Environment Protection - Interactive Lesson
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Environment Protection Lesson

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Introductory Questions

🗣️ Answer orally:

1. How can people protect the environment?
2. What do you do to protect the environment?

1.2 Fill in the gaps & Rank

Find out what every individual can do to conserve the environment. Choose the correct words from the dropdowns.

Words to use: than, parks, electricity, climate change, teeth, supermarkets, protect, regularly, water, help, paper, public transportation, leave, dishwasher, buses.

Easy ways to save the planet.

  1. When you use your washing machine or a , make sure you choose the cold water wash, and use the economy programme.
  2. Bring your own reusable bags to .
  3. Reduce air travel. Opt for or trains as alternatives.
  4. Minimise driving. Rely on bicycles or instead of cars or taxis.
  5. Don’t waste . Have showers instead of baths. Make sure there are no dripping taps in your home. Don’t overwater your plants. Always turn off the tap when you brush your .
  6. Plant trees. They absorb carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to , and release oxygen, making the air cleaner.
  7. Don’t waste . Use only energy-saving light bulbs.
  8. Unplug your TV or other electrical appliances rather than leaving them in standby mode. Always switch off lights when you the room.
  9. Set air conditioning no cooler 25°C.
  10. Recycle , glass, plastic, and other recyclable materials .
  11. Donate money to charities focused on environmental protection. Your donations can help endangered species and conserve natural habitats.
  12. Don’t drop litter, especially when you walk in and forests. It will prevent pollution in natural habitats.
🗣️ Discuss orally:
Rank them from 1 to 12 (1 for the easiest thing to do, 12 — the most difficult thing to do). Explain your choice.

1.3 Reflection

🗣️ Answer the questions orally:

1. Which of these things do you do?
2. Which of them would you like to do?
3. Which of them will you never agree to do, and why?

1.4 Categorisation

Vocabulary:
To consume - потреблять, consumption - потребление
To reduce - сокращать, reduction - сокращение

Instructions: Click a phrase from the top box, then click the correct category box below to move it.

Part 1: Water and Energy

Unplug your TV or other electrical appliances rather than leaving them in standby mode.
Have showers instead of baths.
Set air conditioning no cooler than 25°C.
Always turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.
Use only energy-saving light bulbs.
Don’t overwater your plants.
Always switch off lights when you leave the room.
Choose the cold water wash, and use the economy programme.
Make sure there are no dripping taps in your home.
💧 Reduce water consumption

⚡ Reduce energy consumption

Part 2: Air Pollution and Wildlife

Opt for buses or trains.
Donate money to charities focused on protecting endangered species.
Reduce air travel.
Don’t drop litter when you walk in parks and forests.
Plant trees.
Minimise driving.
Rely on bicycles or public transportation instead of cars or taxis.
💨 Reduce air pollution

🐾 Protect wildlife

1.5 Open Sentences

🗣️ Answer orally. What can we do to...
  • To reduce energy consumption
  • To avoid using a lot of plastic
  • To reduce water consumption
  • To reduce air pollution
  • To cut down on the use of fossil fuels (for example, oil)
  • To save forests
Example: To reduce their energy and water consumption people should choose the cold water wash and use the economy programme when they use their washing machine.

Explain why you do or don’t do certain things
Example: I always switch off lights when I leave a room because it helps to reduce my electricity consumption.

💡 Study tip: CHUNKS

Rather than focusing on individual words, it’s more effective to learn vocabulary in meaningful chunks or phrases. This approach will enhance your ability to speak and write more fluently. By acquiring words within their natural contexts, you’ll find it easier to recall and use them appropriately when communicating.

1.6 Match the halves to make phrases

Click a phrase on the left, then click its matching half on the right.

