1.1.The Environmental Crisis-Number The Environmental Crisis-Number One International ProblemOne International Problem

2.2.My World is My Native Town: my My World is My Native Town: my street, my house, my gymnasium…street, my house, my gymnasium…

a. Historic background of the town;a. Historic background of the town;

b. Places we were proud of;b. Places we were proud of;

c. What we have in reality;c. What we have in reality;

d. Our former school garden;d. Our former school garden;

e.What we feel sorrow for;e.What we feel sorrow for;

3.What should Done to Save Our Small 3.What should Done to Save Our Small MotherlandMotherland

PlanPlan

Municipal Municipal Comprehensive Comprehensive

InstitutionInstitution“Gymnasium “Gymnasium №№ 13” 13” Foreign Language Foreign Language

TeachersTeachers::Avramenko Avramenko Margarita Margarita

NickolaevnaNickolaevnaBabitcheva Lidiya Babitcheva Lidiya

IvanovnaIvanovna

““Hug the Earth” (by Hug the Earth” (by Lorraine Lorraine Bays)

Walking along feeling freeWalking along feeling free

Feeling the earth here with meFeeling the earth here with me

And I love her, she loves me.And I love her, she loves me.

I hug the Earth, the Earth hugs I hug the Earth, the Earth hugs me.me.

She’s our friend,She’s our friend,

We’d like to be together We’d like to be together forever.forever.

The earth is a garden.The earth is a garden.

It’s a beautiful place.It’s a beautiful place.

For all living creatures,For all living creatures,

For all the human race.For all the human race.

Helping Mother Earth Helping Mother Earth

We can peacefully roam.We can peacefully roam.

Helping Mother Earth Helping Mother Earth

We can peacefully roam.We can peacefully roam.We all deserve a place We all deserve a place

We can call our home. We can call our home.

Food is a treasure from the soil Food is a treasure from the soil and the sea. and the sea.

Clean, flesh air from the plants Clean, flesh air from the plants of the tress. of the tress.

The warmth of the sun giving The warmth of the sun giving life each day.life each day.

Turns water into rain, it’s Turns water into rain, it’s nature’s way.nature’s way.

And I would like to thank you, And I would like to thank you, Mother Earth,Mother Earth,

I like to see you dressed in I like to see you dressed in green and bluegreen and blue

I want to be by you. I want to be by you.

Ecology… Ecological problems… Air pollution… Water pollution… Ecology… Ecological problems… Air pollution… Water pollution… Well-known words. We hear them almost every day on TV or Well-known words. We hear them almost every day on TV or radio, at our lessons at school. Environment is everything around radio, at our lessons at school. Environment is everything around us. Some people live in a town, some in the countryside. But we us. Some people live in a town, some in the countryside. But we all live on this fragile planet. We have got the whole world in our all live on this fragile planet. We have got the whole world in our hands. The problems of our planet interest not only adults-above hands. The problems of our planet interest not only adults-above all-us, young people.all-us, young people.

Do you like to fish?Do you like to fish?

Do you like to breathe fresh air?Do you like to breathe fresh air?

Do you like to watch birds and hear them sing?Do you like to watch birds and hear them sing?

If you do, we shall have to treat our Earth.If you do, we shall have to treat our Earth.

For a long time people have used their Earth home without For a long time people have used their Earth home without thinking of what is happening to. Our ancestors considered the thinking of what is happening to. Our ancestors considered the Earth’s resources to be boundless and endless. Their greed, Earth’s resources to be boundless and endless. Their greed, egoism, lack of ecological education are responsible for creating egoism, lack of ecological education are responsible for creating ecological tragedies.ecological tragedies.

What does the environmental crisis

mean?To understand this we must begin at the source of life itself: To understand this we must begin at the source of life itself: the earth’s thin skin of air, water and soil, bathed by the the earth’s thin skin of air, water and soil, bathed by the radiant solar life. In nature all processes are in constant radiant solar life. In nature all processes are in constant

balanced interaction. There is no waste in nature. Nothing is balanced interaction. There is no waste in nature. Nothing is created, nothing is lost. Everything is recycled endlessly. created, nothing is lost. Everything is recycled endlessly.

