UNIT 4 How green are you?

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

This unit will be about the ENVIRONMENT. Which words come to mind? Add them to the word web in the next slide.

the environment

Check in: Going to waste

Ex. 1

Watch the video of man’s relationship with the earth.

a) What is mankind doing? 

Close your book and try to memorize as much as you can without taking notes.

Ex. 1

d) Indicate what man is doing in the video.

Which of these were shown?

1. dumping waste in landfills
2. killing snakes to make boots
3. starting a war
4. shooting birds for fun

Which of these were shown?

1. dumping nuclear waste in the ocean
2. fishing the oceans empty
3. building polluting cars
4. cutting trees to waste paper

Which of these was NOT shown?

1. building huge cities with lots of traffic
2. drilling for oil
3. using animals for testing
4. piling up mountains of waste

Which of these were shown?

1. beating the seal to death for a coat
2. killing the elephant for its ivory
3. killing cow to make a carpet
4. planting new trees

What is the message of this video?
Describe it in 1 sentence.

Which of man's acts in the video has struck you the most? Why?

Which of the acts do you consider acceptable or normal? Why?

STEP 1: How green are you?

Ex. 1

Are you a tree hugger or more of an environmental disaster? Take the quiz and find out! Count your scores and indicate your result. 

form.typeform.com

What was your score?

> 10: born tree hugger!

8-9

5-7

<5: big spender!

Can you go for zero waste?

New Yorker Lauren Singer has produced very little waste in the last two years. She has produced so little waste, her waste fits into one small glass jar.

Imagine you get to talk to Lauren. 

What would you ask her? 

My question to Lauren:

c) Watch the extract and make exercises c, d, e, f on p. 185

a canvas bag / tote bag

cardboard box

jar

lid

paper bag

tin can (tin/can)

3) What do you think about Lauren's lifestyle?
Do you agree?
Is it something you would want to try? Why (not)?
Did you learn something new? Write at least 3 full sentences.