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SEMANA 5
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Reflection reading activity
a) Read the following passage and find the positive and negative effects of human
intervention in our planet.
Both sides of human Intervention
Humans have inhabited the planet for about 2 million years and during this time many
events have occurred. Human intelligence has created several things; many of them
have helped humanity face diseases and threats. Discoveries and inventions such as
vaccines and antibiotics have saved thousands of lives. The printing press has allowed
us to share more knowledge and transportation has helped us move around the world
and trade with other countries. Technology has shortened distance in communication
and informs us in seconds of events all around the world. However, not all inventions are
positive. Other discoveries like technology used for war and mass destruction, as well
as nuclear, chemical, or biological bombs are extremely dangerous and might lead
humans to extinction Industry causes high levels of pollution and releases carbon diox-
ide into the atmosphere and lots of toxic chemicals are dumped into rivers and seas.
Global warming is a reality. Everyday activities such as producing our food or commut-
ing, using plastic, large-scale fishing, monoculture plantations, among others; are
destroying our planet little by little. We hear about hundreds of plant and animal species
that are endangered or even extinct.
b) Make a list of all positive and negative developments found in the passage,
POSITIVE +
NEGATIVE
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The positive and negative effects of human intervention in our planet are:

Positive

Many of them have helped humanity face diseases and threats (vaccines and antibiotics)
We can share more knowledge.
Transportation help us move around the world and trade with many countries.
Technology has shortened distance in communication and we know about event around the world in seconds.

Negative

Technology for war and mass destruction.
Humans have created nuclear , chemical and biological bombs.
Industry causes high levels of pollution and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and lots of toxic chemicals are dumped into rivers and seas.
Producing of food, plastic, large-scale dishing, monoculture plantations, are destroying our planet little by little.
Hundreds of plant and animal species are endangered or even extinct.