E-resource ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Smog
1. Film in the standard version.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The film takes places in an office. Two environmental protection specialists talk about the bad quality of the air in the city. Film rozgrywa się w biurze. Dwoje specjalistów ds. ochrony środowiska rozmawia na temat złej jakości powietrza w mieście.
2. Film with subtitles.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The film takes places in an office. Two environmental protection specialists talk about the bad quality of the air in the city. Film rozgrywa się w biurze. Dwoje specjalistów ds. ochrony środowiska rozmawia na temat złej jakości powietrza w mieście.
3. Film with subtitles and pauses. Listen and repeat after the speaker.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The film takes places in an office. Two environmental protection specialists talk about the bad quality of the air in the city. Film rozgrywa się w biurze. Dwoje specjalistów ds. ochrony środowiska rozmawia na temat złej jakości powietrza w mieście.
4. Film with subtitles and narration.
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The film takes places in an office. Two environmental protection specialists talk about the bad quality of the air in the city. Film rozgrywa się w biurze. Dwoje specjalistów ds. ochrony środowiska rozmawia na temat złej jakości powietrza w mieście.
After watching the film “Smog”, match the questions with the correct answer. Po obejrzeniu filmu „Smog”, połącz pytania z prawidłową odpowiedzią.
The emission of chemical compounds like sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide, coal dust, carbon monoxide and dioxide, tropospheric ozone and lead should be limited., Renewable energy sources can eliminate the use of fossil fuels., The specialists have been worried by the smog alarm., Ecological fuels should be used to reduce air pollution., Pollution concentration standards are exceeded due to the combustion of fossil fuels., Renewable energy sources include the gravitational energy of water, wind energy, biomass and biofuels, solar energy and geothermal energy., The environmental protection specialists are talking about the bad quality of the air in the city., Road transport and vehicle exhaust fumes affect air pollution., Climate change and the ozone hole are the consequences of air pollution., Desulfurization can reduce the harmfulness of exhaust fumes.
| What are the environmental protection specialists talking about? | |
| What alarm has worried the specialists? | |
| What affects air pollution? | |
| What are the consequences of air pollution? | |
| What fuels should be used to reduce air pollution? | |
| Should the emission of harmful chemicals be limited? | |
| How can you reduce the harmfulness of exhaust gases? | |
| What type of energy can eliminate the use of fossil fuels? | |
| What sources of renewable energy do you know? | |
| Which standards are exceeded due to the combustion of fossil fuels? |
Energy saving house
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The animation presents modern solutions for an energy saving house and energy saving methods. Animacja przedstawia nowoczesne rozwiązania dla domu energooszczędnego i metody oszczędzania energii.
After watching the voice-over animation “Energy saving house”, fill in the sentences with correct words or expression in the correct form. Use the word bank. Po obejrzeniu animacji z lektorem „Dom energooszczędny”, uzupełnij zdania odpowiednimi wyrazami lub frazami we właściwej formie. Skorzystaj z banku słów.
thermal imaging camera, energy saving lighting, green energy, energy consumption, thermal energy, renewable energy sources, energy saving, thermomidernization, energy label, energy saving habits
A building’s condition and wall, roof and ceiling insulation have the biggest influence on the ................................................ of the building.
Closing the doors behind us, turning the heating off when no one is home, and switching off unused electronic equipment are good .................................................
A good way to save ................................................ is to venitalte the rooms briefly by opening the windows wide and turning off the thermostats.
Thanks to the ................................................ , we can see the places through which heat escapes our house.
All the actions that are aimed at reducing our building’s need of thermal energy are called .................................................
You can identify the most energy consuming devices thanks to the monitoring of .................................................
We can check the energy efficiency of a device thanks to its .................................................
Using LED lamps, which are ................................................ , we can save up to even 80-90% of energy.
Energy saving houses and passive houses envisage the installation of devices that use .................................................
So-called ................................................ is energy, the use of which does not reduce the natural resources of the earth, nor does it poison the natural environment.
Noise
Film dostępny na portalu epodreczniki.pl
The animation presents the phenomenon of noise, its influence on people and the environment, and methods of its reduction. Animacja prezentuje zjawisko hałasu, wpływ na ludzi i otaczające nas środowisko i metody jego ograniczenia.
