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ACS 106
LANGUAGE LEADER / PRE-INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 11 : THE ENVIRONMENThttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8R_XqjjI0
11.1. GLOBAL WARMINGhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZJmX73FF4
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING SPEAKING
What are the causes of global
warming?
What are the effects of global
warming?
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Is climate change a new
phenomenon?
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
The Arctic (n.): is a polar region located at the northernmost part of the Earth
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Rainforests (n.): can be described as a tall, dense jungle. The reason it is called a "rain" forest is because of the high amount of rainfall it gets per year.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
glaciers (n.): are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Sea ice (n.): Sea ice is frozen seawater. Because ice is less dense than liquid water, sea ice floats on the ocean's surface
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Sea levels (n.): The level of the ocean's surface. Sea level at a particular location changes regularly with the tides and irregularly due to conditions such as wind and currents.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Coral reefs (n.): underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Temperature (n.): a numerical measure of hot or cold.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Drought (n.): Droughts are caused by lack of rain over a long period of time
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING VOCABULARY
The Arctic rainforests glaciers sea ice Sea levels coral reefs temperature drought
extreme weather
Extreme weather (n. Phr.):
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING READING
Read the essay & do the practice.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING LISTENING
Listen to the documentary & do the practice.
11.1. GLOBAL WARMING SPEAKING
My government has been doing a lot to reduce
global warming.
Nuclear power is the ebst way to replace
fossil fuel power.
We cannot stop global warming . It’s too late.There should be
an extra eco-tax on fligths.
The way I live my life is bad
for the environment.
Wind farms are ugly and
shouldn’t be built in
beautiful places.
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTVOCABULARY
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTVOCABULARY
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTVOCABULARY
Bottle Box
Can/tinCarton
JarPacket
PotTube
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTVOCABULARY
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTVOCABULARY
Match
AluminiumCardboard
GlassMetal Paper
Plastic
Macth these materials with the containers
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT READING
What do you do with containers when they are
empty?
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT READING
Read the e-mail & do the practice.
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
This (line 8)
The wrapping of the coconut in this way
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
it (line 17)
packaging
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
These (line 46)
Biodegradable materials
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
it (line 53)
The amount of packaging waste
recovered
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
That (line 62)
The rubbish bag still existing hundreds of
years from now
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
READING
2c. Find what they refer to :
They (line 68)
People who are living alone
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTGRAMMAR
Phrasal verbs
Go up Cut down
Are formed by a verb and 1 or 2 other words (e.g. up,down,off ). We call these other words
particles. The meaning of a phrasal verb is often different from the meaning of the verb
without a particle.
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Match the verbs with the particles.
GRAMMAR
gofind
carryset
writethrowgive cut
downup
out awaybackdownout up
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOTSPEAKING
What can you do to cut down
waste?
11.2. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
Birthday cardsToys
Plastic bagsFruit and vegetables
Print-outs from your computerVideos and DVDs
Water
SPEAKING
Mobile phones – recycle themBirthday presents – give cinema or concert tickets, not disposable goods
What can you do to cut down
waste?
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Graffiti (n.): words or pictures drawn on walls in public places
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Scruffy (adj.): untidy or dirty
a scruffy old T-shirt
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Run-down (adj.): in bad condition because no one has spent money on repairs
This area of Liverpool is poor and run-down.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Wasteland (adj.): an area of land that is empty or cannot be used
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Dump (v.): to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need
Over 150,000 tonnes of waste are dumped annually along the coastline.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Rubbish (n.): things that you throw away because they are no longer useful, such as old food, paper or plastic used for wrapping things, and empty containers
The council is encouraging people to recycle their household rubbish.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Rubbish (n.): things that you throw away because they are no longer useful, such as old food, paper or plastic used for wrapping things, and empty containers
The council is encouraging people to recycle their household rubbish.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Well-kept (adj.): a well-kept place such as a house or garden looks good because someone often works on its appearance
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Derelict (adj.): something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition
a derelict house/factory/warehouse
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationPREPARATION
Change these sentences so that they are true for
the place where you live.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationSITUATION
Local community groups often try to improve local environments. They apply to government for funding
their projects.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationSITUATION
Read the funding proposal on page 96 & answer the questions.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationSITUATION
KEY LANGUAGE : question tags
The final will be held in January, won’t it ?
You don’t like swimming, do
you ?
Use them to check is someone
agrees with you or not.
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationTASK
TASK : Allocating funds £ 100.000
£ 100.000 Decide which
projects you will fund
11.3. SCENARIO : Local RegenerationTASK
TASK : Allocating funds £ 100.000 USEFUL PHRASES you
can use
What do you think of this one?What about the other guidelines?
It’s really succesful, isn’t it?We can support this idea, can’t
we? What changes could they make ?
Exactly.Indeed.
Of course.I’m not sure.
Possibly, but ..So, which shall we support?
11.4. STUDY SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS : exploring reading texts
How do you decide if a
text appeals to you?
11.4. STUDY SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS : exploring reading texts
Where did the text appear?
Who wrote it and who will read it?
When was it written?
What is it about?
Why was it written?
8.4. STUDY & WRITING SKILLS
