Презентація на тему "Our Planet is in Danger"

If you don’t think of the nature,you will have nothing.

Objectives. To revise the vocabulary on the topic “Environment”To practise reading skills. To present projects. To watch a video. To discuss ecological problems To work out solutions to improving life in our town

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Enterprises pollute the atmosphere with harmful substances. Cars and buses are among the worst polluters.

Waste of electricity

Rubbish. Landfillsites

Factories and plants waste and pollute water. Forests are cut down and burn in fire. Some rare animals and birds disappear forever.

Dangerous plastic. How long does it take a plastic bag to decompose?a up to 10 years b up to 100 years c up to 1,000 years

Match the vocabulary with the correct definition 1…….. a crisis a. an area where waste is buried under the ground 2…….. to degrade b. a small part of something 3…….. a landfill site c. a difficult or dangerous situation that needs urgent attention 4…….. to dump d. a diver who holds their breath under water 5…….. to endure e. in perfect condition 6…….. a free diver f. to get rid of something quickly without worrying about it 7…….. a fraction of something g. to suffer 8…….. pristine h. to break down into smaller substances

Are the sentences True or False?1. Eight million tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans every year. True2. The plastic in the ocean is never going to degrade because it has nowhere to go. True3. Some factories have been built on the landfill sites. False

4. The narrator could buy some items not wrapped in plastic. False5. The narrator believes change is possible and it starts with us. True

Discussion. Do you use a lot of plastic? What do you think we can do, as individuals, to help improve the problem of having too much plastic in the oceans? 

1 st problem : homeless people. Solution:to build special hostels 2 nd problem : air pollution Solutions: to cycle or walkto ban driving cars in the city centre 3 rd problem : litter Solutions: to provide more rubbish binsto make it illegal to drop litter in the streets

(try to) reduce…(try to) improve…provide more…make it illegal to…ban people from + -ingpass a law against + -ingencourage people to…force people to…

Improving life in my town

What is the problem?What are the solutions?

Writing strategy. Include a short introduction. Explain what the rest of the essay is about. Main body. Include all the necessary information in a logical order. Include a short conclusion. This should emphasise your personal opinion.

How green are you?Complete the questions by choosing the correct verbs from the box.recycle reuse use make waste plant buy cause save drop Do you always ______ bags when you go to the supermarket?Do you _____ glass, plastic and paper?Do you ______ air pollution by driving or getting a lift to school?Do you ______ energy by turning off a light when you go out of a room?Do you always _______ rechargeable batteries?Do you think you could do more to _____ a positive difference to the environment?Do you _____ water by leaving the tap running when you clean your teeth?Do you ever ______ litter in the street?Do you ______ organic fruit and vegetables when you go shopping?Do you ever ______ trees?

How green are you?Score Key1 yes -1 no – 0 6 yes -0 no – 12 yes -1 no – 0 7 yes -0 no – 13 yes -0 no – 1 8 yes -0 no – 14 yes -1 no – 0 9 yes -1 no – 05 yes -1 no – 0 10 yes -1 no – 0

What does your score mean?8 – 10 points Well done! You are really making an effort to help the environment!5 – 7 points Not bad, but could be better!0 – 4 points Shame on you! You really should start thinking more about the environment!

If we think about the environment, we will protect nature and save life on the planet not only for the sake of the present but also for the future generations.

Air pollution. We should improve publictransport We should use bicycles and walk. We should plant trees. Factories should stop polluting atmosphere.

Rubbish pollutes soil, air and water. We should recycle rubbish. We should also pick up rubbish in parks, in streets, near lakes and rivers.

Waste of electricity. We should turn off the lights and electric items. We should buy energy saving bulbs. We can install solar panels and use alternative sources of energy.

If we think about the environment, we will protect nature and save life on the planet not only for the sake of the present but also for the future generations.