What do the terms in the wordcloud have in common? Choose 5 words and and discuss what you make of them.
Watch
Watch Video 1. Which of the issues above does the video display?
Putting two and two together
The mindmap above illustrates some environmental problems. Get into pairs and try to explain the connection between some of the terms. Use the expressions below to connect your ideas.
(MAY) LEAD(S) TO/ RESULT(S)IN TAKES PLACE WHEN DUE TO (THE FACT THAT)OWING TO (THE FACT THAT) ON ACCOUNT OF (THE FACT THAT)
What can people do to address the problems above? Match up the collocations and find out.
Pose a.our planet
Protect/ safeguard b. containers
Reduce c.
on foot/ by bike
Avoid emitting d.
eco/environmentally friendly means of transport / bins
Lead e.
of rubbish in landfill sites
Raise f.
the amount of non-organic waste/
Take g.
litter on thestreet
Not dispose h. a serious threat TO the
environment
Reuse/ recyclei. a healthier life
Usej.
awareness of environmental issues
Not drop/leavek.
action (in order to solve a problem)
Travell. toxic/ exhaust fumes
Now cover the exercise above. How many collocations do you remember?
Watch Video 2
Which of the ideas above are mentioned in the video?
WRITING FOLLOW UP (FCE Level)
Read the following essay and fill in the blanks with the vocabulary learnt above.
Now, write any of the tasks below and try to use as much vocabulary as possible. Use the essay above for useful vocabulary and expressions.
•Look at the title of this video
session. What do you make of it? Does the expression ring a bell?
•Are you a vegetarian or a vegan?
When/ Why did you choose to go veggie? If not, do
you know somebody who is? When/ Why did they choose to go veggie?
•Read the following quotations and
say if you agree, disagree or somewhat agree. Account for your answers.
"To my
mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.I should be unwilling to take the life of a
lamb for the sake of the human body." (Gandhi)
"If
slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian." (Paul
Mac Cartney)
"Nothing
will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as
much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. (Albert Einstein)
“I have
from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such
as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.”
( Leonardo da Vinci)
•What’s people’s attitude toward
vegetarians or vegans in your country?
•Do you think the world would be
different if everybody was vegetarian? Or a vegan?
•How would you feel if you were told
that you could no longer eat meat?
•Do you think that vegetarians are
more or less healthy than meat eaters?
•Have you ever visited a vegetarian
restaurant? What was the food like?
•Is it true that humans are
naturally omnivores or are we meant to eat meat?
FOCUS ON
LANGUAGE
These are
some collocations which will be used in the video. Match them up.
GROUP 1
1.environmentala. poisoning
2.water b. pollution
3.air and water c. gases/ effect
4.food d. shortages
5.greenhouse e. issues
GROUP 2
1.Endure a. animals into a cage
2.Soundb. birth
3.Givec.
insane
4.Raise/ breedd. suffering/ chronic pain
5.Cram e. the alarm
6.Go f.
an animal
GROUP 3
1.Entire/ miserable a. conditions
2.Deadly b. sheds
3.Dismal/ appalling c. paid
4.Common d. abilities
5.Cognitive e. life/ existence
6.Poorly g. bacteria
7.Crowded/ Filthy h. practice
Fill in the
blanks with a suitable preposition
1.Be_________ (constant) pain
2.Leave something _________ good
3.Be prone __________ a disease.
4.Figure_____________the solution to a
problem
5.Be dumped back____________ the
ocean.
6.Be confined____________ a tiny cage
7.Cut something ____________ of our
diet
8.Lack _____________mental stimulation
FORMING
WORDS with the PREPOSITIONS OUT, OFF and IN.
1.Pigs are more intelligent than dogs,
even _____________________some primates on a variety of tasks, such as
operating interactive video games.PERFORM
2.Female cows produce milk for
their___________________, not for human beings.SPRING
3.Cattle used for meat and milk are
fed an unnatural diet to maximize growth and milk_____________________ that
causes them to be constantly bloated and in pain.PUT
4.During the winter, they are crowded
into filthy congested sheds, in much the same way as pigs and chickens, and in
some cases they are even kept ________________all year round. DOOR
5.Modern meat production is
responsible for recent _____________________of Mad Cow Disease, SARS, bird flu,
and other diseases.BREAK
LET’S WATCH
You’re
about to watch a documentary in which Paul McCartney explains many important
reasons for not eating meat— showing the horrible suffering that poultry, pigs,
cows and fish are routinely subjected to in order to create meat that is eaten
by people.