After watching the silent animation “Noise”, decide whether the sentences are true or false.
Po obejrzeniu animacji bez dźwięku „Hałas”, ustosunkuj się do zdań umieszczonych w ćwiczeniu, podejmując decyzję, czy to prawda czy fałsz.
| Prawda | Fałsz | |
| The most intrusive noise sources are road, rail and air routes, as well as industrial plants, shopping centers, entertainment venues. | □ | □ |
| The lower the noise level, the greater its harmfulness. | □ | □ |
| Noise has a negative impact on health, reduces work efficiency, hinders rest and concentration. | □ | □ |
| The impact of noise on animals includes changes in their behavior, anxiety and changes in their habitats. | □ | □ |
| Soundwalls are loud musical instruments that have a negative impact on health. | □ | □ |
| The speed of vehicles has an impact on the amount of noise they generate. | □ | □ |
| Green walls affect the air quality by decreasing its humidity, reducing daily temperature fluctuations and speeding up circulation. | □ | □ |
| Noise reduction at the source of its formation is a technical solution that brings the best results. This action is best taken at the design stage of the workplace. | □ | □ |
Noise pollution
The hypertext material is an email to a company director from an inspector of the State Sanitary Inspectorate regarding recommendations for protection against noise.
Hipertekst stanowi e‑mail skierowany do dyrektora przedsiębiorstwa od inspektora Państwowej Inspekcji Sanitarnej w sprawie zaleceń w ramach ochrony przed hałas
Dear Sir,
Due to the occurrence of exceeded permissible noise levels and mechanical vibrationsmechanical vibrations, adjustments to the standards and legal provisions should be made in your company.
1) Your employees should be equipped with personalpersonalprotection measuresprotection measures against noise, in other words hearing protectorshearing protectors, such as earmuffsearmuffsand ear protectorsear protectors.
2) The used hearing protectors should have the CE label. This means that they meet the hearing protectionhearing protection standards and are selected in terms of acoustic parameters for noise at a particular workplace, as well as in terms of individual characteristics and needs of an employee.
3) The proper use of the machine in accordance with its purpose also has a major impact on the noise emission from the source. It is necessary to use acoustic protectionsacoustic protections constituting machine equipment elements attached to the machine by the manufacturer.
4) It is also important to systematically and properly maintain the machine and keep it in a good technical condition.
5) I also recommend the use of collective protection measurescollective protection measures. This will reduce noise on the transmission path. These measures may include: sound absorbing and insulating enclosuressound absorbing and insulating enclosures, acoustic silencersacoustic silencers, acoustic screens and industrial soundproof boothsindustrial soundproof booths, sound absorbing materialssound absorbing materialsand active noise reduction systemsactive noise reduction systems.
6) Thanks to the grouping of noise sourcesgrouping of noise sources in different rooms, and the separation of the work areas with different levels of noise emission, the employees operating quieter devices will not be exposed to the noise coming from the louder devices. This will reduce the number of workers exposed to noise pollution.
7) It is necessary to take breaks at work and reduce the working time on noisy stations.
Please, apply the above recommendations immediately.
Best regards,
Inspector of the State Sanitary InspectorateState Sanitary Inspectorate.
After familiarizing yourself with the hypertext “Noise pollution”, choose the correct answer. Po zapoznaniu się z hipertekstem „Zagrożenie hałasem”, wybierz poprawną odpowiedź.
reduce, water pollution, ear protectors, acoustic parameters, increase, the machine’s operator, noise levels, noises level, quieter, extend, air pollution, the machine’s manufacturer, earmuffs, smaller, technical parameters, noise level, acoustic silencers, noise pollution, the employer, protective goggles, industrial soundproof booths, louder, hard hats, functional parameters
When permissible ........................................................ are exceeded, adjustments to the standards and legal provisions should be made in the workplace.
Employees should be equipped with hearing protectors, such as .........................................................
The hearing protectors are selected in terms of ........................................................ for noise at a particular workplace.
Acoustic protections are attached to every machine by .........................................................
Collective protection measures do not include .........................................................
Separating work areas with different levels of noise emission saves the employees operating ........................................................ devices from the noise coming from louder devices.
