My MEP Projects: Key Stage 4

Project Title:

Project ‘Mover’: Global Action starter level 1

[Designed for KS4 as project no. 1 of a 4-part series]

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In this project, be ready to: ★ Consider some of the most pressing issues facing the global

environment around your school ★ Describe your school’s local area ★ Combine some essential GCSE structures and vocabulary ★ Produce some campaign material for your school community You’ll become a #GlobalMover !

Some famous words! Take a look at this poem, which is often on the walls of school canteens in China:

This is a very famous poem, and one could say is all about ‘浪费 ’ (làng fèi) = (Don’t waste!) (food!) Take 3 minutes to practise your handwriting of these two important GCSE characters

Think ahead! - can you take the vocabulary ‘浪费 ’ (làng fèi) forward into the final written task of this project?

全球 /问题 quán qiú / wèn tí global / issues 环境 huánjìng environment 安静 ānjìng quiet 严重 yánzhòng serious 空⽓ kōngqì air 灰⾊ huīsè grey (air) ⼤海 dàhǎi sea 污染 wūrǎn pollution 新鲜 xīnxiān fresh 地区 dìqū area 天空 tiānkōng sky

!"#$%&'悯农

mǐnnóng

锄⽲日当午 c h ú h é r ì d ā n g w ǔ

Hoeing crops at high noon

汗滴⽲下⼟� h à n d ī h é x i à t ǔ

The sweat drips down to the earth

谁知盘中餐 s h é i z h īpánzhōngcān

Everybody should know that in the plate

粒粒皆辛苦 l ì l ì j i ē x ī n k ǔ

Every grain of food is gained with hardship! Listen here: https://youtu.be/ayEPQu5o_X4?t=36

浪 费

2★ Students, spend some independent time - saying this vocabulary out loud, or writing/

memorising the characters.

★ First, some cultural context on a theme of valuing precious

★ Now, a #Globalmover starter vocabulary collection:

Task 1: Let’s combine a noun and an adjective from above to write two short descriptive phrases for your area: [ Structure =‘ [ Noun ] 很 / 非常 / 比较 / 有⼀点⼉ [ adjective ]’ ] Fill the gaps!

1. 全球环境 (issues)…… …… 比较严重(' 2.我的(area)…… …… 很不)*+"%#,--'--'(

Around the world, governments and cities are battling the effects of industrialisation and urbanisation, and one of the key problems in China over the last few decades has been air quality. This video provides some good news, detailing government action on this problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lhPNSSayA Have a watch, and share the info with your science/geography teachers!

...Back to some key phrases: three classmates set out some key environmental issues… Task 2: Match the three phrases’ beginnings and ends:

Your answers: Further option - translate the phrases into English below:

1 + …… 1 = ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2 + …… 2 = …………………………………………………………………………………… 3 + …… 3 = ……………………………………………………………………………………

Beginnings: Ends:

1.我家附近有发电⼚。空⽓很不好。天空每天是灰⾊的。

a. 所以现在⻥越来越少。

2.我⼩时候常常去钓⻥。因为有很多⼈去湖边钓⻥,

b. 开三公⾥路要⼀个⼩时。

3.在我的城市,⻋特别多。 c. 我有时候看不到天空。

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★ Students, spend some independent time - saying the above vocabulary out

★ Before we move on, some real-world context: a big climate matter - air quality

Task 3: Your Headteacher is interested in your pupil leadership work. We’re going to write some phrases to state one’s opinion of common environmental issues. See the #globalmover vocab collection table below.

Part 1: GCSE-style short phrases Ch > Eng translation: (*necessary vocabulary below)

!./01$/#%'"0#2'304$"15&'6应该 yīnggāi = ‘should’ - more on that in task 4 below)

‘我 保护动物’ = ………………………………………………………. ‘你 应该继续做慈善’ = ………………………………………………………. ‘他们 应该少用⽔’ = ………………………………………………………. Part 2: GCSE-style short phrases Eng > Ch translation: (*necessary vocabulary below)

‘I think that public welfare is very important’ = ‘…… …… …… …… …… ….. …… ……’ ‘I should save water’ = ‘…… …… …… …… …… ...…’ ‘we should continue to recycle rubbish= ‘…… …… …… …… …… ….. …… …… …… ……’

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★ #GCSEcorner!:

GCSE #globalmover vocabulary support:

动物 应该绿⾊环保的帮助继续 参加慈善机构 少多⽤捐 对...有害对...有礼公益 电 健康环境 非洲环境问题 美国⼈煤⽓ 亚洲全球 英国⼈重要 ⾃然资源 法国⼈欧洲保护 节约(⽔)浪费世界回收 英国垃圾 中国国际 中国⼈国家法国美国

dòngwù yīnggāilǜsè huánbǎo de bāngzhùjìxù cānjiācíshàn jīgòushǎoduōyòngjuān duì...yǒuhàiduì...yǒulìgōngyì diàn jiànkānghuánjìng fēizhōuhuánjìng wèntí měiguó rénméiqì yàzhōuquánqiú yīngguó rénzhòngyào zìrán zīyuán fàguó rénōuzhōubǎohù jiéyuē (shuǐ)làngfèishìjièhuíshōu yīngguólā jīzhōngguóguójì zhōngguó rénguójiāfàguóměiguó

animal shouldgreen and environmentally friendlyto helpto continue to joincharitable organisationfewmany/more to useto donateharmful to...beneficial to...public welfareelectricity healthyenvironment Africaenvironmental issue American peoplegasAsiaworldwide British peopleimportant natural resourcesFrench peopleEuropeto protect to save (water)to wasteworldto recycle UKrubbish Chinainternational Chinese peoplecountryFranceU.S

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Task 4: 1st, watch this 应该 ‘yīng gāi’ overview here [ Search 应该 ‘yīng gāi’ in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xocElUoIxE ]

Here’s an example from a friend in China - what’s his ‘should’ suggestion?

“在我的城市, 车特别多。 开三公里路要⼀个小时。

骑自⾏车比开车快。 我觉得⼈们应该多骑自⾏车, 因为这样没有污染”(

Suggestion = ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Why? = ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Task 5: As part of the pupil leadership committee, you want to survey some pupils on their views of the school and its environmental impact. This will allow you to decide on the views of the pupils and give your policy some direction! Write a set of survey questions:

Here are two examples to help you- Fill the gaps to complete the examples:

1. 你认为 少用(electricity) ……重要吗? 2. 你觉得 (to help) …… …… (important) …… ……吗？

‘Should this, should that’ - let’s get more into this ‘should’ structure... :

你觉得…

你认为…

保护环境

重要吗？

少用⽔

少用电

节约⽔

节约电

帮助

穷⼈

重要吗？（非洲）

慈善机构

为了保护环境

⼤家

应该…

做什么？

我们 少用⽔

学⽣们 少用电 6

Task 6: Using the sentence builder frame above to help you, write a collection of 4 or 5 survey questions here: (Extension: use www.vocaroo.com to record yourself asking these questions, and note/paste the vocaroo link here: ……………………………...… )

1. ...……………………………………………... 2. ………………………………………………. 3. ……………………………………………… 4. ……………………………………………… 5. ………………………………………………

我们学校应该…

节约⽔

节约电

帮助

穷⼈吗？

（非洲）吗？

慈善机构吗？

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Task 7: Practise the following dialogue pattern, focussing on 应该7'8$/0'/09'02#%':';%$2<='%/>5'#"?%'1+;1#"#+#"04'<2.91'@.2?'#5%'"11+%1'/09'12$+#"201';%$2<&

Issues: 新鲜的空⽓ (Solutions): 少开车 少坐飞机

动物 少钓鱼 少吃⾁ 环境 多喝⽔ 少浪费⽔

Planned dialogue patterns:

A.……………………………….. A. ……………………………….. B.……………………………….. B. ………………………………..

You: ‘你觉得新鲜的空⽓重要不重要?’

Classmate interviewee: ‘我觉得新鲜的空⽓很重要，所以我们都应该(少开车)’。

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★ Now let’s get on with our #global action - Going out to survey!

!/1A'B7 Match the slogans to the relevant issues below.

Global & Environmental issues: 1. 健康 / 2. 饥荒 / 3. 省电 / 4. ⽓候变化 / 5. 空⽓污染

Task 9: Create posters suggesting ways in which pupils in your community can help the environment. You can use the following phrases to help you:

• Address your audience: ⼤家 / 我们 / 学⽣们 (‘everyone’ / ‘we’ / ‘students’) • ⼤家都应该...... (This video explains the 都 before the verb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=0chjWVpu03U)

• ⼤家/我们/学⽣们 + 应该 + 少 + verb

• ⼤家/我们/学⽣们 + 应该 + 多 + verb • (environment) / (fresh air)…...很重要!

• 请注意! … (Attention!) • 如果没有......, 就没有...... (Great little vid to help with the

underlined structure here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FItNAIF7rEY)

Aim to create posters for both younger (primary) and older pupils. Draw them up on separate paper and submit them to your teacher.

Some ideas! >

Make a difference at school! Creating School posters!-

‘请关灯’� Write the issue no. here:

‘大家应该骑自行车’ Write the issue no. here:

‘很多人没有饭吃’ Write the issue no. here:

‘地球越来越热’ Write the issue no. here:

‘戒烟对身体好’ Write the issue no. here:

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Task 10: Your school has an online forum and this week, it’s your turn to make some online statements about environmental protection...

(GCSE-style 75-character writing) 4 bullet points: You could talk about-

Describe and evaluate your school’s local area (basic opinions) Talk about common environmental problems in your school and surrounding area (‘there is this and that’, ‘too much this /that’) Say what you do to help (frequency words) State how you think society should act (都 / 应该 / 如果...就)

Plan: (Please think and plan first before writing - use the mark scheme guidance below for pointers)

Task 11:

GCSE (typical) MARK SCHEME – Content: /10 Quality of language: / 3 Accuracy: /3 | Total: /16

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★ #GCSEcorner! (#GCSE style writing task):

Feedforward pupil reflection and next steps on the 75-character task: (after marking from your teacher)

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

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(75 character piece)

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Which tasks in this project did you find most interesting and why? Which tasks were the hardest? Which task did you not enjoy doing and why? Complete the following three sentences IN CHINESE CHARACTERS. You’ll find some useful vocabulary in the box below:

1. 我觉得最有意思的练习是 task number____

因为CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(

2. 我觉得最难的练习是 task number____

因为CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(

3. 我不喜欢 task number____

因为CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(

Support: task/exercise 练习 liàn xí

difficult 难 nán

interesting 有意思 yǒu yì sī

boring 没意思 méi yì sī

End of project ‘#Mover’! Good job, #globalmover ! > Now move on to Project ‘Shaker’: Global #shake-up level 2.1 >>

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★Reviewing this project > 评价 (píng jià)

Your achievements: ● You have started on your journey on AQA Theme 2: Local, national, international and global areas of

interest - Topic 3: Global issues: • The environment. ● You have started learning the various essential vocabulary items for this theme and topic- you will need

these more in projects 2, 3 and 4 ! ● You’ve developed an important GCSE skill: asking questions. ● You have written a persuasive piece, using GCSE criteria, similar to one that you would do in the actual

writing paper - remember to bring it to your teacher for feedforward!

Make sure you show your teacher: get this project signed off and

ensure you get feedback on your tasks!

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