Reading Task 1. Answer the questions about the text Competing for Resources
The resources of any one environment are limited Depending on which plants and animals
share the environment, there may not be enough of everything to go around. All organisms need
water food and shelter to stay alive. These resources are beneficial, which means they are good
for the organisms. When an environment is low on any of these things, organisms must compete
for them. Those who get to the resources first have the best chance of survival. Being without
water, food or shelter for very long is detrimental, which means it is harmful to organisms. The
resources in an area determine how big the plant and animal populations can be. Sometimes
there are too many living things in an area. The weakest of the populations will not be able to
get the resources they need. As the weak die out, the populations get smaller
Finally, the area's resources recover and can support them again. Sometimes people will
capture members of large animal populations and move them. They take them to another location
with less competition. This helps the animals survive. Sometimes the government will allow
hunting of large animal populations. Deer and rabbits can be a good food source for people.
When there are too many of these animals in an area,
They sometimes come into the cities looking for food. They often cause trouble. Hunting keeps
the number of animals under control. Sometimes the government will allow hunting of large
animal populations. Deer and rabbits can be a good food source for people. When there are too
many of these animals in an area, They sometimes come into the cities looking for food. They
often cause trouble. Hunting keeps the number of animals under control.
Answer the questions:
1 Why do organisms sometimes have to compete for resources?
2. What kinds of things are beneficial for organisms?
3. What happens when populations grow too large for an area?
Task 2.
Writing ( an article about a place of natural beauty)
Write a short article about a place of natural beauty in your country or in another country for the
English school magazine (120-180) Give your article a catchy title. Follow the plan
Para 1: what is the place of natural beauty (name, location)
Para 2 geographical features (lakes Divers waterfalls.walleys etc)
Para 3 plants and animals(flowers, uses birds etc)
Para 4 suggest visiting the place
2. Mr. Bell’s family lives in A small house with A garden. THE house and THE garden are very nice.
3. There are -- two armchairs and A TV-set in the sitting-room/
4. There is A fire-place in Mr. Dunn’s study. THE Dunns like to sit near THE fire-place in the evenings.
5. There is A built-in furniture in our kitchen. THE furniture makes THE kitchen comfortable.
6. Is there A study in your flat? Yes, but THE study is not large, though it is very comfortable.
Mr. Dunn has got a brother. His name is John Dunn. He is 35. John lives inA very nice house. There is A small garden near it. There are two floors in his house: THE ground floor and THE first floor. Downstairs there is A sitting-room and A kitchen. THE John’s sitting-room is large. There is A nice carpet on THE floor. There are -- four comfortable armchairs, A TV-set, and A wall-unit there. On A small table near THE window there are -- foreign newspapers and journals. There is A fire-place in THE room. It makes THE sitting-room cosy. THE kitchen is not large. There is A built-in furniture there.
Upstairs there is A bedroom and A small bathroom.
In the evenings John likes to sit near THE fire-place and read. He likes his house and often thinks, ‘There is no place like home’.
1. We shall read this text tomorrow. 2. We shall leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. We shall see him tonight.
1. You will read this text tomorrow. 2. You will leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. You will see him tonight.
1. He will read this text tomorrow. 2. He will l leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. He will see him tonight.
1. She will read this text tomorrow. 2. She will leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. She will see him tonight.
1. It will read this text tomorrow. 2. It will leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. It will see him tonight.
1. They will read this text tomorrow. 2. They will leave for Moscow in 2 days. 3. They will see him tonight.