lesson 7

• Eng
• Secundair onderwijs

CLIMATE CHANGE

What will happen if we do nothing? 

What will we learn today?

Talking about possible future events and their results

Watch the video and complete these sentences,
by using 2 examples from the video.

If we do nothing, _____________________________
If we do nothing, _____________________________

If we do nothing, 

- an additional 50 million people will be exposed to wildfire danger.

-  heatwaves will cause more than 90 000 deaths every year.

 - over 2 million people will be flooded in coastal areas.

- flood damages will rise to 300 billion euros.

- there will be a major shift in ecological domains (with alpine tundra contracting).

- droughts and water shortages will impact southern regions.

Look at these examples (in pairs, 1 minute)

If we do nothing, over 2 million people will be flooded in coastal areas. 

If we do nothing, droughts and water shortages will impact southern regions. 

If I study, I will pass the exam. 

If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.

1. Which part of the sentence expresses the condition?

2. What is the meaning of the second part?

To understand how to talk about possible future events and their results, open your books on page: 194.

At the top of the page you have:

- The grammar box

- Exercise 5

- Exercise 6

In pairs, watch the video First conditional and fill in these exercises. 

ATTENTION! Watch the video until 1:16! (until ‘modal verbs) 

Have a look at these sentences again:

If we do nothing, over 2 million people will be flooded in coastal areas.
If we do nothing, droughts and water shortages will impact southern regions.
If I study, I will pass the exam.

In these conditional senteces we ....

1. talk about laws and rules
2. talk about future situations that are possible and likely to happen
3. talk about something that is very unlikely to happen
4. talk about the past

• Conditional sentences that express something that is ______ or _______ are called the first conditional 
•  possible or likely to happen

1. If I bring my lunch in a reusable lunch box, I will reduce the use of plastic. 

2. If I use body scrubs with microplastic, I will pollute the seas.

3. We will be able to reduce the damaging effect if we all drink water straight from the tap.

1. If I bring my lunch in a reusable lunch box, I will reduce the use of plastic.
2. If I use scrubs with microplastic, I will pollute the seas,
3. We will be able to reduce the damaging effect if we all drink water straight from the tap.

Can we start a sentence with a main clause?

YES

NO

The first conditional can follow 2 patterns

Have a look at these examples of conditional sentences

:

Over 2 million people will be flooded in coastal areas if we do nothing

Droughts and water shortages will impact southern regions if we do nothing.

Do we need a comma (,)  when we start a sentence with a main clause?

If we do nothing, over 2 million people will be flooded in coastal areas.
If I study, I will pass the exam.

What tense do we use in the if-clause?

Past Simple

Future Simple

Present Perfect

Present Simple

If we do nothing, heatwaves will cause more than 90 000 deaths every year.

What tense do we use in the main clause?

Past Simple

Future Simple

Present Perfect

Present Simple

Practicing

P. 194 Ex. 7 In pairs

Use the strategy ‘Coaching’: 

⦁ Partner A fills in the first sentence

⦁ Partner B observes and listens, checks, coaches when necessary and praises

Reverse the roles

Useful phrases

Checking:

- Are you sure we should use this tense here?

- It is the condition, right? Shouldn’t we use the Present Simple in this part?

Praising:

- Well done!

- You’ve nailed it.

- You are doing a good job.

Ex. 8 P. 195

Step 1:

Complete the exercise individually

Step 2:

Compare the answers in pairs

Step 3:

Resolve any doubts by checking the keys

EXERCISING 

1. In pairs. Go to the following page of WWF

2. Move to the part : HERE'S WHAT'S AT STAKE

3. Discuss what will happen if we don’t limit global warming. Write down your answers.

• EXAMPLE1: SEA LEVEL RISE
  
• PERSON A: If we limit global warming by 1,5 °C , sea levels will rise by 1.5 feet
• PERSON B: If we don’t limit global warming  by 1,5 °C , sea levels will rise by 1.8 feet.
  

4. Use a correction sheet to check your responses (on the teacher’s table)

 P. 195 Ex. 9. Individually

• In pairs: swap the books to correct your answers.
  

Exit ticket

If the global temperature ______ (increase), the ice caps ____ (melt).

1. increases
2. melt
3. will increase
4. will melt

If the global temperature increases, the ice caps will melt.

Our cities _____ (get cleaner) if we ____ (use) public transport more.

1. get
2. will get
3. use
4. will use

Our cities will get cleaner if we use public transport more.

IN PAIRS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE FIRST CONDITIONAL FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.

1 If rubbish is non-biodegradable, it … (exist) forever.

2 Sea creatures will eat plastic if it … (look) like food.

3 The amount of plastic in the ocean … (increase) if we don’t take action now.

4 If people … (not take) responsibility for the problem, we won’t be able to solve it.

5 If people … (pay) for plastic bags, they will recycle more.