WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR ENVIRONMENT?
Цілі: вдосконалювати лексичні навички й навички вимови; вдосконалювати навички аудіювання, читання й усного мовлення; розвивати логічне мислення; підвищувати загальну екологічну культуру.
Procedure
1.Warm-up
Do ex. 6(a), p. 137.
2. Speaking
1) What is the quality of the environment in your country?
2) If the environment could speak, what would it tell us?
3) Are you environmentally friendly?
3. Reading and writing
Do ex. 6 (b), p. 137.
4. Vocabulary practice
Do ex. 1. p. 139
5. Reading and speaking
Do ex. 2, p. 139.
6. Listening
Listen to the text and fill in the chart.
HOW IS THE ENVIRONMENT POLLUTED?
The environment is polluted in several ways. For example, smoking, (unnecessary) driving and factories cause
Ways of pollution | Consequences |
7.Speaking
Create short conversations about the environment using the vocabulary below and try to expand:
Pollution, waste, bag, global warming, herbicide, ivory, box, environment, , elephant, gun, tree, stump, ax, book, paper, bin, windfarms, power, refrigerator, tusk, recycling.
A. What environmental issue are you concerned about?
B. …
A. Why?
B. …
A. And what can we do about it?
B. …
8. Summary
Do the quiz
1) Exhaust fumes cause a lot of…, especially in big cities.
A) recycling
B) pollution
2) Everyone should learn to… (= save) energy. Using lights / lamps only when needed is a good way to do this.
A) conserve
B) converse
3) Nancy is… about pollution. This is why she walks to work instead of driving.
A) cornered
B) concerned
4) … is much he>
A) baking
B) biking
5) David conserves water by not letting it… when he’s not using it.
A) run
B) jog
6) I’d like to conserve water… But I feel dirty if I don’t… three times a day!
A) bath
B) shower
7) Many unethical companies… their waste into rivers.
A) dump
B) give
8) … , which is partly caused by exhaust fumes from cars, is a very big problem in many big cities across the world.
A) smog
B) smoke
9) … rain occurs when pollution in the air is absorbed by water droplets in clouds.
A) dirty
B) acid
10) Oil… pollute sea water and kill marine life.
A) soil
B) spills
Key: 1 b, 2 a, 3 b, 4 b, 5 a, 6 b, 7 a, 8 a, 9 b, 10 b.
9. Homework
What do you think about fines or jail time for people who use too many resources? Would this increase environmental awareness and responsibility? Write down your ideas to discuss them at the next lesson.
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