The environmental crisis means that this perfect and The environmental crisis means that this perfect and delicate balance has begin to break down and the delicate balance has begin to break down and the

relationship between life and its earthly surroundings have relationship between life and its earthly surroundings have begun to collapse. The environmental degradation begun to collapse. The environmental degradation

continues to accelerate. And rain is destroying areas of continues to accelerate. And rain is destroying areas of forest and lakes. We pollute our rivers, oceans, and the sky, forest and lakes. We pollute our rivers, oceans, and the sky, forgetting that we need water and air to live and breathe. As forgetting that we need water and air to live and breathe. As

a result of our new technologies of land use we lose soil, a result of our new technologies of land use we lose soil, which is the base of civilization. which is the base of civilization.

That’s why the aim of our project is to attract our That’s why the aim of our project is to attract our authorities’ attention to ecological problems in our native authorities’ attention to ecological problems in our native

town and to call for fundamental changes now! town and to call for fundamental changes now!

The Earth is our home. Our The Earth is our home. Our world is Novomoskovsk …world is Novomoskovsk … What sort of home it depends on how we treat it as well as What sort of home it depends on how we treat it as well as

the houses we live in, how we take care of them. We mustn’t the houses we live in, how we take care of them. We mustn’t stand aloof. So, we took our camera and walked around our stand aloof. So, we took our camera and walked around our town. A lot of pictures will help to illustrate our town’s town. A lot of pictures will help to illustrate our town’s problems. problems.

We live in Novomoskovsk, it’s the second largest town in our We live in Novomoskovsk, it’s the second largest town in our region after Tula. Novomoskovsk was founded in 1930 and it region after Tula. Novomoskovsk was founded in 1930 and it has changed its name three times during its history. First it has changed its name three times during its history. First it was called Bobriki, then Stalinogorsk and in 1961 it became was called Bobriki, then Stalinogorsk and in 1961 it became Novomoskovsk. Our town was in Moscow region from 1942 – Novomoskovsk. Our town was in Moscow region from 1942 – 1957. Now it is an industrial town with the population of 1957. Now it is an industrial town with the population of about 150 000 people. It’s easily found on every map, about 150 000 people. It’s easily found on every map, because Novomoskovsk has its own special location: at the because Novomoskovsk has its own special location: at the beginning of the Great Russian river Don. The town is beginning of the Great Russian river Don. The town is situated between the Don and the Shat, another river. situated between the Don and the Shat, another river. Novomoskovsk is located 230 km. south of Moscow and it Novomoskovsk is located 230 km. south of Moscow and it takes about three hours to get to the capital by car or by takes about three hours to get to the capital by car or by bus. bus.

As Novomoskovsk is a modern industrial center, the biggest As Novomoskovsk is a modern industrial center, the biggest university of our town is the chemical-technological university of our town is the chemical-technological university named after D.I. Mendeleev. There are two university named after D.I. Mendeleev. There are two gymnasiums, one lyceum, Art School, two Music schools, gymnasiums, one lyceum, Art School, two Music schools, track – and – field school and even school devoted to track – and – field school and even school devoted to Pushkin. Have a look at the pictures illustrating this Pushkin. Have a look at the pictures illustrating this information.information.

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Not by chance Not by chance our town is our town is

called a town of called a town of flowers, green flowers, green

trees and trees and gardens.gardens.

There are a lot There are a lot of beautiful of beautiful

streets, squares streets, squares and 2 wonderful and 2 wonderful

parks in it.parks in it.

Because of a Because of a great number of great number of chemical plants, chemical plants, our town needs our town needs

green lungs. The green lungs. The Children’s Park Children’s Park was founded in was founded in

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There is a railway There is a railway for children, the for children, the only in Tula only in Tula Region, in it. It is Region, in it. It is a unique cultural a unique cultural and natural place and natural place of Novomoskovsk, of Novomoskovsk, planted by the planted by the youth in 1950s.youth in 1950s.

There is a source There is a source of the Don-river of the Don-river in our Children’s in our Children’s

Park.Park.

DO YOU KNOW THE DO YOU KNOW THE LEGEND?LEGEND?The source of the Don is the main landmark of Novomoskovsk. But have The source of the Don is the main landmark of Novomoskovsk. But have

you heardyou heard

the legend about Ivan-Lake and the Don and the Shat rivers? It goes like the legend about Ivan-Lake and the Don and the Shat rivers? It goes like this.this.

The old Ivan - Lake had two sons the Don Ivanovich and the Shat The old Ivan - Lake had two sons the Don Ivanovich and the Shat Ivanovich. The brothers were very different. The oldest Don was quit Ivanovich. The brothers were very different. The oldest Don was quit and tender, restrained and obedient, unlike his hot-temperedand and tender, restrained and obedient, unlike his hot-temperedand indomitable brother Shat.indomitable brother Shat.

The father loved both sons. Unfortunately, he fell ill and became blind. The father loved both sons. Unfortunately, he fell ill and became blind. The Shat-Ivanovich decided to leave his father and home. But the old The Shat-Ivanovich decided to leave his father and home. But the old Ivan-Lake knew his sons arms. The Don's arm was strong and hairy and Ivan-Lake knew his sons arms. The Don's arm was strong and hairy and the Shat's arm was thin and smooth. the Shat's arm was thin and smooth.

The youngest brother cheated: putting a fir-coat on, he asked his blind The youngest brother cheated: putting a fir-coat on, he asked his blind father if he could go around the world. The old man couldn't see but he father if he could go around the world. The old man couldn't see but he touched the Shat's arm and let him travel. The Shat Ivanovich was very touched the Shat's arm and let him travel. The Shat Ivanovich was very glad and went north. But he wasn't able to go far because, Ivan - Lake glad and went north. But he wasn't able to go far because, Ivan - Lake found out the lie, became very angry and directed his son in to the found out the lie, became very angry and directed his son in to the turbid waters of the Upa river. That was the end of the Shat.turbid waters of the Upa river. That was the end of the Shat.

The Don Ivanovich slowly went south and reached the Azov Sea after The Don Ivanovich slowly went south and reached the Azov Sea after his father's death.his father's death.

Our town was founded with the Our town was founded with the construction of a new chemical construction of a new chemical plant in 1930-s. a lot of young plant in 1930-s. a lot of young people from allpeople from all over the country came to the over the country came to the lifeless place to build a new lifeless place to build a new capital there. That’s why our capital there. That’s why our town is called new Moscow. town is called new Moscow. Nowadays, there are three huge Nowadays, there are three huge plants in it: “Azot”, “Orgsintes”, plants in it: “Azot”, “Orgsintes”, “Procter & Gamble”. The stinky “Procter & Gamble”. The stinky problem of pollution hasproblem of pollution has grown.grown.

Cars and trucks add their bad breath to the air. But Cars and trucks add their bad breath to the air. But the battle against air pollution is growing. We need the battle against air pollution is growing. We need more strict laws against it. After rain we can see a more strict laws against it. After rain we can see a lot of white puddles in the streets. It’s because of lot of white puddles in the streets. It’s because of acid rains. They fall and harm lakes, ponds, rivers acid rains. They fall and harm lakes, ponds, rivers

and plants, and the creatures that need them.and plants, and the creatures that need them.Also, the wind blows the air around. So, sulfates Also, the wind blows the air around. So, sulfates

from our chemical plants can fall as acid rain many from our chemical plants can fall as acid rain many kilometers away. Our chemical cowponies also kilometers away. Our chemical cowponies also

dump chemical wastes into water of the Shat-river, dump chemical wastes into water of the Shat-river, Ivan Lake and the Don-river. When we were Ivan Lake and the Don-river. When we were

younger, we used to fish with our parents, but now younger, we used to fish with our parents, but now things come from bad to worse.things come from bad to worse.

