- influence on climate?
4. Travel pollution
To visit eco-tourism places, tourists often use planes, cars, or motorboats. These vehicles create carbon dioxide (CO₂), which is bad for the climate and air. Even if the place is “eco,” the journey itself can make a big pollution problem. Sometimes, local buses or boats are not modern or clean, and this adds to air and water pollution.
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Eco-tourism tries to protect nature and help local people, but traveling to eco-places can still cause pollution. Many eco-tourism spots are far away, so tourists often need planes, cars, or motorboats to get there. These vehicles use fuel and make carbon dioxide (CO₂), which warms the Earth and harms the air. Even when people travel to “eco” places, the trip itself can hurt the environment.
Airplanes make a lot of CO₂, and cars and buses also create smoke when they burn petrol or diesel. In some places, local buses and boats are old and not clean, so they add to air and water pollution. Some motorboats even leak oil into rivers or the sea, which is bad for fish and other animals.
However, this does not mean eco-tourism should stop. It can still be good if people travel carefully. Tourists can choose trains instead of planes, share cars, or take direct flights. They can stay longer in one place instead of moving often. Eco-tourism can also teach people to protect nature and respect local life. So, even if travel causes some pollution, eco-tourism can still help the planet when it is done responsibly.
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Vocabulary:
- Pollution – when air, water, or land becomes dirty.
- Climate – the usual weather in a place.
- A journey – when you travel from one place to another.
- To add to something – to make something bigger or worse.
- To try – to make an effort to do something.
- To protect nature – to keep animals, plants, and the environment safe.
- To cause pollution – to make the air, water, or land dirty.
- Fuel – something (like petrol or gas) that makes cars, planes, or boats work.
- To harm the air – to make the air dirty or bad for breathing.
- To hurt the environment – to damage nature, animals, or plants.
- To burn petrol – to use petrol to make a car or machine work.
- Water pollution – when water becomes dirty or unsafe.
- To leak oil – when oil comes out of a machine or boat by accident.
- However – a word to show a different or opposite idea.
- To share a car – to travel in one car with other people.
- Instead of – in place of something else.
- To respect local life – to be kind and polite to people and their way of living.
- To do something responsibly – to do something in a careful and good way.
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Mulitple choice:
- Pollution is when …
a) air or water becomes dirty
b) people build new houses
c) the sun is shining - The climate in Thailand is …
a) very noisy
b) always hot and wet
c) full of traffic - A journey means …
a) a trip from one place to another
b) a kind of food
c) a local dance - Too many cars add to the city’s problems because …
a) they make the city cleaner
b) they make new parks
c) they make more pollution - People try to live green when they …
a) sleep all day
b) throw away plastic
c) care about nature - Eco-tourists want to protect nature by …
a) keeping it clean
b) cutting down trees
c) feeding wild animals - Factories cause pollution when they …
a) make dirty smoke
b) clean the river
c) paint the walls - Cars need fuel to …
a) stop and rest
b) move and work
c) cool the air - Smoke from cars harms the air because …
a) it helps people breathe
b) it makes the air dirty
c) it smells like flowers - Throwing trash in the forest hurts the environment because …
a) it looks beautiful
b) it helps the animals
c) it damages nature - Cars burn petrol when …
a) they drive
b) they stop
c) they park - Water pollution happens when …
a) the river is clean
b) it rains a lot
c) the water becomes dirty - A boat can leak oil when …
a) oil comes out by mistake
b) it goes very fast
c) it stops at the port - However, some tourists …
a) like long flights
b) do not think before they travel
c) sleep in hotels - You can share a car to …
a) travel with friends
b) buy a new car
c) walk faster - You can take the train instead of …
a) flying by plane
b) going to school
c) reading a book - Tourists should respect local life by …
a) talking very loudly
b) taking photos of everything
c) being kind to local people - To do something responsibly means …
a) to do it in a careful way
b) to do it only once
c) to do it very fast
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Answers:
1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5c, 6a, 7a, 8b,
9b, 10c, 11a, 12c, 13a, 14b,
15a, 16a, 17c, 18a
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Correct version:
- Pollution – when air or water becomes dirty
- Climate – always hot and wet
- A journey – a trip from one place to another
