Our Lady of the Loneliness School, Cantillana (Seville) Year 6

Answer this question.

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Write the definition of ‘environment’ in your notebook.

The environment is everything that surrounds

us and affects our lives.

1 The environment includes many components that are

interconnected:

air plants

animals water

skyscrapers

fields for agriculture

factories roads

Listen to the description given by your teacher and draw natural

components in green and man-made components in red.

You can also pass your picture around to have a collaborative picture.

- Food production: We plant fields to grow food crops.

- Access to water: We build wells, canals and reservoirs.

- Transport: We build roads, airports, railways…

- Extraction of raw materials: We mine the earth.

- Shelter: We build houses, hotels, etc.

1 Read and give examples of changes that people do in the

environment with these purposes:

- Food production: We plant fields to grow food crops.

- Access to water: We build wells, canals and reservoirs.

- Transport: We build roads, airports, railways…

- Extraction of raw materials: We mine the earth.

- Shelter: We build houses, hotels, etc.

Read and give examples of changes that people do in the

environment with these purposes:

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Make a list of three components of a landscape in Cantillana.

Ask one of your classmates about the purpose of one of the

components in your list.

What is a road for? It is for transport.

Use 7 linkers and 150 words at least.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Today, people have a lot of needs and wants. People use

up a lot of resources. We need to find ways to meet those needs

and not destroy the environment.

In pairs, read the following text and explain to your partner:

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Sustainable development has some requirements:

Respecting the environment.

Saving natural resources.

Reducing pollution.

Using renewable energy sources (sunlight, wind, water…).

How does your house consume resources and how does it change

the environment?

Use 7 linkers and 150 words at least.

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Imagine the Earth 1,000 years from now if countries do not practise

sustainable development.

PARAGRAPH 1: INTRODUCTION

PARAGRAPH 2: 1st BODY

PARAGRAPH 3: 2nd BODY

PARAGRAPH 4: CONCLUSION

Read and discuss. What are the main environmental problems

caused by humans?

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

DEFORESTATION

It’s produced by cutting down trees to

produce wood, to make space for farms

or to build houses or roads.

No forests, no animals.

POLLUTION

Pollution is the release of harmful

substances into the environment:

- Types of pollution: air pollution, water

pollution and soil pollution.

OVEREXPLOITATION

It happens when we consume natural

resources faster than they are

replenished, for example, when we

catch too many fish in a particular area.

CLIMATE CHANGE

It refers to variations in climate elements,

such as temperature, precipitation and

wind patterns.

Watch these videos and answer.

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1. What greenhouse gas do cars produce?

2. Do that gas heat or cool the Earth?

3. Does climate change produce droughts

or flooding?

4. What is climate change?

1. Climate change can be caused by natural

phenomena, such as…

2. Climate change can be caused by human

activity, such us…

Why is it a

problem if the

Earth’s temperature

increases?

Individuals and governments are responsible

for looking after the environment.

- What can you do to protect the environment?

Read the following sentence in group and answer.

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• Save water:

• Save energy:

• Dispose waste appropriately:

• Respect nature (noise and rubbish):

Read and write a list of some actions that INDIVIDUALS can do to...

National and local governments are responsible for passing laws

that protect the environment. These laws include:

- Protecting natural areas by declaring them Natural Reserves

or National Parks.

- Recovering damaged areas by planting trees, recycling waste

or installing water purification systems.

- Preventing damage to landscapes by studying the effects of

our activities on the environment.

Read about government actions to protect the environment.

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Debate. Some people are opposed to national parks because they

limit the building of houses, hotels and roads, and they believe this could

not be beneficial for the economy.

In Spain, there are 15 National Parks. They represent the great

diversity of Spanish landscapes and ecosystems.

Look, read and answer. Which autonomous community has the

most National Parks?

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Use 7 linkers and 150 words at least.

Label a map with the 15 National Parks and write an essay about

‘Protecting the Environment’.

PARAGRAPH 1: INTRODUCTION

PARAGRAPH 2: 1st BODY

PARAGRAPH 3: 2nd BODY

PARAGRAPH 4: CONCLUSION

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HUMAN IMPACT ON

THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

PROTECTING THE

ENVIRONMENT

PEOPLE AND THE

ENVIRONMENT

The environment is everything that surrounds

us and affects our lives.

Natural and man-made

components.

People change it for food production, access to water, transport, etc.

Sustainable development

Deforestation

Pollution: Air, water and soil pollution.

Overexploitation

Climate change: variations in temperature, precipitation

and wind patterns.

Greenhouse gasses, like CO2

Government actions

Individual actions

National Parks