Пособие по английскому академическому письму и говорению

70vide piped water. As a result, drinking and bathing water is usually dirty and this causes diseases such as dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis, as well as skin and eye diseases. Secondly, houses are often overcrowded and have poor air circulation. This makes it easier to catch diseases like fl u, TB and diphtheria where infection enters through the throat. Thirdly, there are no drains, sewers or rubbish collection services. The resulting pools of stagnant water and heaps of household waste attract rats and insects, which can pass on diseases.The government could do a lot to solve these problems. For ex-ample, they could supply clean, piped water to individual houses or, at least, to neigbourhoods. This would make drinking water safe and re-duce infections. In addition, the authorities could provide householders with building materials to improve their conditions and educate them about the importance of ventilation. Lastly, the city council could con-struct drains and provide a rubbish collection service to reduce the risk of infections spread by rats and insects.If the government took these steps, the result would be a safer, healthier environment. Furthermore, the improvements would also lead to increased employment opportunities in areas such as construction, plumbing and rubbish disposal. It is time for politicians to come to the aid of the people who elected them! 1. Mark the section of the text that introduces the situation.2. Mark the section of the text that outlines the problems. (How many are there?)3. Mark the section that proposes solutions. (How do you know where this section begins?)4. Mark the section that evaluates the solutions and calls for ac-tion. 5. Find all the linking words/phrases in the text. (Firstly, For ex-ample, etc.) II. PROBLEM STATEMENTSMany problems can be described in terms of too much or too little of something. The following expressions are useful. Those marked (C) can only be used with countable nouns (schools, cars, etc.) an...