Going green

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

CH5: Going Green

First of all ...

You will be allowed to use a dictionary during the review test. Please bring your own!

Remember to charge your laptop!

Goals

- Get started on chapter 5: going green

- Revise grammar: pronouns

Mission

At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

- Use words that have to do with nature, geography, climate and sustainable living

- Describe a country

- Use pronouns correctly

- Discuss environmental issues

- Use conditionals correctly

Some questions about your situation

On the next few slides, we are going to see what you do to make a difference in the world. Also, we will talk about what you think other people can/should do to make a difference. Please answer all questions in English.

In what way(s) do you try to make a difference in the world?

What do you think is the biggest problem in the world right now? It can be anything, not just the thing you mentioned on the previous slide.

Do you try to convince (overtuigen) other people to work to make a difference in the world?

1. Yes, I do
2. No, I don't

If you answered yes to the previous question: how do you do this? If you answered no: why do you choose not to try?

Listening

Watch the video in the next slide. Answer the questions in between and after. 

00:47

Which three things happen to the plastic that gets into the ocean?

01:21

According to Macarthur, Plastic should never become

1. A problem
2. Waste
3. a big Deal
4. part of the ocean

02:15

What do you think 'agriculture' means?

02:18

Soil health is critical for:

1. Good food
2. Nice grass
3. Water quality

02:49

What is tricky for any farmer?

1. To change their animals
2. To change their plans
3. To change their method
4. To change their system

How do you feel about all of the plastic roaming (zwerven) around our planet?

Let's get started!

Go to page 58 and do exercise 1-4 of Getting Started

Let's do some writing!

Write an article

- Think of a beautiful piece of nature that should be protected (or use Google if you don't know any)

- In your article, describe the place and say why it's unique

- Explain why you find this place so beautiful

- Try to convince the reader that it should be protected and give reasons why

- Write about 150 words