Learning Package

Task 8. Save the Ozone!
Read the text below.
How to Protect the Ozone Layer
―Any long trip begins with a first step.‖ To raise consciousness is the first step to protect our
damaged ozone layer. You should be responsible. Do simple ways to save our ozone layer. This will
reduce levels of pollution and money. Consider the following tips.
• Buy energy saving gadgets and bulbs.
• Maintain clean air-conditioning. Malfunctioning air-conditioning emits CFCs.
• Use alternative means of transport. Try riding buses or bicycles. Try walking.
• Opt to buy a refrigerator or an air-conditioning unit without CFC.
• Reduce the use of your car and other gadgets.
• Buy energy saving gadgets and bulbs.
The text above presents tips to protect the ozone layer. The concise presentation of information
makes the tips easy to understand and remember. The structure of the sentences also aids you in
remembering the message. This is because the message is presented using simple sentences.
Answer the following questions on a half sheet of paper.
1. What are the main parts of a simple sentence?
2. When is it appropriate to use simple sentences?
3. Which two sentences in the text would you consider as good
examples of simple sentences?
Task 7. Grammar Review
Exercise 7.1
Below are some more tips to protect the ozone layer. Rewrite them to simple sentences. Write
your answers on a half-sheet of paper.
1. Avoid using fire extinguishers with halogenated hydrocarbon since it is very aggressive substance for
the ozone layer.
2. Avoid buying insulating material made up of CFC. Instead you can use dark chipboard cork that
performs the same function and does not contaminate the environment.
3. Report whether you know that products with bromomethane are used in some sown fields and crops
because these substances are contaminating.
Exercise 7.2 (Home Work)
Research at the library on the consequences on the ozone layer destruction. Compose a five-toseven-sentence
paragraph that presents four to five harmful effects of a damaged ozone layer. Make
sure that your work has all the parts of a simple paragraph. Write this on a half sheet of paper.
Task 8. A Library Trip
Know more about the sky and the ozone layer by exploring the different areas of your library.
Copy the table below on a half-sheet of paper. Go to the library. Identify the library section/area where
you can find the information on Column 1. Take down the source title, author, and call number. Work
quietly.
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