 How were the terraces built?
2 What is happening to the terraces?
3 What is being done to save the terraces?
5 Make notes under the following headings for each text: Location, Problem, Solution. Use your notes to summarise the texts for your partner.
Project!
ICT In groups, collect information on another man-made or natural environmental disaster in your country. Make a presentation to the class.