- To add to something – they make more pollution
- To try – care about nature
- To protect nature – keeping it clean
- To cause pollution – make dirty smoke
- Fuel – move and work
- To harm the air – it makes the air dirty
- To hurt the environment – it damages nature
- To burn petrol – they drive
- Water pollution – the water becomes dirty
- To leak oil – oil comes out by mistake
- However – do not think before they travel
- To share a car – travel with friends
- Instead of – flying by plane
- To respect local life – being kind to local people
- To do something responsibly – to do it in a careful way
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Word/s-definition match:
Words:
- Pollution
- Climate
- A journey
- To add to something
- To try
- To protect nature
- To cause pollution
- Fuel
- To harm the air
- To hurt the environment
- To burn petrol
- Water pollution
- To leak oil
- However
- To share a car
- Instead of
- To respect local life
- To do something responsibly
Definitions:
A. To travel in one car with other people
B. When water becomes dirty or unsafe
C. To keep animals, plants, and the environment safe
D. When you travel from one place to another
E. To use petrol to make a car or machine work
F. To make an effort to do something
G. A word to show a different or opposite idea
H. The usual weather in a place
I. To make something bigger or worse
J. Something that makes cars, planes, or boats work
K. To do something in a careful and good way
L. To make the air dirty or bad for breathing
M. To damage nature, animals, or plants
N. When air or water becomes dirty
O. In place of something else
P. To be kind and polite to people and their way of living
Q. When oil comes out of a machine or boat by accident
R. To make the air, water, or land dirty
Answers:
1–N, 2–H, 3–D, 4–I, 5–F, 6–C,
7–R, 8–J, 9–L, 10–M, 11–E,
12–B, 13–Q, 14–G, 15–A,
16–O, 17–P, 18–K
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True or False:
- To travel “instead of” flying means not flying but going another way.
- Eco-tourism always helps the planet and never causes pollution.
- “Fuel” means something that makes cars, planes, or boats work.
- To “add to” pollution means to make it smaller.
- Old boats can leak oil into rivers and seas.
- “Climate” means the usual weather in a place.
- Tourists should respect local life by being noisy and rude.
- Eco-tourism can still be good if tourists travel carefully.
- To “protect nature” means to keep animals and plants safe.
- Cars and planes create carbon dioxide, which is bad for the air.
- To “do something responsibly” means to do it in a careful and good way.
- Water pollution means the air becomes dirty.
- To “try” means to make an effort to do something.
- “However” shows a different or opposite idea.
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True: 1,3,5,6,8,9,10,11,13,14
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Correct version:
- To travel “instead of” flying means not flying but going another way.
- Eco-tourism always helps the planet and never causes pollution. True is: Eco-tourism can help the planet but traveling can still cause pollution.
- “Fuel” means something that makes cars, planes, or boats work.
- To “add to” pollution means to make it smaller. True is: To “add to” pollution means to make it bigger or worse.
- Old boats can leak oil into rivers and seas.
- “Climate” means the usual weather in a place.
- Tourists should respect local life by being noisy and rude. True is: Tourists should respect local life by being polite and careful.
- Eco-tourism can still be good if tourists travel carefully.
- To “protect nature” means to keep animals and plants safe.
- Cars and planes create carbon dioxide, which is bad for the air.
- To “do something responsibly” means to do it in a careful and good way.
- Water pollution means the air becomes dirty. True is: Water pollution means the water becomes dirty or unsafe.
- To “try” means to make an effort to do something.
- “However” shows a different or opposite idea.
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Fill in the blanks, words given below:
leak oil – share a car – add to – climate – fuel –
respect local life – water pollution – journey –
burn petrol – try – do something responsibly –
protect nature – harm the air –
instead of – however –
pollution
- Tourists can ___________ by taking trains or buses instead of planes.
- Cars and planes use ___________ to move.
- A long ___________ to an eco-tourism place can make the environment dirty.
- Eco-tourists want to ___________ by keeping animals and plants safe.
- Old motorboats can ___________ into rivers and lakes.
- Smoke from cars can ___________ and make it dirty.
- Factories and cars create ___________ in the air and water.
- To be polite to local people means to ___________.
- People should ___________ to protect the planet when they travel.
- Tourists should not throw trash because it can ___________ the environment.
