Save the planet

Vocabulary

1. Match the problems with the pictures. What causes them? Why is Earth in danger?

1) pollution 2) global warming 3) deforestation 4) animals in danger 5) rubbish a) temperatures go up and the polar ice melts. b) weather changes and the sea gets warmer. c) animals lose home and can’t find food. d) cars and factories pollute air and water. e) people pollute land and make lots of waste. f) forests disappear.

2. Complete the phrases with the verbs. Say which is good or bad to do? Why?

listen to / ride / take / water / cut down / watch / hunt / eat

1) _____ plants 2) _____ the radio and _____ TV at the same time 3) _____ organic food 4) _____ trees 5) _____ a bike 6) _____ animals 7) _____ a bath

3. What can we do to take care of our planet? Read and fill in the blanks in the statement with the words from the columns.

There are 3 ways to make the Earth a greener place: ___, ___ and ___.

When people reduce, they use less of something that means less waste. When we reuse we use the same things again, like using both sides of the paper.

We can recycle or create new materials from old ones like glass, plastic and metal.

4. Put the corresponding words in each sentence to complete it.

water / bike / rubbish / bottles / resources / plastic / energy

1) Take your shopping bag from home and don't use ___ bags! 2) Don't throw ___ on the ground! Put it in the bin. 3) Do not waste ___, take a shower instead of a bath. 4) Save natural ___ like gas and oil. Instead use solar and wind ___. 5) You can recycle newspapers and magazines, soda cans, glass and plastic ___. 6) Be eco-friendly! Walk or ride a ___ instead of driving a car.

rEading

5. Read the forum messages and discuss what each of the students will do.

Andreas, 12, Greece For Earth Day, I didn’t do anything because I didn’t know about it! But, this year I want to help protect our planet, because ecological problems are important! Maybe, I’ll try to recycle paper! Also, I think that I‘ll try to save energy. And I‘ll do that every day!

Roberto, 13, Italy Hi my friends! I think everyone can do some small things like not always taking the car to go somewhere. This year, I will try to switch off the lights if I am not in a room and turn off the running water when brushing my teeth. It’s important to think of the future.

Rita, 12, England Hi everybody! I think we should all try hard every day, not just one day of the year! I’ll try to reuse clothes and I will walk to school. Also, I think by the little things like that we will make a better world.

Pauline, 13, France Hi everyone! For Earth Day, with my school we will pick up rubbish in the playground! We’ll also help the green peace group clean in the forest and plant trees in the city park! I hope it will change a little bit.

6. Complete the phrases with the appropriate verbs from the text.

___ planet а) b) ___ energy c) ___ paper ___ the lights ___ the water f)___ clothes g) h) i)___ to school ___ rubbish ___ trees ___ in the forest d) e)

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listEning

7. Look at the picture and say what it’s about. What’s on the date in there? Listen to the recording and check your answers.

8. Listen to the recording again and tick the phrases in ex. 6 that you can hear. Answer the questions according to the information you hear.

1) What is the school celebrating? 2) What are the youngest students doing? 3) What are the two 5th grade students doing? 4) What are the oldest students doing? 5) What is the teacher doing? 6) Who is taking pictures of that?

Writing

9. Do you take care of the planet? How? Write 5 things you can do to help save the environment. What will be good to change about your lifestyle?

I think, I will… I won’t … I will try to …