Unit 09. Preserving the Environment. Lesson 4. Speaking

Unit 9: Preserving the environment
Lesson 4: Speaking
Environmental impacts of human activities
Task 1: Label the photos with the types of pollution.
The rule of the game: Digging Gold

* There are five gold nuggets, four in five gold nuggets include questions for players to answer. Especially in this game, there is one the lucky gold nugget.
* If you choose the lucky gold nugget, there is no question. Of course, if you choose one in four gold nuggets left, you must answer those questions.
Digging Gold
PLAY
Question 1
100$
Question 2
100$
Question 3
100$
Question 4
150$
Question 5
100$

1. What type of pollution is this?
noise pollution
2. What type of pollution is this?
Soil pollution
3. What type of pollution is this?
Water pollution
4. What type of pollution is this?
Air pollution
Task 2: Read the text in the READING section again. Complete the table below. Include your ideas, if necessary.
Task 3: Work in pairs. Practise the following conversation.
Task 4: Work in groups. Choose one of the types of pollution in 2. Use the information from the table to prepare a similar conversation as in 3.
Student A: We are facing severe environmental pollution despite the fact that many organizations are working hard to reduce it.
Student B: Well, it is a result of human activities in modern times. For example, ____________ is a consequence of ___________________ .
Student A: You are right. It leads to _____________.
Student B: Well, if this goes on, the earth may soon become a dangerous place to live on. Therefore, we must do something before it’s too late.

Task 5: Act out the conversation you have prepared.
Consolidation
- I can talk about types of pollution, its causes and negative effects on the environment and human health.
- I have right awareness about the environmental impacts of human activities and know how to protect the natural environment such as using environmentally – friendly products, sorting the daily garbage, raising public’s green awareness about green consuming habits and so on.
Homework
Practise talking about types of pollution, causes, and effects at home.