VII. Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the text.
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VI. Find the English equivalents of the following words in the text
V. Match the words with their definitions.
| 1.battery | a. damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste |
| 2.charity | b.having a bad smell |
| 3.foundation | c.the rate at which energy is used, or the ability to produce energy |
| 4.lantern | d.an organization that provides money for a people in need of help |
| 5.oil | e.the black oil from which petrol comes |
| 6.pollution | f.in, of or like the countryside |
| 7.power | g.a system of giving money, food or help free to those who are in need |
| 8.productivity | h.a light inside a container which has a handle for holding it |
| 9.rural | i.device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc. |
| 10.smelly | j.the rate at which a company or country makes goods |
1.поход (para 1)
2.электрическая инженерия (para 1)
3.зажигать (para 1)
4.дорогое топливо (para 2)
5.вызывать загрязнение внутри помещения и снаружи (para 2)
6.работать на чем-либо (para 3)
7.оставаться в рабочем состоянии (para 3)
8.случайный пожар (para 3)
9.освещение (para 4)
10.лампа, работающая на солнечной энергии (para 4)
1.Dr Irvine-Halliday ………………. on a walking trip to Nepal.
2.People in Nepal don't have electricity and use ………………. for house lighting.
3.He ………………. foundation in order to give LED lights to people from underdeveloped countries.
4.LED light can be used in ………………. where there is no electricity and it's much more safe from the ecological point of view.
5.When people started using LED lights, their lives ……………….. . Now they don't have to be afraid of ………………. ………………..
VIII. Answer the questions:
1.What countries does the article mention?
2.What are the disadvantages of oil lanterns?
3.What are the four ways that LED helped people?
4.What are the disadvantages of LED lighting? What is the main problem at the moment?
IX. Discussion points:
1.Do you think these things are good or bad? Do they improve life or not? What kind of impact do they have on environment? Give reasons to you answers.
mobile phones, fridges, the internet, microwave oven, televisions, computers
2.What things did people do for communication and entertainment before they had electricity?
3.Do you think modern technologies increase health problems? Why/why not?
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