Cars are also the world’s biggest air Cars are also the world’s biggest air polluters. They exhaust harm full polluters. They exhaust harm full

substances into atmosphere. These substances into atmosphere. These poisoned substances pollute everything in poisoned substances pollute everything in Novomoskovsk: air, soil, water, birds and Novomoskovsk: air, soil, water, birds and

animals. So, sometimes it’s very difficult to animals. So, sometimes it’s very difficult to breathe in the streets. Another problem is breathe in the streets. Another problem is

trash. Each person threw away about 1.8 kg trash. Each person threw away about 1.8 kg of trash daily. About 1/3 of this waste comes of trash daily. About 1/3 of this waste comes from packaging. Liter is harmful for wildlife. from packaging. Liter is harmful for wildlife. Smalls animals can hurtSmalls animals can hurt themselves if there themselves if there

are sharp cans and broken into pieces are sharp cans and broken into pieces bottlesbottles everywhere everywhere..

We’d like to suggest We’d like to suggest “Tips for Environmentally “Tips for Environmentally

AWARE”.AWARE”.1.1. Reuse bags, containers, papers, Reuse bags, containers, papers,

boxes.boxes.

2.2. Buy reusable products.Buy reusable products.

3.3. Select products with the least Select products with the least wasteful packaging.wasteful packaging.

4.4. Make sure your water faucets are Make sure your water faucets are turns off when you are not using turns off when you are not using them.them.

5.5. Be creative-look for opportunities Be creative-look for opportunities to reduce trash! to reduce trash!

There is museum in our gymnasium, where our There is museum in our gymnasium, where our students can learn a lot of interesting facts about students can learn a lot of interesting facts about

our schools history. There are numerous photos of our schools history. There are numerous photos of our former school garden, we can find ourselves in our former school garden, we can find ourselves in

them with our teachers. By the way, we studied them with our teachers. By the way, we studied here in 1960s and remember our activities in here in 1960s and remember our activities in

spring, summer in our garden.spring, summer in our garden.

We also remember our “Harvest We also remember our “Harvest Festivals” in autumn with jam and Festivals” in autumn with jam and tea drinking. We were close to our tea drinking. We were close to our native, because we planted apple, native, because we planted apple, cherry-trees, watered them and cherry-trees, watered them and gathered harvest. Our apple-and gathered harvest. Our apple-and

cherry-trees used to smell in spring cherry-trees used to smell in spring time.time.

And now have a And now have a look at the look at the

territory behind territory behind our school. We can our school. We can

see only empty see only empty land …land …

“If you do not think about If you do not think about future, you won’t have it” future, you won’t have it”

(G. Galsworthy). (G. Galsworthy). The good news is that our students The good news is that our students and their parents are eager to and their parents are eager to improve this situation.improve this situation.What can we do to solve the What can we do to solve the environmental problems?environmental problems?First of all our municipal First of all our municipal authorities try to draw attention of authorities try to draw attention of the young citizen of our town-our the young citizen of our town-our first-grade students to it. first-grade students to it. On the 1st of September this On the 1st of September this “Address” is given to every 6-year “Address” is given to every 6-year student in Novomoskovsk.student in Novomoskovsk.

We, teachers, also hope We, teachers, also hope our students will:our students will:

1.1. Take care of our town;Take care of our town;

2.2. Participate in activities to clean our parks Participate in activities to clean our parks and streets;and streets;

3.3. Pick up litter and place it, including Pick up litter and place it, including cigarette butts and fast food containers, in cigarette butts and fast food containers, in proper trash receptacles; never on streets proper trash receptacles; never on streets where they get washed into storm drains;where they get washed into storm drains;

4.4. Plant trees and flowers near our Plant trees and flowers near our gymnasium;gymnasium;

5.5. Let there will be a garden around our Let there will be a garden around our gymnasium and Novomoskovsk.gymnasium and Novomoskovsk.