- Cars ___________ petrol to drive.
- Rivers and lakes can get ___________ if boats leak or people throw trash.
- Tourists can ___________ to reduce the number of cars on the road.
- ___________, travel can still cause pollution even if the place is “eco.”
- “Climate” means the usual weather in a place.
- To ___________ means to do something in a careful and good way.
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Full version:
- Tourists can take trains or buses instead of planes.
- Cars and planes use fuel to move.
- A long journey to an eco-tourism place can make the environment dirty.
- Eco-tourists want to protect nature by keeping animals and plants safe.
- Old motorboats can leak oil into rivers and lakes.
- Smoke from cars can harm the air and make it dirty.
- Factories and cars create pollution in the air and water.
- To be polite to local people means to respect local life.
- People should try to protect the planet when they travel.
- Tourists should not throw trash because it can add to the environment problems.
- Cars burn petrol to drive.
- Rivers and lakes can get water pollution if boats leak or people throw trash.
- Tourists can share a car to reduce the number of cars on the road.
- However, travel can still cause pollution even if the place is “eco.”
- Climate means the usual weather in a place.
- To do something responsibly means to do it in a careful and good way.
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Dialogue, fill in, words below:
eco-tourism – sharing – planet – boats – protects –
pollution – environment – choose –
culture – responsibility –
traveling – a lot –
local – respect
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J: Why does travel create pollution?
E: Travel creates pollution because planes, cars, and __________ release carbon dioxide.
J: When is travel most harmful to the __________?
E: It is most harmful during long flights or when old vehicles are used.
J: Who is responsible for travel pollution?
E: Everyone—tourists, transport companies, and governments share __________ .
J: Where is __________ the most useful?
E: In places with fragile nature or small communities, where local people benefit.
J: Which vehicles make the most carbon dioxide?
E: Airplanes make the most CO₂, but old cars and boats also pollute __________.
J: Why should tourists respect local life?
E: Because it __________ the culture and helps communities live safely.
J: How can travel still be eco-friendly?
E: By using trains, __________ cars, staying longer, and avoiding too many trips.
J: What is the main idea of eco-tourism?
E: Visiting a place in a way that is good for nature and __________ people.
J: When should tourists plan their trips?
E: Before __________, to reduce journeys and avoid pollution.
J: Who benefits from eco-tourism?
E: Local people, nature, and also the tourists, because they learn __________.
J: Which is better for short trips, planes or trains?
E: Trains are better because they create less __________.
J: Why is it important to avoid water pollution?
E: Dirty rivers and seas harm fish, plants, and people living nearby.
J: Where can tourists learn about local _________?
E: In villages, markets, and through eco-tourism programs.
J: Why should people __________ eco-friendly travel?
E: Because it allows them to see the world without harming the __________.
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Correct version:
J: Why does travel create pollution?
E: Travel creates pollution because planes, cars, and boats release carbon dioxide.
J: When is travel most harmful to the environment?
E: It is most harmful during long flights or when old vehicles are used.
J: Who is responsible for travel pollution?
E: Everyone—tourists, transport companies, and governments share responsibility.
J: Where is eco-tourism the most useful?
E: In places with fragile nature or small communities, where local people benefit.
J: Which vehicles make the most carbon dioxide?
E: Airplanes make the most CO₂, but old cars and boats also pollute a lot.
J: Why should tourists respect local life?
E: Because it protects the culture and helps communities live safely.
J: How can travel still be eco-friendly?
E: By using trains, sharing cars, staying longer, and avoiding too many trips.
J: What is the main idea of eco-tourism?
E: Visiting a place in a way that is good for nature and local people.
J: When should tourists plan their trips?
E: Before traveling, to reduce journeys and avoid pollution.
J: Who benefits from eco-tourism?
E: Local people, nature, and also the tourists, because they learn respect.
J: Which is better for short trips, planes or trains?
E: Trains are better because they create less pollution.
J: Why is it important to avoid water pollution?
E: Dirty rivers and seas harm fish, plants, and people living nearby.
J: Where can tourists learn about local culture?
E: In villages, markets, and through eco-tourism programs.
J: Why should people choose eco-friendly travel?
E: Because it allows them to see the world without harming the planet.