1.7 Fill in the gaps

  1. We must the planet for future generations to enjoy.
  2. Endangered are in danger of becoming extinct.
  3. It’s important to money to organisations that protect wildlife.
  4. We should not trees as it harms the environment.
  5. Planting is a great way to help combat climate change.
  6. Carbon emissions contribute to global warming.
  7. Please do not drop on the ground — use a bin instead.
  8. Let’s not throw away in the river, it pollutes the water.
  9. change is a serious issue affecting our planet.
  10. It is everyone’s responsibility to the environment for the future.
  11. Don’t water, turn off the tap when you’re not using it.
  12. Instead of throwing away rubbish, try to paper and glass.
🗣️ Discuss orally:
Well done! Now look at the sentences again and choose five that you like most. Try to develop them a little — say one more sentence to develop / explain the ideas.

For example: Don’t waste water, turn off the tap when you’re not using it. Also, take showers, not baths, it will help to reduce water consumption.

TEST 1.8 Read the blog out loud, translating the phrases

Translate the phrases in Russian into English to complete the text.

I think it’s very important for everyone to do things to (спасти планету). For example, we should all try not to (тратить впустую воду и электричество) and recycle as much as possible. We should also try to (пользоваться общественным транспортом) more and drive our cars less. Cars produce a lot of (углекислый газ) which is bad for the environment. We should also try to (сажать деревья) because they help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.

However, there are some things that we shouldn’t do. For example, we shouldn’t (бросать мусор) in the street and we shouldn’t waste water and electricity. We shouldn’t (вырубать деревья) and we shouldn’t kill or hurt animals. It’s very important to (защищать животных) and their habitats (the places where they live).

What else can we do? Well, we could buy products that aren’t tested on animals and we could (жертвовать деньги на благотворительность) that help animals. We could also learn more about (вымирающих видах) and tell other people about them.

Finally, we could write to our politicians and ask them to do more to (защищать окружающую среду). I think that if we all work together, we can make a big difference and save the planet.

1.9 Reference Reading

Find out what every individual can do to conserve the environment. Easy ways to save the planet.

  1. When you use your washing machine or a dishwasher, make sure you choose the cold water wash, and use the economy programme.
  2. Bring your own reusable bags to supermarkets.
  3. Reduce air travel. Opt for buses or trains as alternatives.
  4. Minimise driving. Rely on bicycles or public transportation instead of cars or taxis.
  5. Don’t waste water. Have showers instead of baths. Make sure there are no dripping taps in your home. Don’t overwater your plants. Always turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.
  6. Plant trees. They absorb carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to climate change, and release oxygen, making the air cleaner.
  7. Don’t waste electricity. Use only energy-saving light bulbs.
  8. Unplug your TV or other electrical appliances rather than leaving them in standby mode. Always switch off lights when you leave the room.
  9. Set air conditioning no cooler than 25°C.
  10. Recycle paper, glass, plastic, and other recyclable materials regularly.
  11. Donate money to charities focused on environmental protection. Your donations can help protect endangered species and conserve natural habitats.
  12. Don’t drop litter, especially when you walk in parks and forests. It will help prevent pollution in natural habitats.

1.10 Translate the following (RU to EN)

  1. - использовать программу экономичной стирки:
  2. - перерабатываемые пакеты:
  3. - выбирайте автобусы или поезда:
  4. - сократите вождение автомобиля:
  5. - не тратьте воду впустую:
  6. - принимайте душ вместо ванны:
  7. - текущие краны:
  8. - выключайте кран, когда чистите зубы:
  9. - сажайте деревья:
  10. - они поглощают углекислый газ:
  11. - используйте энергосберегающие лампочки:
  12. - выключайте из розетки телевизор и другие бытовые приборы:
  13. - выключайте свет, когда выходите из комнаты:
  14. - перерабатывайте бумагу, стекло и пластик:
  15. - жертвуйте деньги на благотворительность:
  16. - защитить вымирающие виды:
  17. - не бросайте мелкий мусор:
  18. - предотвратить загрязнение:

1.11 Final Questions

🗣️ Reflect and answer orally:

1. What is the best way to help the environment?
2. What do you and your family do to help the environment?