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