Unit 5: The Environment (pg 58 - 59)

Unit 5: The Environment (pg 58 - 59)

Lesson 38: Reading

Watch a short video about the problem of plastic by Ocean Heroes.

Why does Anna Cummins think that we are eating out own rubbish?

Why does Anna Cummins think that we are eating our own rubbish?

Look at the list of environmental problems. Which ones are the most serious in you area/country?

• acid rain /drought

• destruction of forests / endangered species

• drinking water quality / floods

• oil spills at sea / polluted beaches

• smog

• nuclear accidents

How it affects us and the planet we live on?

Teens Saving the Environment

Read about these amazing teenagers and their incredible ideas.

Activity 4 (page 59)

Read the text again to find the following information, then play the quiz.

Multiple Choice

1. Which paragraph mentions using the internet to keep the planet cleaner?

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Multiple Choice

2. Which paragraph talks about mistakes made in the past?

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Multiple Choice

3. Which paragraph describes a place where nature can be appreciated?

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Multiple Choice

4. Which paragraph mentions a project that makes money?

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Multiple Choice

5. Which paragraph explains where some household rubbish ends up?

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Multiple Choice

6. Which paragraph describes an animal that is in danger?

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Multiple Choice

7. Which paragraph suggests a way to express your view about something?

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Multiple Choice

8. Which paragraph explains an important discovery?

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Multiple Choice

9. Which paragraph mentions using lawyers to solve a problem?

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Multiple Choice

10. Which paragraph describes how to reuse useful rubbish?

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Homework: Activity 5

Copy the questions into your exercise book, fill in the blanks with the correct answers and upload a snapshot of your answers in GC.