WELCOME THE TEACHERS!!!
“GO GREEN”
Put the garbage
in the trash can
Plant trees
Save water
Travel by bike
To do things to protect nature and the environment
Tick (v) the activities you do.
Unit 11:
Our Greener World
Lesson 1: Getting Started
Where are they?
What might they be talking about?
Mi
Nick
Unit 11: OUR GREENER WORLD
Lesson 1: Getting Started
I. VOCABULARY:
1. environment (n)
2. air pollution (n)
3. plastic (n)
4. reusable (adj)
5. natural material (n)
6. check-out (n)
môi trường
ô nhiễm không khí
chất dẻo, nhựa
có thể tái sử dụng
nguyên liệu tự nhiên
quầy tính tiền
CHECKING VOCABULARY
Match the word with its meaning.
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
on a picnic
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
on a picnic
reusable
natural
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
on a picnic
reusable
the check - out
natural
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
on a picnic
reusable
the check - out
natural
a / a reusable
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1a. Read the conversation again and complete the following sentences. Use no more than three words in each blank.
1. Nick is going ____________tomorrow.
2. The green shopping bag is ________.The materials of the bag are _______.
3. People can buy the bag at ______________.
4. Mi wants to buy _____________ bag for her mum.
5. Nick thinks that Mi’s ‘green’ because she’s_________.
on a picnic
reusable
the check - out
natural
a / a reusable
cycling
1b. Based on the ideas in the conversation, match the first half of the sentence in column A with its second half in column B.
A
1. The reusable bag is better
2. There will be less air pollution
3. If people use reusable bags for shopping,
B
a. they will help the environment.
b. than the plastic bag.
c. if more people cycle.
* GRAMMAR:
Conditional sentence (type 1)
Examples:
- If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution.
- If people use reusable bags for shopping, they will help the environment.
1c. Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.
1. I see
2. By the way
3. Not at all
Mi: Hi, Nick.
Nick: Hello, Mi.
Mi: You’ve bought a lot of things.
Nick: Yes. We’re going on a picnic tomorrow. What are you doing at the
supermarket Mi?
Mi: I am buying a loaf of bread. Hey, what’s this?
Nick: It’s a reusable shopping bag.
Mi: Do you always use it?
Nick: Yes, I do. It’s better than a plastic one because it’s made of natural
materials. If we all use this kind of bag, we’ll help the environment.
Mi: I see. I’ll buy a bag for my mum. Where can I buy it?
Nick: They sell a lot of these bags at the check-out.
Mi: Thanks. Are they expensive?
Nick: Not at all. By the way, you’re also “green”. You’re cycling.
Mi: You’re right. If more people cycle, there will be less air pollution. Right?
Nick: Yes. Oh, look, it’s five o’clock already. I have to go now. We have
a lot of prepare for the picnic. See you later.
Mi: See you, Nick. Have a nice time tomorrow! Bye.
1. Listen and read.
1c. Find these expressions in the conversation. Check what they mean.
I understand.
- to introduce a new subject for consideration
- to give further information
“No” or “No problem”
1. I see.
2. By the way
3. Not at all.
(Tôi hiểu.)
(Nhân tiện)
(Không./ Không có gì.)
1d. Fill each blank with a suitable expression.
I see By the way Not at all
A: It works like this.
B: Oh, ________.
I see
2. A: Are you tired?
B: _____________.
Not at all
3. A: What are you going to do this weekend?
B: I’m going to a birthday party. __________, what do you think about this dress?
By the way
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Soil pollution
Deforestation
2. There are a lot of environmental problems today. Write each problem in the box under the picture.


1. …………………… 2. …………………… 3. ………...…………..
4. ……………………….……… 5. ……………………………..
a. air pollution
b. water pollution
c. deforestation
d. noise pollution
e. soil pollution
4. Match the causes in column A with the effects in column B.
Work in groups. Choose one problem in 2. In 5 minutes write down as many effects of the problem as possible. Then stick your outputs on the board.
GAME
“Which group is the winner?”
DEFORESTATION
- loss of animals’ habitat  rare animals
- increased greenhouse gases
- soil erosion
- cause floods in vast areas
- cause of desertification
SOIL POLLUTION
- food shortage
- cause of human diseases (cancer,heart disease)
- wasteland  desertification
- cause floods in vast areas
- destruction of ecosystems
NOISE POLLUTION
- cause of hearing problems
- cause of psychological health problems
- cause of sleeping disorder  poor health
- trouble of communication
WATER POLLUTION
- death of aquatic animals  food shortage
- cause of human diseases (cancer, cholera…)
- shortage of fresh water (drinking water…)
- wasteland (can not cultivate crops)
- destruction of ecosystems
AIR POLLUTION
- cause of human diseases (lung cancer, asthma)
- cause acid rain  damage crops, trees…
- cause of global warming  climate change
- destruction of ecosystems
- Learn new words and grammar by heart
- Redo the exercises
- Prepare A CLOSER LOOK 1
HOMEWORK
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE!
GOODBYE!