I’ve chosen
it because I find it extremely effective in documenting the appalling
conditions which factory farmed animals face in factory farms AKA
“slaughterghouses” as well as other associated problems such as health issues
and toxic pollution created as a byproduct of meat production.
The
official website for this video is located here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4TON3BxTxg
Watch the
video and complete the information related to each animal trying to use the
vocabulary seen above. Then share your findings with a classmate.
AFTER YOU
WATCH
What’s your
take on what you have just seen? Do you think that a video like this one
manages to raise awareness of the suffering farm animals have to endure? Do you
think somebody can go vegetarian after watching this video? Why?
FOLLOW UP
Do a little
research on any of the following topics and be ready to present it.
Activity contributed by Prof. Natalia Ghiglione. Thanks for sharing, Naty!!!
DISCUSS BEFORE YOU WATCH
·What are the most common bad habits people have?
·Do you have any of those? If so,
have you ever tried to change it? What did you do? Did you succeed?
·Is there any good habit or activity you would like to develop? How would
you do it?
LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING POSTER BEFORE YOU PLAY THE VIDEO, PREDICT WHAT MATT CUTTS WILL TALK ABOUT.
NOW, WATCH AND WRITE DOWN THE CHALLENGES MATT CUTTS TOOK UP.
·What things did he learn from doing these challenges?
FOCUS ON LANGUAGE
·Match the phrases and idioms with their
meanings.
1.To be (stuck) in a ruta.to attempt to do something.
2.To follow in the footstepsb.To start from the very beginning.
3.To stickc.to be bored in one’s routine.
4.Start from scratchd.not having enough sleep.
5.To be sleep-deprivede.to follow someone's example.
6.Give it a shotf.to remain for a long time.
·Complete the extracts with the phrasal
verbs:
ended
up–turns out-figured out-gave up
1.The idea is actually pretty simple. Think
about something you’ve always wanted to add to your life and try it for the
next 30 days. It ________________, 30 days is just about the right amount of
time to add a new habit or subtract a habit.
2.Even last year, I ______________ hiking up
Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. I would NEVER have been that
adventurous before I started my challenges.
3.I also _______________ that if you really
want something badly enough, you can do ANYTHING for 30 days.
4.When I ___________ sugar for 30 days, day 31
looked like this.
·Check your answers watching the video
again. How would you translate those phrasal verbs into your own language?
FOCUS ON
….YOURSELF!
·Do you have any challenge in mind?What would that be?
· Remember
Albert Einstein’s saying:
“A person who never made a mistake,
never tried anything new.”
In Matt’s words, “What are you waiting
for?! GIVE IT A SHOT!!”
How do you feel on your birthday? How do you like to celebrate it? Is there anything you'd rather not do?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
What is your best and worst birthday memory?
Do you like surprise parties? Have you ever had one?
What’s the best/ worst gift you’ve ever received? What’s the best/ worst gift you’ve ever given?
Do you think getting older (40, 50, 60) is depressing for people, or a happy occasion?
How do people celebrate turning 15 and 40 in your country?
Is there anybody whose birthday you always remember?
Have you ever forgotten an important birthday? Has anybody who’s important for you ever forgotten yours?
What are the most typical bad signs of age?
Match up
the collocations
1.Have/ throw a. 20
2.To turn b. an old watch 3.Wish c. in your early/mid/ late 20’s/ 30’s
4.Reconnect d. a party
5.Make e. the pages in your telephone and address book
6.Come across f. somebody a happy birthday
7.Flip g. a loose wire
8.Be h. the invitations
9.Blow out i. the candles
10. Send out j. a wish/ a fool of yourself
Watch and answer
1. Does Andy like the phrase “Happy Birthday”?
Why? Why not?
2. What are some of the things that remind Andy
that he’s getting on a bit?
Focusing on language: WISHES
After watching the video twice, think of some of Andy's wishes.
Use WISH
+ Simple Past (Present Wishes) Use WISH + WOULD (to express annoyance) Use WISH + Past Perfect (to express regret)
The following prompts might help!
Getting back on his feet easily.
People making fools of themselves.
Having to look in the bathroom mirror when he first gets up
Having to remove names from his telephone and address book.
Having to wear the same shoes every day.
His shoes looking terrible!
Younger people accepting the use of 4-letter f-words as normal conversation.
Needing more light to read the newspaper.
Having seen it all before.
What about your wishes? Provide examples that are meaninful to you.
Follow up
Choose one of the following points, find out about it and prepare a short presentation to share with the class. You can work with the aid of PPT or Prezi.
Some
birthday traditions from other countries.
A/ some big
event(s) that happened the year you were born.
The origins of the song "Happy Birthday to You"
The lyrics of the song "Happy Birthday to You" in another language
