Clean air at home

1.

Class 10 B

2.

Noun
Verb
Adjective
to develop
(un)polluted
natural
harm
to paint
reducer
required
dust
to dust
breathless/breathtaking

3.

Robert
Orben once said:
There’s so much pollution in the air now
that if it weren’t for our lungs, there would
be no place to put it all.
1. How do you understand this statement?
2. What problem does it depict?
3. Is it so important to discuss this
problem and solve it?
Write your ideas in the exercise-books

4.

1. Air pollutants come only from factories and cars.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
2. Cleaning products, steam from cooking, sprays don’t pollute the
air.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
3. Insects, dust mites and mould can live well when doors and
windows are closed.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
4. People who are allergic to dust suffer from smoke and sprays.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
5. Keeping the doors and windows opened, using natural cleaning
products reduce indoor air pollution.
a) True b) False c) Not stated

5.

What
is the danger of using insect
sprays?
What happens if we don’t allow fresh air
come into our house?
What should we do to make the air fresh?

6.

https://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/videosdetail.asp?video=122
The words to help you
Minimize – reduce to a minimum.
Exhaust fan – a fan which is used to control the interior
environment by venting out unwanted odors, particulates,
smoke, moisture, and other contaminants which may be
present in the air.
Coughing and sneezing – the main symptoms of flue and
cold.
Recycle – to send (used newspapers, bottles, cans, etc.) to a
place they are made into something new.
Asthma – a common lung disorder in which inflammation
causes the bronchi to swell and narrow the airways, creating
breathing difficulties that may range from mild to lifethreatening.

7.

Indoor air pollution
What can we do to protect us?
Answer the questions:
1. What type of air pollution is bad for people having
asthma and allergy?
2. What are the main types of indoor air pollution?
3. What can we do to protect us?

8.

After
you have done all the tasks, send
the results of your work to the teacher.