- •Earth is Dearer than Gold
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •1. Match the following words and phrases with their definitions:
- •2. A) Insert the missing words and phrases into the text:
- •Environmental Pollution
- •2. B) Are the statements True or False?
- •3. Match the words with their synonyms:
- •4. Find words that best complete the sentences. Each line corresponds to one letter.
- •5. Complete the following sentences with a word or expression from the box. There are some that you do not need.
- •7. Match the words from the two columns to create phrases or collocations. Then use them in sentences of your own.
- •8. For each sentence, choose the best word to complete the gap :
- •9. Fill in the correct animal from the table, then try to explain the meaning of the phrases.Write two sentences of your own using these phrases.
- •II. Listening
- •1. Listen to the “Rainforest song” by j.P Taylor. Then do the exercises below.
- •2. A) Make sure that you know the meaning of the words below:
- •III. Video listening
- •1. A) Study the words and phrases below:
- •IV. Reading
- •1. A) What do you know about rainforests in general? What role do they play? Where are they situated?
- •The Importance of Rainforests
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Define whether the sentences true or false:
- •3. Choose the topic sentences in each of the paragraphs and write a short summary of the text.
- •Read the text without a dictionary.
- •Speaking
- •Look at the words below and decide which are good or bad for the environment.
- •Think of three environmental problems. Say:
- •3. A) Match the headlines to the environmental problems.
- •Match the problems to their effects and their solutions. Then in pairs discuss, as in the model.
- •VI. Writing
- •1. Find some information to write a short article about any environmental problem. State the problem, then write what has caused it and what people can do about it.
- •2. Write an essay on one of the topics below. Use your active vocabulary.
Look at the words below and decide which are good or bad for the environment.
acid rain factories
recycled paper bottle banks
litter sprays
solar panels conservation
traffic jam chemicals
bicycles ozone layer
global warming exhaust fumes
Think of three environmental problems. Say:
the name of the problems
any information you have about the problems
3. A) Match the headlines to the environmental problems.
a) Push for whale sanctuary in South Pacific |
b) Greenhouse gases blamed for sudden storms |
c) World to face water shortages by 2025 |
d) More land off limits for loggers |
e) Population will rise to 10 billion people in next 50 years |
Problems
Overpopulation ….................... Deforestation …......................
Lack of resources........................ Endangered species ….............
Global warming …....................
b) Answer the following questions using the phrases from “Useful language”. 1. Which of these problems do you think is the most worrying? 2. Who do you think is responsible for solving these problems?
Match the problems to their effects and their solutions. Then in pairs discuss, as in the model.
Problems Effects Solutions
Hunting/Overfishing ….. …..
Global warming ….. …..
Deforestation ….. …..
Pollution ….. …..
Effects
destruction of the rainforest
many animals and fish wiped out
change in world's climate – ocean levels rising – extreme weather conditions
very poor air quality in cities – rivers and lakes full of industrial waste
Solutions
a) have stricter laws and harsher punishments for illegal hunting and fishing;
b) encourage countries to control the number of trees that are cut down;
reduce gases emitted from factories. Use public transport instead of cars;
d) use alternative sources of energy.
A: What is the effect of deforestation?
B: Deforestation is causing a destruction of the rainforest. We should remember that forests support biodiversity, providing habitat for wildlife. Besides, rainforests are lungs of our planet. We need to do something before it's too late.
A: What can we do?
B: We could encourage countries to control the number of trees that are cut down. etc.
4. Work in pairs. Think of ways that we can: create less litter; reduce ground/air pollution; save on water; conserve our non-renewable resources. Then ask and answer, as in the example, using the following expressions:
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Why don't we …
It would be a good idea to …
We can …/could also …
If …, then …
Perhaps we should ...
A:What can we do to conserve our non-renewable resources?
B: It would be a good idea to switch off the lights when we leave a room.
A: That's true, we could also … etc.
5. What should or shouldn't we do in order to protect the environment? Use the given prompts to answer the question.
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cut down; destroy; plant; protect; recycle; save; throw away; waste
We should We shouldn't
….. tropical rainforests ….. energy
….. more trees ….. plastic bags
….. paper ….. trees
….. endangered species such as pandas ….. forests
6. Find information about some endangered species. Be ready to speak about their habitats, who hunts them and why, the effects of environmental problems.
7. Read the quotations below. Choose one of them and give your point of view on the issue.
"The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them." - George Bernard Shaw
"The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man." - Charles Darwin
“There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed.” ~Mohandas K. Gandhi
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb