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Water Pollution

Rubbish Desertification

Deforestation

Air pollution Starvation

DiscussionDiscussion

Talk about these questions with Talk about these questions with your partners:your partners:

•Which one is the biggest? Why Which one is the biggest? Why do you think so?do you think so?

•What/ who causes the problem?What/ who causes the problem?

•What can we do to solve the What can we do to solve the problem?problem?

Water Pollution

Rubbish Desertification

Deforestation

Air pollution Starvation

Pre-listening for Part 1

Keys to ListeningKeys to Listening

1. Earth Day is a day for reflection and _______.

2. Earth Day is a _______ for us to learn about the world and ______ our behavior.

3. It is _____ late ____ change.

action

change

too to

chance

4. The most __________ challenge ahead of us is to find a way to_________ the water on our planet.

5. If we want to have enough water in the future,

we must learn to _____ better ____ ____ our water

we must stop _________ our water.

we must learn to ______ ______ in our daily life.

important

protect

take care of

polluting

save water

Pre-talking

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Situation: A meeting is being held in an area where there is a lot of coal…

Pros Pros Cons Cons • A valuable resourceA valuable resource• Produce energyProduce energy• Offer jobs to citizens Offer jobs to citizens • Help develop economyHelp develop economy• Make people earn more Make people earn more

money money • Money is important for Money is important for

children’s education…children’s education…• We are responsible for We are responsible for

futurefuture• Use coal in a new and Use coal in a new and

clean wayclean way

• Cause pollution

• Destroy the environment

• This damage isn’t repaired

• Only caring about making

money is so selfish

• Produce harmful/poisonous smoke

• It is bad for/harmful to our health

Useful expressionsUseful expressionsWe must make sure that … It’s clear that… We must make sure that … It’s clear that… I believe that we must … I can’t imagine that…I believe that we must … I can’t imagine that…If nothing is done…, then… I’m all for… If nothing is done…, then… I’m all for… Sure/Certainly/Absolutely. Is there a better way to …? Sure/Certainly/Absolutely. Is there a better way to …? It would be better if we …It would be better if we …I don’t think that’s right …? I don’t think that’s right …? Don’t you think that…?Don’t you think that…?I’m afraid you’re wrong…?I’m afraid you’re wrong…?I’m not so sure about that…I’m not so sure about that…Surely it must be…Surely it must be…No, you are wrong thinking that…No, you are wrong thinking that…

Some sentences you heard in listening

• Group 1 and 2 represent businessmenGroup 1 and 2 represent businessmen

• Group 3 and 4 represent Group 3 and 4 represent environmentalistsenvironmentalists

• Group 5 and 6 represent scientistsGroup 5 and 6 represent scientists

• Group 7 and 8 represent local citizensGroup 7 and 8 represent local citizens

Teacher’s

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Group 3 Group 2 Group 1

Group 4 Group 5

Group 8 Group 7 Group 6

• There are many things we can do to make our world better. Even small things can make a big difference. It is never too late to begin. Now think of things YOU could do to protect the environment in your daily life.

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Design a poster for Earth Day to call up all the feelings of

saving the earth

Homework

Heal the world make it a better placefor you and for me