Grouping noise sources in different rooms will reduce the number of workers exposed to .........................................................
It is necessary to take breaks at work and ........................................................ the working hours on noisy stations.
Air pollution
The hypertext material is a fragment of an industry article. It discusses the phenomenon of temperature inversion and the main causes of air pollution.
Hipertekst stanowi fragment artykułu branżowego. Omawia zjawisko inwersji temperatury oraz główne przyczyny zanieczyszczenia powietrza.
Smog occurs during the heating season, when the energy demand resulting from low temperatures is the greatest. During this period, temperature inversiontemperature inversion occurs. The inversion of temperature is an atmospheric phenomenon in meteorologymeteorology, and is based on the increase of air temperature with altitude. Under normal conditions, in the tropospheretroposphere, the air closer to the surface of the earth is warmer than the air that is higher up. This results from the fact that the air warms up from the heated surface of the Earth. Then, the heated air rises upwards due to convectionconvection. As a result of adiabatic transformationadiabatic transformation, the rising air cools (the pressure is lower higher up). As a result of the phenomena occurring in the atmosphere, a reverse temperature system is possible.
Such a phenomenon may be caused by, for example the accumulation of fogfog, or differences in atmospheric pollution. The composition of air pollution includes gasesgasesand aerosolsaerosols. They are solid and liquid particles that float in the air and affect the natural composition of atmospheric air. Gaseous air pollutants are mainly nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, so‑called volatile organic compounds. They affect soil and water and, most importantly, pose a threat to human, animal and plant health. The gases get into our atmosphere mostly by burning fossil fuelsfossil fuels. Volatile compoundsVolatile compounds are an exception because they get into the atmosphere from natural sources. Pollutants from natural sources are, for example:
● volcanic eruptionsvolcanic eruptions: volcanic ash and gases;
● swampsswamps: methane, carbon dioxide;
● forest, savanna, and steppe fires: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide;
● geysersgeysers: hydrogen sulphide, arsenic; soils and erodible rocks;
● sandstormssandstorms;
● atmospheric dischargesatmospheric discharges;
● bacteria and other organisms;
● vegetation and fungi.
After familiarizing yourself with the hypertext “Air pollution”, match the Polish terms with their English equivalents. Po zapoznaniu się z hipertekstem „Zanieczyszczenie powietrza”, połącz polskie terminy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
troposphere, convection, atmospheric discharge, fog, volatile compound, aerosol, gas, adiabatic transformation, meteorology, temperature inversion
| inwersja temperatury | |
| meteorologia | |
| troposfera | |
| konwekcja | |
| przemiana adiabatyczna | |
| mgła | |
| gaz | |
| aerozol | |
| związek lotny | |
| wyładowanie atmosferyczne |
Removing pollutants from atmospheric air
The hypertext material is an interview with a doctor of biological sciences. Methods of removing pollutants from atmospheric air are discussed.
Materiał hipertekstowy jest wywiadem z doktorem nauk biologicznych. Omawiane są metody usuwania zanieczyszczeń z powietrza atmosferycznego.
Journalist: Welcome to the newest episode of our program. Today we have the pleasure to host a doctor of biological sciences, Mister Adam Smith.
Doctor: Good morning.
Journalist: Could you tell us about the methods of removing dust pollution from the air?
Doctor: There are dry and wet methods. The most common devices for cleaning the air are cyclonescyclones, electrostatic filterselectrostatic filters and wet filterswet filters, in other words scrubbers.
Journalist: How do wet filters work?
Doctor: Wet filters, colloquially known as scrubbers, combine the effect of centrifugal forcescentrifugal forcesand fabric filtersfabric filters. The impurities are washed out of the filters in the form ofsludgesludge.
Journalist: And how do electrostatic filters work?
Doctor: These devices improve the quality of the air by removing impurities, such as smokesmoke, dustdust, mitesmites. The principle of operation is based on the use of the ionizationionization phenomenon.
Journalist: I understand. What can we do regarding the removal of gaseous pollutants?
