Unit 3. The green movement. Lesson 7. Communication and culture

Good morning
Welcome to our class
Period 24:
Unit 3: The green movement
Lesson 7: Communication and culture
Warm up:
Answer these questions:
1. Do you want to live in a safety and clean environment?
2. What do you often do to keep our environment clean and beautiful?
New lesson:
I. Communication:
The green movement in Viet Nam
* Vocabulary:
+ awareness (n): sự hiểu biết
+ initiative (n): hành động
+ disposable (adj): dùng một lần
+ eco-friendly (adj): môi trường thân thiện
+ Earth Hour: Giờ Trái đất
* Task 1: Listen to an overview of the green movement in Viet Nam. Decide whether the following statement are true (T) or false (F)
T
F
T
T
F
* Task 2: Work in groups. Discuss the following questions
+ How can you contribute to the green movement in Viet Nam?
My group thinks that:
- We should grow more trees to release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
We should walk and ride bicycles more often instead of riding motorcycles or driving cars to save energy and to reduce emissions of harmful chemicals into the environment.
- We should turn off the electronic devices when we don’t use to save energy.
II. Culture:
The greenest countries and cities in the world
* Vocabulary:
+ GGEL = Global Green Economy Index: theo chỉ số Kinh tế Xanh Toàn Cầu
+ to run on: chạy bằng
+ renewable energy (n): năng lượng tái tạo
+ waste-water treatment (n): việc xử lý nước thải
+ convert (v): chuyển thành
+ recycle (v): tái chế
+ sustainable (adj): bền vững, không gây hại môi trường
* Task 1: Quickly read the text and answer the questions that follow.
1. What are the top five countries and ten cities according to GGEL 2014?
2. How do Stockholmers travel around in the city?
3. How do Stockholmers make their public transport sustainable?
4. How do the people in Stockholm treat waste?
1. What are the top five countries and ten cities according to GGEL 2014?
- The five greenest countries are Sweden, Norway, Costa Rica, Germany, and Denmark and the ten greenest cities are Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vancouver, London, Berlin, New York, Singapore, Helsinki, and Oslo.


2. How do Stockholmers travel around in the city?
- They often wear helmets when travel around in the city on cycle paths and lanes or they can use public transport with buses and taxis that run on renewable energy.


3. How do Stockholmers make their public transport sustainable?

- They make their public transport sustainable by using buses and taxis that run on renewable energy.

4. How do the people in Stockholm treat waste?
They convert it into valuable resources. Almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity; and drinking water is always of very high and reliable quality.
* Task 2: Work in pairs. Discuss the question.
What should people in big cities in Viet Nam do to make their city become a green city like Stockholm?
- People in big city in Viet Nam should:
+ both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying advanced technologies.
+ travel by buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, which is really good for the environment.


Answer the following question
1. What should we do to protect our environment?
3. What kind of campaign can your school launch to raise teachers and students awareness of going green?
To protect our environment we should:
grow more trees
Use electricity and water in a safe and economical way
Put the rubbish in a right place
- Educate people to protect the environment
Homework:
Learn vocabulary by heart.
Read the text again at home.
- Prepare the Looking back lesson.
Thank you for your attention
Good bye!