What types of pollution do the photos show? Can you think of three more problems in the world today?
What types of pollution do the photos show? Can you think of three more problems in the world today?
Check the meaning of the words in blue in the eco-intellect fact file.
Check your eco - intellect!
The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.
A. The UK produces more than 1 _________ million tonnes of rubbish 2 _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven 3 _________.
B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve 4 _________.
C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three 5_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!
D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves 6 _______ trees.
E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.
F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiCheck the meaning of the words in blue in the eco-intellect fact file.
Check your eco - intellect!
The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.
A. The UK produces more than 1 _100________ million tonnes of rubbish 2 ____every year_____. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven 3 ___weeks______.
B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve 4 _____minutes____.
C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three 5____hours_____. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!
D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves 6 ___seventeen____ trees.
E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _____£700____ of food every year.
F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 ____1993_____ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.
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Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?
seventeen £700 100 1993 every year hours minutes weeks |
Check your eco - intellect!
The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.
A. The UK produces more than 1 _________ million tonnes of rubbish 2 _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven 3 _________.
B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve 4 _________.
C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three 5_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!
D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves 6 _______ trees.
E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.
F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giải
Watch or listen to four people talking about the environment. Which person is not concerned about the future of our planet? Why? Do you agree?
| Yana | Mitchell | Paul | Will |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiSpeaker 4 (Will) isn’t worried about the environment because the Earth’s been around for a long time and the weather’s always changing. “That’s just the way things are.”
(Trả lời bởi Hà Quang Minh)
USE IT! Work in groups. Read the quote and talk about whether you agree with it or not using the key phrases.
There is no such thing as “away”. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.
KEY PHRASES Expressing opinions I'm worried about ……......................... It's important that we ……............................ We need to stop ..........................…… We need to start ….......................…. I'm quite concerned about ….......................…. |
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiWill isn’t worried about the environment because the Earth’s been around for a long time and the weather’s always changing. “That’s just the way things are.”
(Trả lời bởi Sunn)
Discuss three things that your school can do to reduce waste. What three thing can you do at home?
Thảo luận (1)Hướng dẫn giảiTham khảo:
* Things that my school can do to reduce waste:
- Use electronic mail instead of making hard copies of all communications.
- Encourage students who bring their lunch to use a reusable lunch box and thermos instead of brown paper bags and disposable drink containers.
- Each classroom should have a paper recycling bin to implement the recycling of old papers that are no longer needed.
* Three things I can do at home:
- Use a reusable bottle/cup for beverages on-the-go.
- Avoid food wrapped in plastic.
- Try repairing items before buying a new one.
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