Greenpeace In 1971, motivated by their vision of a green and peaceful world, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada, in an old fishing boat. These activists, the founders of Greenpeace, believed a few individuals could make a difference.
Their mission was to «bear witness» to US underground nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions. Amchitka was the last refuge for 3000 endangered sea otters, and home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife.
Even though their old boat, was intercepted before it got to Amchitka, the journey sparked a flurry of public interest. The US still detonated the bomb, but the voice of reason had been heard. Nuclear testing on Amchitka ended that same year, and the island was later declared a bird sanctuary.
Today, Greenpeace is an international ecological organization that has 2.8 million supporters worldwide, and national as well as regional offices in 41 countries. Its headquarters are based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Greenpeace is a non-profit organization and nongovernmental. It unites people of different colours living in different continents and speaking different languages. The common mission of this organization is preserving life on the earth in its full variety.
Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments, corporations or political parties but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants. Greenpeace does not support any political party. Nevertheless, its members carry on a dialogue with all political forces and struggle for approving and passing laws for the welfare of our environment.
As a global organization, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. It campaigns to stop climate change, save the oceans, stop whaling, say no to genetic engineering, stop the nuclear threat, eliminate toxic chemicals.
The goal of Greenpeace is to expose environmental criminals, and to challenge government and corporations when they fail to live up to their mandate to safeguard our environment and our future.
Questions:
1. When did a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada?
2. Who were the founders of Greenpeace?
3. What was their mission?
4. Who lived at Amchitka?
5. What did the journey spark?
6. Was nuclear testing on Amchitka ended?
7. What was the island declared?
8. What can you say about Greenpeace today?
9. Does Greenpeace have many supporters?
10. Where are its headquarters based?
11. What is the common mission of this organization?
12. What do you know about political activities of Greenpeace?
13. What does Greenpeace focus on?
14. What does it campaign?
15. What is the goal of Greenpeace
Task: Write "This I believe' essay. It should be an essay from your own life about your core values but it is NOT an opinion piece about social ideals. If it is difficult to start writing on your own topic, you may chcose one from these statements:
1. It's okay to be afraid… just don't let your fears control you.
2. Do what you love to do.
3. It's important to have friends that care.
4. Big dreams lead to big things.
5. Laugh every day!
Follow these guidelines: Tell a real story about you: Be specific. Takc your belief out of the ether and ground it in the events that have shaped your core values. Consider moments when belief was formed, tested, or changed. Focus on one core belief. Be positive: Write about what you do believe, not what you do not believe. Avoid statements of religious dogma.
Если не так сори , как смог
I
1) begins 2) watch 3) Does she like ...?; 4)don't; 5) changes; 6)speak; 7) are; 8) comes; 9) speak; 10) get; 11) freezes; 12)doesn't; 13) starts 14) have; 15) don't
1) Учебный год начинается в сентябре
2)Мы всегда смотрим телевизор по вечерам
3) Нравится ли ей одевать это платье,
4) Я не учусь в университете
5) Погода часто меняется
6) Учащиеся говорят по-английски на уроках английского языка
7) В стране есть несколько политических партий
8) Девочка приезжает (приходит) сюда раз в год
9) Вы говорите слишком быстро
10) Туристы добираются (приезжают) сюда на самолете
11) Вода замерзает при 0 С
12)Ему не нравится китайская пища
13) Уроки начинаются в 8-15 каждое утро
14) Я иногда обеда в офисе
15) Учащиеся не изучают Французский язык
II
1) Does she plan to go to Sweden next month// She doesn't plan to go to Sweden next month
2) do students always follow the rule carefully? --- Students never follow the rule carefully или Student's don't follow the rule carefully
3) do they make experiments in the laboratory? They don't make experiments in the laboratory
4) Do many nationalities inhabit our counthy? - Not many nationalities inhabit our country (few/a few не работает, т.к. заданием это не оговорено)
5) does his work mean a lot for him? -- His work doesn't mean a lot for him
III
Давайте выделенные слова (их нет в задании)
5)
2)
Объяснение: