Sustainability in your neighborhood

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This lesson contains 50 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 90 min

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

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Listening
- klik op de gele incoontjes            op de volgende slide voor eventuele extra uitleg bij de vraag
- klik op het oranje koptelefoontjes         voor de audio

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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.

Slide 4 - Drag question

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.

Slide 5 - Drag question

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.

Slide 6 - Drag question

Reading
- klik op het oranje icoontje voor de juiste tekst
- je kunt de tekst inzoomen door er op te klikken 



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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

Slide 8 - Drag question

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

Slide 9 - Drag question

contradiction
sequence
6. also
5.  for example
contradiction
sequence
connection
connection
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Five Ways To A Sustainable Lifestyle

Slide 10 - Drag question

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

Slide 11 - Drag question

17

Slide 12 - Video

Eco friendly
Not Eco friendly

Slide 13 - Drag question

00:29
How many people can count on having running water in their homes?
A
5 in 10 people
B
7 in 10 people
C
65 in 100 people

Slide 14 - Quiz

00:53
What is meant by Day Zero in
Cape Town?
A
That the population is diminishing
B
That most water taps will be shut off
C
That there is a severe drought

Slide 15 - Quiz

01:18
Which city was NOT named?
A
Beijing
B
London
C
Bangalore
D
Madrid

Slide 16 - Quiz

03:41
What percentage of the world's population lives less than 10 kilometres from a freshwater source?
A
70%
B
80%
C
90%
D
19%

Slide 17 - Quiz

04:22
How many people live in Mexico City?
A
20 million
B
22 million
C
30 million

Slide 18 - Quiz

04:36
London gets more rain
than Mexico City
A
True
B
False

Slide 19 - Quiz

05:29
Nine inches is
A
12.86 centimetres
B
18:86 centimetres
C
22.86 centimetres
D
28:86 centimetres

Slide 20 - Quiz

06:17
One US gallon is 3.78541178 liters
A
True
B
False

Slide 21 - Quiz

06:30
How much of our freshwater use
goes to agriculture?
A
50%
B
60%
C
70%
D
80%

Slide 22 - Quiz

07:44
How is it possible that burgers
are so cheap?

Slide 23 - Open question

15:14
In what year did the UN recognise access to water and sanitation as a human right
A
in 2000
B
in 2010
C
in 2015
D
in 2020

Slide 24 - Quiz

15:49
Raising water prices has the greatest impact on the ...
A
cities
B
farmers
C
poor
D
soft drink industry

Slide 25 - Quiz

17:09
In Cape Town the Day Zero Countdown clock was put on hold. Explain why.

Slide 26 - Open question

18:07
The End

Slide 27 - Slide

18:07

Slide 28 - Link

18:07
What actions do you
take to save water?

Slide 29 - Mind map

18:07
Can you think of actions
to save water?

Slide 30 - Mind map

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 
timer
10:00

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Slide 32 - Link

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.

Slide 33 - Slide

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

Slide 34 - Open question

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)

Slide 35 - Open question

Groups
Sit next to your group mates.

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Groups
Sit next to your group mates.

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Look at the twelve relevant topic words and look up what they could mean and discuss them in groups of three.
timer
8:00
  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.

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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

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Slide 40 - Video

How can you 'Green' your community?

Slide 41 - Open question

Why does sustainability matter?

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

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

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

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timer
8:00

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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.
timer
30:00
Create an idea to make your neighborhood more sustainable

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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.

Slide 49 - Open question

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.

Slide 50 - Open question