Yana: support, campaign
Zara: end
Mitchell: propose
USE IT! Work in pairs. Use the words in exercise 1 and the key phrases to make suggestions for the problems below. Decide which two changes you would make.
- People litter a lot in Nhieu Loc canal.
- People don't use the bins on the street.
- There's too much traffic in the city centre.
- There's a lot of food waste in buffets.
KEY PHRASES Suggesting changes 1. I think people should (support victims more) 2. We need to ... 3. I think it’s the best thing to do. 4. I hope they introduce (a law against it soon). 5. Let’s create a petition. |
Read the online petitions and decide if you support the ideas. Then work with a partner and explain why you agree or disagree with each.
Petition power!
Do you want to campaign for change?
Everyone CAN make a difference and you don’t need to donate money or volunteer. You simply need to sign a petition online. Here are a few active campaigns from the internet …
Say NO to orca shows
We should ban the use of orcas for entertainment. We believe that these intelligent, sociable animals should not be in captivity. We’d like people to boycott the shows and sign our petition. Please support our cause!
SAVE sea turtles on CON DAO island
We want to protest about the commercial hunting of turtles for their shells and the pollution in their natural habitat. We aim to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation on Con Dao Island, Viet Nam.
We love ugly fruit!
Supermarkets reject 20 - 40% of fruit and vegetables because they aren’t ‘perfect’. We propose that supermarkets sell ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables at a lower price. Help us end food waste and allow more people to buy cheap, healthy food. Please support our campaign.
Use the verbs in exercise 1 to create your own petition. It can be serious or funny. Can you persuade anyone in the class to sign it?
Watch or listen again and fill in each blank with ONE word.
| Names | Petitions |
| Yana | An anti-1...........petition |
| Zara | To end (2) _______ fishing. |
| Will | To persuade local (3) _______ to let (4) _______ people live in empty houses. |
| Mitchell | To propose a new law to let people (5) ________ from (6) ________ on. |
Match the verbs in blue in the text with the noun forms in the box. Listen and check.
an aim a ban a blief a boycott a campaign a donation an end a proposal a protest a signature a supporter a volunteer |
Petition power!
Do you want to campaign for change?
Everyone CAN make a difference and you don’t need to donate money or volunteer. You simply need to sign a petition online. Here are a few active campaigns from the internet …
Say NO to orca shows
We should ban the use of orcas for entertainment. We believe that these intelligent, sociable animals should not be in captivity. We’d like people to boycott the shows and sign our petition. Please support our cause!
SAVE sea turtles on CON DAO island
We want to protest about the commercial hunting of turtles for their shells and the pollution in their natural habitat. We aim to raise awareness about sea turtle conservation on Con Dao Island, Viet Nam.
We love ugly fruit!
Supermarkets reject 20 - 40% of fruit and vegetables because they aren’t ‘perfect’. We propose that supermarkets sell ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables at a lower price. Help us end food waste and allow more people to buy cheap, healthy food. Please support our campaign.
Write a letter to the principal to request a change to one of the environmental problems in your school. Explain what the problem is and what you think the school should do.
Do you believe strongly in something? Have you, or someone you know, ever campaigned about an issue? What was the campaign about?
