BREATHING LESSONS

A report published this week has suggested that air pollution in our big cities could be as damaging to our health as the radiation Chernobyl survivors were exposed to. But short of moving to the countryside, what can city dwellers do? Quite a lot, actually. Leo Hickman offers 10 tips on how to breathe more easily.

Published: The Guardian, guardian.co.http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/apr/04/healthandwellbeing.waste

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 QUESTIONS

1.      The text states that urban living should carry a health warning. Explain why.

2.      How does walking down Marylebone Road compare to smoking? Do you think this situation would be the same or different for Istanbul and your home town?

3.      When walking in a big city one should stay away from……………………………, ……………………………………….. and…………………………………………

4.      The writer has various recommendations while crossing roads. He makes all these suggestions because………………………………………………………………

5.      Read section three carefully and state clearly in your own words what you think exacerbate means.

6.      Which is healthier walking during your lunch break or walking in the rain?

7.      If you fail to clean your mask …………………………………………………………………………………

8.      Why are children in pushchairs at higher risk of being affected by air pollution?

a)

b)

c)

9.      Various advice is given as to where, when and how to exercise in the text. According to what you have read so far which location would be the best choice?

10.  Where should you sit on a bus?

11.   Why are modern homes worse in terms of pollution?

12.  The study in Hong Kong’s City University is mentioned to prove that…………………………………….

13.  How do pollutants today compare to those in the mid 20^th century?

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DISCUSS THE MEASURES WE CAN TAKE IN OUR BIG CITIES TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION

-Using cleaner energy (natural gas, solar, wind or geothermal energy)

-Producing more environmentally friendly motor vehicles

- Making filters compulsory for factories

- Planting more trees

- Educating the public starting early