A2 Turtle Journey

Watch the video and then answer the questions

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​Turtle Journey

Before we start the lesson I just want to add that this video should be shown in all Polish schools, whether you choose to teach this in your own language or English. It breaks my heart showing this animated story, it depicts a family of turtles facing oil drilling, plastic pollution and industrial fishing as they try to get home. It is heartbreaking. Sadly, the story of this turtle family trying to get home in a damaged and changing ocean is a reality for so many marine creatures that are having their habitats destroyed by human activities, Most of us instinctively love the oceans and care about the amazing marine life that lives there, but far fewer people know how much pressure they are under. If we don't act now we risk causing irreversible harm to our oceans and losing species for good.

Our home's are the most important thing we have, being a safe space for us and our family to live. But we're taking that away from turtles, whales, penguins and so many other incredible animals. I express my sadness that my generation would leave future ones a damaged planet which has already lost so much of the biodiversity that makes it special. During my lifetime, I've seen nature being destroyed on an unimaginable scale by human activity. However, we have a chance to do something now and leave a legacy of properly protected oceans to all the people who come after us. We can't bring back what we've already lost, but we can protect what we still have. I hope this film will help to make more people realise the ocean is worth protecting, and inspires us to act before it's too late.

Multiple Choice

Dad: It started out like any other trip home.

Dad: At first, it seemed just like the usual frustrations.

Mom: Hey, hey, hey... Come on.

Daughter: It's a video mum!

Mom: Oops, sorry.

Son: How much longer?

Dad: Don't worry, we'll be home in no time!

Mom: Oh no!

Dad: *Sigh*

Mom: Oh. that's enough

Dad: Oww!

Mom: I spy with my little eye something begin with.... W.

Baby: Umm, whelk!

Mom: So close!

Dad: Alright, that's it! I'm taking the scenic route!

Daughter: Oh no, not a Dad detour!

Mom: You do know the way don't you love?

Baby: I need a wee.

Dad: but that's when things got a bit odd.

Dad: It's probably just roadworks.

Daughter: Errr... Mom!

Mom: Oh, whoops!

Dad: And that was just the start.

Mom: Oh no no no, don't do that!

Dad: Ugghh.

Starfish: Sorry, I can't see!

Mom: Are you ok?

Dad: Aah, there's our house.

Mom: So ready for home!

Son: Why's it so quiet?

Mom: I didn't think the Jone's were away?!

Dad: Home safe!

Daughter: Woohoo!

Mom: Thanks love.

Mom: Right then, you unpack, I'm gonna get the kettle on for all of us.

Dad: Ok buddy, let's get you inside.

Daughter: Dad...What's that noise?

Son: Dad, what's?

Dad: Guys, it's ok, it's ok!!

Daughter: Mom, watch out! MUM!!

Baby: Where's mummy?

Six out of seven sea turtle species are threatened with extinction.

We need sanctuaries across a third of the world's oceans to keep turtles and other animals safe.

Dad: We can't change the past.

Daughter: But we can demand a better future, protect the oceans.

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