Doctor: I would like to talk about the method of gaseous pollutant combustiongaseous pollutant combustion. Combustion is one of the most commonly used methods for removing very environmentally hazardous hydrocarbons, solvent vapors, or toxic substancestoxic substances from flue gases. The fuel burned in the burner generates an oxidizing zone in the combustion chamber, in which the complete oxidation of impurities takes place. Instead of minimizing the effects of pollution, it is worth thinking about its causes, though.
Journalist: What do you mean?
Doctor: We can reduce the emission of harmful substances generated during engine operation. For this purpose, we use a catalystcatalyst. It's a professional name for a reactor, afterburner, or a catalytic convertercatalytic converter.
Journalist: You’re right indeed. Prevention is better than cure.
Doctor: Exactly.
After familiarizing yourself with the hypertext “Removing pollutants from atmospheric air”, select the term that refers to the device used to remove dust pollutants from atmospheric air. Po zapoznaniu się z hipertekstem „Usuwanie zanieczyszczeń z powietrza atmosferycznego”, wskaż, który termin oznacza urządzenie do oczyszczania powietrza z zanieczyszczeń pyłowych.
- mite
- centrifugal force
- sludge
- catalyst
- catalytic converter
- cyclone
- ionization
- gaseous pollutant combustion
Gallery
From the word bank, choose the words and phrases that are needed to describe photo no. 1 “Non-renewable energy sources”. Z banku słów wybierz słowa i zwroty, które są potrzebne do opisania rysunku nr 1 „Nieodnawialne źródła energii”.
radium, aerosol, thorium, biogas, uranium, lignite, bioetanol, natural gas, petroleum, sludge
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Crossword
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Dictionary
klimat akustyczny
zabezpieczenie akustyczne
tłumik akustyczny
aktywny wkład katalizatora
układ aktywnej redukcji hałasu
przemiana adiabatyczna
aerozol
wyładowanie atmosferyczne
bioetanol
biopaliwo
biogaz
biomasa
kocioł biomasowy
piasek bitumiczny
łupek bitumiczny
korpus katalizatora
katalizator
konwerter katalityczny
reakcja katalityczna
siła odśrodkowa
zmiana klimatyczna
środek ochrony zbiorowej
konwekcja
uprawa energetyczna
cyklon
kurz
wkładka przeciwhałasowa
nausznik przeciwhałasowy
paliwo ekologiczne
filtr elektrostatyczny
urządzenia energochłonne
efektywność energetyczna
etykieta energetyczna
energooszczędność
nawyk oszczędzania energii
oświetlenie energooszczędne
spaliny, spaliny z silnika
odsiarczanie spalin
standard emisji spalin
rura wydechowa
filtr tkaninowy
mgła
paliwo kopalne
gaz
spalanie zanieczyszczeń gazowych
energia geotermalna
gejzer
energia grawitacyjna wody
zielona energia
ekran roślinny
zgrupowanie źródeł hałasu
węgiel kamienny
ochrona słuchu
ochronnik słuchu
pompa ciepła
system grzewczy
wkład o strukturze plastra miodu
gorąca osłona
elektrownia wodna
przemysłowa kabina dźwiękoizolacyjna
jonizacja
natężenie
węgiel brunatny
drganie mechaniczne
meteorologia
mikrobiogazownia
roztocze
monitoring zużycia energii
środowisko przyrodniczne
gaz ziemny
ujemny wpływ
hałas
okno redukujące hałas
redukcja hałasu
źródło hałasu
pojazd hałaśliwy
nieodnawialne źródło energii
utlenianie
czujnik tlenu
dziura ozonowa
dom pasywny
torf
środek ochrony indywidualnej
ropa naftowa
panel fotowoltaiczny
norma stężenia zanieczyszczeń
pierwiastek promieniotwórczy
rad
odnawialne źródło energii
burza piaskowa
szlam
alarm smogowy
dym
kolektor słoneczny
energia słoneczna
obudowa dźwiękochłonna‑izolacyjna
elewacja dźwiękochłonna
materiał pochłoniający dźwięk
panel akustyczny
Państwowa Inspekcja Sanitarna
bagno
inwersja temperatury
energia cieplna
kamera termowizyjna
termomodernizacja
tor
substancja toksyczna
troposfera
uran
związek lotny
erupcja wulkanu
filtr mokry
energia wiatru
turbina wiatrowa