Sustainability in your neighborhood

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Look at the images what could be the topic of today´s class?

Listening

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1) Kaitlyn is calling Betty to tell her about... 

2) Tomorrow...

3) The girls...

A) Choose the correct alternative

Listen to Cleaning Up The Beach. Choose the correct alternative. There are pauses.

Cleaning up the beach

the containers that fell into the sea and spilled waste.

locals get a free day to help clean the planet.

people are going to clean the local beach.

don’t need to bring anything with them.

need to buy some gloves and bags. 

the containers that were left on the beach during a storm.

4) Betty didn’t expect...

5) One of the ground rules is:

6) There is a special team to collect...

Cleaning up the beach

so many people on the beach.

bring small items in bags to the collection point.

don’t go further than 3 miles when it’s dark.

big pieces of wood.

plastic bottles with chemicals.

so much waste on the beach.

B) Put in the correct order

Zet de zinnen in juiste volgorde van de luistertekst.  

Cleaning up the beach

1

2

3

4

5

Kaitlyn agrees to go and help clean the beach with Betty.

The clean-up leader explains the ground rules to the locals.

Some ships in the area spill their containers into the water.

Toys, bottles and chemical stuff are all over the beach.

Groups of locals start cleaning the beach.

Reading

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C) True or false?

Read the text Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle on the final page of this test. Are the statements true or false?

1. You can plant any tree you want in your neighbourhood.

2. You should only pick up your own litter in the park. 

3. If locals don’t worry about the environment, you should tell them to 

 help you pick litter.

4. Recycling is a simple way to create a greener world. 

5. Beekeepers will provide you with the right materials. 

True

False

True

True

True

False

False

False

True

False

Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle

D) Choose the correct answer

Read the text Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle. Are the linking words a contradiction (tegenstelling), connection (verbinding) or sequence (volgorde)? 

contradiction

sequence

3. that

4. and

2. firstly

1.  But

contradiction

contradiction

contradiction

sequence

sequence

sequence

connection

connection

connection

connection

Paragraph 1:

Paragraph 2:

Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle

contradiction

sequence

6. also

5.  for example

contradiction

sequence

connection

connection

Paragraph 3:

Paragraph 4:

Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle

contradiction

sequence

9.  finally

10. but

8. however

7.  next

contradiction

sequence

connection

contradiction

contradiction

connection

connection

sequence

sequence

connection

Paragraph 5:

Paragraph 6:

Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle

Eco friendly

Not Eco friendly

00:29

How many people can count on having running water in their homes?

1. 5 in 10 people
2. 7 in 10 people
3. 65 in 100 people

00:53

What is meant by Day Zero in
Cape Town?

1. That the population is diminishing
2. That most water taps will be shut off
3. That there is a severe drought

01:18

Which city was NOT named?

1. Beijing
2. London
3. Bangalore
4. Madrid

03:41

What percentage of the world's population lives less than 10 kilometres from a freshwater source?

1. 70%
2. 80%
3. 90%
4. 19%

04:22

How many people live in Mexico City?

1. 20 million
2. 22 million
3. 30 million

04:36

London gets more rain
than Mexico City

1. True
2. False

05:29

Nine inches is

1. 12.86 centimetres
2. 18:86 centimetres
3. 22.86 centimetres
4. 28:86 centimetres

06:17

One US gallon is 3.78541178 liters

1. True
2. False

06:30

How much of our freshwater use
goes to agriculture?

1. 50%
2. 60%
3. 70%
4. 80%

07:44

How is it possible that burgers
are so cheap?

15:14

In what year did the UN recognise access to water and sanitation as a human right

1. in 2000
2. in 2010
3. in 2015
4. in 2020

15:49

Raising water prices has the greatest impact on the ...

1. cities
2. farmers
3. poor
4. soft drink industry

17:09

In Cape Town the Day Zero Countdown clock was put on hold. Explain why.

18:07

The End

18:07

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18:07

What actions do you
take to save water?

18:07

Can you think of actions
to save water?

Assignment of the day:

• Finish the ecological footprint test on the wwf-site: https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/
• Do some research (online) and choose 3 tips to decrease your footprint, write them down 
  

www.footprintcalculator.org

Today

Sustainability in your neighborhood. 

In pairs, you will create an idea to make your neighborhood more sustainable. You will present your idea by making a brochure that tells the whole class about your sustainable idea. 

Goals: 

1. You can develop your English language skills, with a focus on vocabulary. 
2. You can have a short presentation on a topic that interests you.

Discuss together: what could school do to decrease the foot print?

How do you contribute to making your neighborhood more environmentally friendly? (Answer in English)

How do you contribute to making your neighborhood more environmentally friendly? (Answer in English)

Groups

Sit next to your group mates.

Groups

Sit next to your group mates.

Look at the twelve relevant topic words and look up what they could mean and discuss them in groups of three.

1. - Sustainability
2.  - Environmental awareness
3.  - Energy efficiency
4.  - Waste management
5.  - Recycling
6.  - Composting
7.  - Carbon footprint
8.  - Green energy
9.  - Water conservation
10.  - Environmentally friendly
11.  - Sustainable development
12.  - Conservation

Look at the twelve relevant topic words look up what they could mean and discuss them.

Meanings

1. Duurzaamheid - Sustainability
2. Milieubewustzijn - Environmental awareness
3. Energie-efficiëntie - Energy efficiency
4. Afvalbeheer - Waste management
5. Recycling - Recycling
6. Compostering - Composting
7. Koolstofvoetafdruk - Carbon footprint
8. Groene energie - Green energy
9. Waterbesparing - Water conservation
10. Milieuvriendelijk - Environmentally friendly
11. Duurzame ontwikkeling - Sustainable development
12. Natuurbehoud - Conservation

How can you 'Green' your community?

Why does sustainability matter?

Sustainability improves the quality of our lives, protects our ecosystem, and preserves natural resources for future generations

Ithaca Ecovillage Sustainable Community

Located in New York.  The community implements sustainable solutions for shelter, food, wellness, energy, and social affinity. 

Earthsong Sustainable Eco-Neighbourhood

the Eco-Neighbourhood is cohousing. Their common goals are sustainable edible landscaping and fair sharing of resources.

Step 1: Look up sustainable projects worldwide as inspiration for your idea. 10 min

Step 2: Brainstorm about your idea. 5 min

Step 3: Make a brochure describing your idea. (What is it? How does it work? How will you fund it?) 10 min

Step 4: Present your idea to the class.

2 minutes per group.

Create an idea to make your neighborhood more sustainable

Have you reached the goals?

You can develop your English language skills, with a focus on vocabulary. 

You can have a short presentation on a topic that interests you.

Write down: 3 things you learned in class today.
2 things you want to learn more about based on what you learned.
1 question you have about today’s lesson.