Introduction
In this section, you will learn about pollution in China, the impact of the considerable quantity of illnesses that are produced by the misuse of resources and how it affects people's life. Besides, you will read about what is good for the environment. The simple actions you can take to prevent contamination, like start recycling, using the public transportation, composting, among others. On the other hand, you will learn the negative impact on the use of plastic bags, ignoring the plastic packaging, the use of hazardous products, etc.
To round up, you will read a guide on how you can contribute to save the environment. You will have the chance to make your own brochure and show your mates what your suggestions are to make things differently. We are on time, let's save the world!!
Task
Make a brochure
1- Make the cover, you must include a picture and a phrase e.g: Let's save the world.
2- Make the pages: Select two good and bad habbits for the environment from the list in the last exercise. You must include a picture related to the topic chosen. (you can draw, cut images from magazines, newspapers or print) then, write a brief description using "must and mustn't" and suggest or give a reason.
E.g: You musn't buy products that contain hazardous waste like aerosol, spray paint, metal cleaners, etc. You can try to find other alternatives to buy non toxic products.
Process
Let's get started! Read about pollution in China, one of the most contaminated countries in the world, pay attention to the results of no taking care of our environment.
Complete the sentences with the correct information from the article. Click here to read.
The impacts on people.
Air pollution produces __________, heart disease, ____________ and respiratory illnesses. On a less severe level, it produces asthma in __________.
Air pollution in china.
________________is the biggest contributor of air pollution in Beijing.
__________must improve its development model, starting with a significant reduction in _________ _______________.
Now, we are going to focus on the bad things for the environment.
“Ten daily habits that are killing the environment” Click here to read the article. After reading, correct the sentences, all of them have mistakes.
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It takes 25 days to form a habit.
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You can’t put stickers in order to remember to turn off the lights.
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There are energy inefficient kettles available that can help to reduce energy usage.
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Many acres of rainforest are cleared to grow soy crops and seeds to feed cattle.
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You may not be able to give up using the transport, but taking steps to reduce them won’t change impact the environment.
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Turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth really does increases the amount of water you use.
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The leather bags you bring home will end up in the ocean..
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Flushing your toilet just once or twice more a week will make a difference to how much water is spent.
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Now, we are going to focus on the good habbits for the environment. Click on the following article to read.
“Ten things you can do the save the earth” Read the webpage and complete the comparative chart.
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Read the following article on “How to recycle”, choose some options and make a brochure showing what you consider important to save our world!
Evaluation
The students will read the information and answer the questions. They will be required to make sentences with must and mustn't including the vocabulary that was learnt.
Conclusion
Students have done their research and used their new insight in the brochure. Also, they have learnt some important concepts about recycling, practices that damage the environment and how they can contribute to change it. Besides, the students have used what they had learnt from previous classes to make a presentation and provide an explanation to their classmates trying to generate social consciousness about the importance of taking care of the environment.
Credits
"The Problems of Air Pollution in China." Greenpeace East Asia. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 June 2017.
"10 Daily Habits That are Killing the Environment." One Green Planet. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 June 2017.
Lambert, Katie. "10 Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth." HowStuffWorks Science. HowStuffWorks, 27 Mar. 2007. Web. 10 June 2017.
"How to Recycle." Recycling Guide. N.p., 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 June 2017.