lesson seconde 3 wednesday the 24 th of April
PEOPLE FIXING THE WORLD
SESSION1
GOAL : MISSION : you will have to write a letter to the parliament to urge them to act to save the planet.
WORDS OF THE DAY :
global warming (le rechauffement climatique)
the climate change (le changement climatique)
the hole in the ozone layer (le trou dans la couche d'ozone)
make a fuss for nothing = make a mountain out of a mole hill (faire des histoires pour rien)
easy peasy = plain sailing = a walk in the park (les doigts dans le nez)
STEP 1 Are you concerned by the environment? why or why not ? what scares you the most ?
animal species
| species | ˈspiːʃiːz |
i am concerned by the environment because animal species are disappearing such as the sharks
so many animals are concerned
i agree with you
the environment is a priority for all of us because our planet is in danger
in my view we have to react because some people think we are making a fuss but in fact it is the reality / it is a fact
I am concerned since i live on this planet and there is no planet B
we are the future citizens of this planet so we are the ones who are going to die with it
I am scared because of the pollution the ice cap is melting
STEP 2 LEARNING WORDS TO TALK ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT.
a) Read the following grid
CLASSIFY THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN THE PROPER CATEGORY :
Exhaust fumes ( les fumées des pots d’échappement) | Natural catastrophes | Wind mills ( les éoliennes) | Floodings ( innondations) | Solar energy | trash | Plastic and packaging |
The melting of the ice cap ( to melt = fonder) | Eco-friendly objects | To exhaust (épuiser) natural ressources | Endangered species | wastes | A heat wave ( une vague de chaleur) | Dual fuel cars (dual fuel = hybride) |
Sustainable= renewable energy | Excessive Demand for electricity | The smog ( fog and smoke ) | Electric vehicles | Global warming | A bicycle scheme | To set fire to woodlands |
Tidal energy = electricity made out of the tides (a tide = une marée) | A plastic charge ( une consigne) | Awareness campaigns ( une campagne de prévention) | Recycling | To end the use of fossil fuel | Self-driving cars | To collect plastic waste |
Congestions = traffic jams | The hole in the ozone layer | Carpooling and car sharing (carpooling = covoiturage) | The greenhouse effect | The ocean garbage patch | CO2 pumped in the atmosphere | Organic farming |
| Fossil fuel like petrol and diesel | Excessive Exploitation of nature | A mudslide ( une coulée de boue) | Lab meat : meat grown in lab | The rising of the sea level | Factory farming where animals are grown like objects in factories |
b) Classify the words in the proper category
THE CAUSES : why is the planet in danger ?
THE CONSEQUENCES : what is the impact on the planet ?
THE SOLUTIONS : what can we do to change the situation ?
C ) check your answers here : THE ENVIRONMENT MIND MAP (learningapps.org)
https://learningapps.org/display?v=p64vh5e2n17
EXTRA WORDS
waste = the garbage = the trash = the rubbish ( les déchets)
a windmill ( une eolienne)
(to) exhaust ( épuiser)
exhaust fumes ( fumée de pots d'échauffement)
tidal waves ( vagues de marée)
the tide (la marée)
sustainable = renewable (renouvellable)
STEP 3 DESCRIBE THE VIDEO : BE A WITNESS TO HUMAN DESTRUCTION OF THE PLANET
a) Read the following list of words
The wildlife (la faune)
A species (une espèce)
Inherit the earth (hériter)
The environment
the damage ( les dégats)
Irreversible = everlasting = eternal
Wastes (les gâchis)
(to) Heed the message (tenir compte du message)
Dump toxic waste (déverser des déchets toxiques)
A poison cloud (un nuage toxique)
A flood (une inondation)
the rise of the sea level
Household waste (ordures ménagères)
Trash (ordures)
Be made aware of (être sensibilisé à)
be aware of ( etre conscient de)
A health hazard (un danger pour la santé)
(to) Go green (se convertir à l’écologie)
Environmental friendly (sans danger pour l’environnement)
ban ( interdire)Save energy ( save = economiser)
Endangered species ( les especes en voie de disparition)
Devastate
Cut down forests
Clear land (défricher)
Set fire to (mettre le feu à)
Exhaust (épuiser)
homework :
1.test vocabulaire apprendre tous les mots en rouge
2.watch the film and be ready to talk about it
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