TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Asking questions:

- Teacher asks students: “What are environmental issues in our city?”

- Teacher calls 3-5 students to answer.

- Teacher shows some pictures of environmental issues in Hanoi and asks students to guess the topic of the unit/lesson.

- T sets the context for the listening and reading text: Write the title on the board Environmental protection – At the Go Green Club

Questions:

What are environmental issues in our city?

Suggested answers:

Environmental protection

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Vocabulary pre-teaching

- Teacher explains the meaning of the new vocabulary by pictures.

- Teacher reveals that the words according to the pitures will appear in the reading text and asks students to open their textbook to find these words

- Teacher introduces the vocabulary.

- Teacher checks students’ understanding with a matching

New words:

1. habitat (n)

2. endangered species (n)

3. carbon footprint (n)

4. release (v)

5. single-use (adj)

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 1. Listen ad read (7 mins)

- Have Ss individually read the conversation and listen to the recording twice

If Ss find it difficult to pronounce some words, let them practice in pairs and teacher walks around the class to help and correct if needed.

- Tell them to practice in pairs before praticing them in front of the class.

Audio script – Track 41:

Club leader: Hello. Welcome back. Today we’re discussing environmental problems and environmental

protection. What are our serious environmental problems now?

Nam: Pollution and habitat loss, I think.

Ann: I agree. The air and water quality are getting worse and worse.

Club leader: Any others?

Ann: Yes, I can think of some like global warming, endangered species loss, …

Nam: So what should we do to help protect our environment?

Club leader: We can reduce our carbon footprint even in our homes.

Ann: What do you mean by “carbon footprint”?

Club leader: It’s the amount of carbon dioxide we release into the environment.

Ann: I see. So we can do things like turning off devices when we’re not using them.

Club leader: Right … And there is much more we can do, like practising the 3Rs.

Nam: We can plant more trees in our neighbourhood too.

Ann: And try to avoid using single-use products, like plastic bags, and stop littering.

Club leader: Yeah. And we can volunteer at some local environment programmes to save endangered

species.

Task 2. Read the conversation again and match the two halves in the two columns (5 mins)

- Have Ss individually read the conversation again and match the two halves in the two columns.

If Ss find it difficult to do the task, ask them to read the conversation again and find the information in it.

- Tell them to compare their answers in pairs before sharing them with the class. Ask them to give evidence

to support their answers.

- Check their answers and explain if necessary.

Suggested answers:

1. C

2. D

3. E

4. A

5. B

Task 3. Complete each sentence with one word or phrase from the box. (5 mins)

- Teacher asks Ss to read the sentences and find the words and phrases from the box to fill in the gaps.

- Have Ss share answers before discussing it as a class. Write the correct answers on the board. Then, call on some Ss to read the sentences

- Check the answers as a class.

Answer key:

1. pollution

2. reduce

3. single-use

4. carbon footprint

5. environment programme

Task 4. Write a phrase from the box under each picture. (5 mins)

- Have Ss work in pairs. Ask them to look at the pictures carefully and study the words and phrases. Then Ss

write suitable words or phrases under the right pictures.

- Have Ss read each word or phrase in chorus. Check and correct their pronunciation.

- For more able Ss, let them make sentences with these words and phrases.

- Teacher checks the answers as a class and gives feedback.

Answer key:

1. 3Rs

2. water pollution

3. endangered species

4. plastic rubbish

5. single-use products

TEACHER’S AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

CONTENTS

Task 5: Environment Quiz Do the following quiz.

- Ss work individually or in pairs.

- Give Ss some time (2 - 3 minutes) to do the task.

Tell them to answer all the questions.

- Explain to the Ss if they don’t know the answers

1. Which of the following is the greenest form of transport?

A. Motorbike. B. Bus. C. Bicycle.

2. Which of the following is a renewable source?

A. Coal. B. Oil. C. Wind.

3. What causes the most pollution?

A. Factories. B. Animals. C. Hospitals.

4. The surroundings in which we live are our ______.

A. habitat B. place C. environment

5. Which of these will reduce your carbon footprint?

A. Cutting down a lot of trees.

B. Recycling paper products.

C. Leaving the TV on all night.

Suggested outcome:

1. C

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. B

Date of teaching

Unit 7: Enviromental protection

Lesson 1: Getting started – At the Go Green Club

*Warm-up

* Vocabulary

1. habitat (n)

2. endangered species (n)

3. carbon footprint (n)

4. release (v)

5. single-use (adj)

Task 1: Listen ad read.

Task 2: Read the conversation again and match the two halves in the two columns.

Task 3: Complete each sentence with one word or phrase from the box.

Task 4: Write a phrase from the box under each picture.

Task 5: Environment Quiz.

*Homework