VIII. Listen to (read) the text and answer the questions.

1. Why is Dr. Jones for transplantation of dead people organs?

2. Is it necessary to give permission before death?

3. What are conditions in Dr. Tesfaye’s country in relation to transplantation?

4. What are the customs Dr. Houte insists on?

5. What does he think of “brain-dead” people?

What do you think?

Which opinion do you agree with? Check as many as you want.

1. Well, organ donation is OK, but we have to be sure the person is dead! We have to make this clear before we can talk about donating organs.

2. If people want to donate organs after they die, it’s wonderful. But they should give permission before they die.

3. I like the idea that the dead should help the living. I don’t mind giving my organs if that helps people.

4. Maybe it’s OK to donate some organs, but not organs like the heart or the brain!

5. I don’t like the idea of cutting up my body after I die. I’m sorry, but I can’t help you!

Many deadly ill people want to kill themselves. Can you think of reasons for and against this decision?

People can kill themselves People can’t kill themselves
1. because ... 1. because ...

 

Looking at the issue.

What would you do to help someone stay alive?

Would you …

give blood?

give a kidney to a dying family member?

give your body to science after you die?

register as a bone marrow donor?

register as a donor at an eye bank?

allow your doctor to transplant your organs after you die?

 

Why or why not?

Read the proverbs. Do you agree with them? Compose your own stories using these proverbs.

Health is better than wealth.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.


FORMING ECOLOGICAL THINKING

I. Read and memorize the following words.

acid n. 'æsıd кислота
acre n. 'eıkә акр = 0,405 гектара
alarming a. ə`la:miŋ тревожный, пугающий
average a. 'ævәrıdʒ средний
chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) 'klÉ:rә'fluәrә'kα:bәnz хлорфторуглероды
consequence n. 'kÉnsıkwәns последствие
contaminationn. kәn'tæmıneı∫n загрязнение, заражение
crucial a. crucial turning point 'kru:∫jәl критический, решающий переломный момент, критическое положение
depletion n. dı'pli:∫n истощение
diversity n. daı'və:sıtı разнообразие
flood v. flΛd затоплять
foam insulation 'fәum ınsju'leı∫n пенная изоляция
impact n. 'impækt влияние, воздействие
mist n.   изморозь, туман
molecule n. 'mÉlıkju:l молекула
nitrogen n. 'naıtrıdʒәn азот
ozone layer 'әuzәun 'leıә озоновый слой
plankton n. 'plæŋktәn планктон
pollute v. pә'lu:t загрязнять
react v. ri:'ækt вступать в реакцию
recycle v. rı'saıkl перерабатывать
release v. rı'li:s выбрасывать, освобождать
sensitive equilibrium `sensitiv i:kwı'lıbrıәm хрупкое равновесие
species n. 'spi:∫ız вид (виды)
substance n. 'sΛbstәns вещество
sulphur oxide 'sΛlfә 'Éksaıd окись серы
thrive (throve, thriven) v. θraıv процветать
tract n.   участок, пространство (земли)
ultraviolet (UV) rays 'Λltrә'vaıәlıt ультрафиолетовые лучи
undermine v. Λndә`main подрывать
vanish v. `væni∫ исчезать

 

II. Read the following international words and word combinations and try to guess their meaning.

Form (n), vital problem, nature (n), natural gas, interaction (n), human race, protect (v), protection (n), effect (n), ozone, molecule [¢mÉlikju:l], energy resources [ri¢sÉ:siz], polar [¢pəulə] (a), result (n), global (a), catastrophe [kə¢tæstrəfi] (n), ultra-violet (UV) [¢Lltrə¢vaiəlit] rays, industrial product, industrialisatioin [in¸dLstriələi¢zeiòən] (n), air conditioner, chemicals [¢kemikəlz] (n), attack (v), risk (n), eye cataract [¢kætərækt], immune system, plankton (n), atmosphere [¢ætməsfiə] (n), metal (n), tropical (a), climatic (a), ecosystem (n), acre [eikə] (n), unique [ju:¢ni:k] (a), balance (n).