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Environmental solution 1
Solucin ambiental 1
PRIMER PASO: En esta primera etapa concntrate en el
audio tratando de captar el sentido general de los
comentarios. Por favor, no leas ahora la transcripcin
que se encuentra ms abajo.

solution 1
dialog Environmental
Solucin ambiental 1
ue PASO:En esta segunda etapa, escucha el audio
SEGUNDO
mientras lees la transcripcin. Concntrate en laentonacin y
ritmodelasfrases.
Eliane: I can't believe it's become dangerous to get a suntan. What is this world
coming to?
Carl:

Well, the sun has never been good for you, but it's really dangerous now. You
see, the ozonosphere, which helps protect us from the sun's ultraviolet rays,
has been damaged by pollution in the air. When the ozone layer gets too thin,
it can cause an increase in skin cancer and other problems.

Eliane: But is there anything we can do to solve the problem?

Carl:

Sure. One of the biggest threats to the ozone layer is cars the exhaust
gases from cars. The best way to save the ozone layer is to drive less. So in
many places, people are being asked to carpool.

vocabula
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to get a suntan: tomar un bao de sol;
ozonosphere: capa de ozono;
ultraviolet rays: rayos ultravioleta;
has been damaged: ha sido daada, deteriorada;
pollution: polucin, contaminacin;
ozone layer: capa de ozono;
gets too thin: se vuelve demasiado delgada, reduce drsticamente
su espesor;
an increase: un aumento;
skin cancer: cncer de piel;
to solve: para solucionar;
threats: amenazas, peligros;
exhaust gases: gases de escape (automviles);
to save: de salvar, para salvar;
drive less: utilizar menos el automvil;
to carpool: viajar en coche compartido (varias personas que van al
trabajo o a estudiar).

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Environmental solution 2
Solucin ambiental 2
PRIMER PASO: En esta primera etapa concntrate en el audio
tratando de captar el sentido general de los comentarios. Por favor,
no leas ahora la transcripcin que se encuentra ms abajo.

Environmental solution 2
Solucin ambiental 2
SEGUNDO PASO:En esta segunda etapa, escucha el audio
mientras lees la transcripcin. Concntrate en laentonacin y
ritmodelasfrases.

Jane:
Tomy:
Jane:

Tomy:
Jane:

You know, you always hear about air pollution, but not many people are
aware of the problem of water pollution.
You mean in the oceans?
No. I mean polluted drinking water. It's a problem in almost every major city in
the world. Almost all our rivers and lakes where we get our drinking water
from are being polluted in some way by businesses, farms, homes,
industries, and other sources. And even though the water most of us drink is
treated, it's still not 100 percent pure.
So what's the solution?
Well, it's a complicated problem to solve, but basically what's involved is
treating all waste products more carefully so that dangerous chemicals and
bacteria don't get into our water supply.

air pollution:contaminacin del aire;

are aware of the problem:estn al tanto del
problema;
polluted drinking water:agua potable
contaminada;
every major city:cada ciudad importante;
almost all:casi todos;
are being polluted:estn siendo
contaminados;
in some way:de algn modo;
businesses:empresas;
farms:granjas, estancias;
other sources:otras fuentes, procedencias;
even though:an cuando;
most of us drink:bebe la mayora de
nosotros;
treated:purificada;
what's involved:lo que importa;
all waste products:todos los desechos;

1. What is t he main issue in dialogue #

1?
a) Increase in skin cancer.
b) Polution in the air.
c) Thinning of the ozone layer.
2. What can be done to solve problem #
1?
a) Drive less.
b) Avoid carpool.
c) Exhaust car gases.

3. What is t he main issue in dialogue

# 2?
a) Air pollution.
b) Water pollution.
c) Treated water pollution
4. What can be done to solve problem
# 2?
a) Avoid drinking 100 percent pure water.
b) Treat waste products more carefully.
c) Destroy bacteria in drinking water.

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