MMR1 P3W2 - Coldplay + environment

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MMR20 - P3: week 2

How was your Valentine's Day 2021?

Did you finish Taalblokken , reading Ch. 3?

1. Yes
2. No

Coldplay to pause touring until concerts are 'environmentally beneficial'

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50490700

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What are ‘environmentally beneficial’ concerts?

1. Concerts by artists who give all their money to eco-friendly charities.
2. Concerts for people who travel without flying
3. Concerts organised in a way that they help the environment.
4. Concerts producing no greenhouse emissions at all.

Which aspect of international music tours is most damaging for the environment?

1. Throwing all the plastic cups and bags that visitors throw away.
2. Cleaning up and restoring the concert area afterwards.
3. The electricity used for lighting and sound.
4. The travelling of all the fans that visit the shows.

What is happening in the music industry to make it more sustainable?
Give at least three examples

Why did Coldplay make this decision?

What do they have to say about globalism?

What do you think of Coldplay's decision? (at least 20 words)

Evaluation:
How did it go? Why?

Add new words you've learned from the text

You can now move on to some extra questions about the text or the next text about colour in film

Before reading:
What makes concerts harmful to the environment?

Vocabulary

Read the text and find the words that match the descriptions, you can enter your answers on the next slide

1. the lead singer or leader of a musical group
2. helpful, useful and good
3. live concerts
4. a plan or program that is intended to solve a problem
5. to take action when it is needed
6. amounts of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out

(vocab) Give your answers here

have you ever made a similar decision in your life?

react to this statement:
"We all have a responsibility to lead by example in the face of this climate and nature crisis - inaction is not an option if we are to preserve our planet for future generations," said Gareth Redmond-King, the organisation's head of climate change.

formulate a question based on the text

What does Chris Martin think of BBC's Human Interest stories?