Going Green

1.

Going Green 5
The 8th of February

2.

Look at the map.
What do you think a green belt is?
Where is it usually located?
I think, a green belt is metropolis’s
lungs. They clean and keep
remains nature in him.
Usually, green belt is located
around a big city/

3.

Match the words with their meaning.
1)
alarmed
A.
limited
2)
to make way
B.
on the other side of
3)
oppose
C.
inadequate amount
4)
beyond
D.
disagree with
5)
restricted
E.
afraid
6)
derelict
F.
to create space
7)
shortage
G.
unused and in a bad state
1
e
2
f
3
d
4
b
5
a
6
g
7
c

4.

Fill in the gaps with the new words.
traffic congestion, commuters, urban, restricted,
stretched, urban sprawl
1.
Pollution from transportation remains a major problem in most _
urban _ areas.
2.
The green belt is designed to curb _ urban sprawl _ and to preserve
valuable natural areas and farmland surrounding the city.
3.
This leads to increase of traffic density and to frequent _ traffic
congestion _, especially in urban areas.
4.
Trade port is _ restricted _ along the northern and western shores of
the bay.
5.
The earthquake occurred close to 8 a.m., when the bus terminal was
filled with morning _ commuters __.
6.
Development is _ stretched __ in national parks and other areas of
natural beauty.

5.

SB p. 97. Listen and read the text.

6.

SB p. 97 ex. 2. Who (Tim, Suzy or both) mentions:
that the country needs more of something?
Tim
both the relationship between Green Belts and
conservation?
that some areas of Green Belts are ugly?
both
the effect that Green Belts have on
pollution levels?
Tim

7.

Watch the video and answer the questions:
Who introduced the first London’s Green Belt? Why? (Queen Elizabeth the first in 1580
designated a 3 mile wide radius around London, to contain the spread of swine fever.)
What is the purpose of green belts? (The green belt offers in many cases protection to areas of
openness, we have behind me areas of natural beauty…
One of the arguments against London’s Green Belt is that the green belt
hasn’t prevented the city from growing. Why?
( In London’s Green Belt it is difficult to get a
permit for any construction on anything. And increases the inequality between people living in village areas and in the city )

8.

It could have been your ad here :D