Écrire et réagir à l’écrit : j’écris pour expliquer, argumenter.
Did you know?
Project “Rainforest Connection” uses recycled solar-powered cellphones to spy on illegal tree cutting in rainforests. In Amsterdam, there are floating houses designed to cope with rising sea levels. Have you ever done something to protect the environment?
Listen to the beginning of the recording. What is it about?
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Which solutions and explanations have you heard about?
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What have we done?
What have we done?
What have we done?
Destroyed our natural habitat Abandoned our planet Made so many mistakes Altered our children’s world Gambled with it Earned so much money but Darkened our future
Elijah
What have we done?
Looked for innovative solutions Imagined ways to live better Solved some environmental issues Tried to treat our planet better Envisioned our future Not done enough though Expected a brighter picture Decided to take action
Discuss with your partner and vote for your favourite poem.
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Can you spot the verbs? Which aspect is used? Can you explain why?
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Write your own acrostic poem on environmental issues.
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Grammar
Present HAVE + V-en with for and since
Observe: We have polluted our planet for more than 50 years. Since 2000, the situation has worsened.
Think: Do the sentences refer to events which are still true today? Any differences between since & for?
Practise: List 3 present effects of past events.
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Phonology
Pronounce "haven't"
Listen
We haven’t respected anything; we haven’t earned anything.
Moan
We haven’t treated it well; we haven’t imagined the consequences!
We
have
polluted
oceans...
Write a newspaper editorial
Use Fodey and write a newspaper editorial to highlight environmental issues and solutions. Don’t forget to share your opinion!
How far can you go?
A2 I can list a few things we have done to the world. A2+ I can specify for how long and why we’ve acted this way. Vers B1 I can share my own views and solutions.
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