WELCOME TO CLASS 10B
KIM’S GAME
UNIT 9: PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson: Language
VOCABULARY
Task 1: Complete the table with the words from the box
1. Which endings is a verb formed with?
2. Which endings is a noun formed with?
A noun can be formed with
-tion, -ation, ity, …
A verb can be formed with
-ed, -ing, -ate, …
VOCABULARY
Task 1: Complete the table with the words from the box
Deforest
Confuse
Preservation
Protect
Contaminate
Deplete
Consumption
Pollute
VOCABULARY
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the nouns or verbs.
1. What is the position of the noun in the sentence?
2. What is the position of the verb in the sentence?
A noun can directly follow a determiner like a/an, the, your, some or a preposition for,….
A verb can directly follow a subject pronoun, the particle to, modals like can, will,…
VOCABULARY
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the nouns or verbs.
The …………… of energy in this area has increased a lot since a new modern resort was built.
How much energy dose this modern resort ………….. every day.
Scientists have been looking for solutions for decades to …………….. the earth’s limited fossil fuels from depletion.
Many environmentalists have supported the …………..... of the earth’s natural resources such as land, fresh water, rain forest and fossil fuels.
consumption
consume
preserve
preservation
VOCABULARY
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the nouns or verbs.
The coastal areas have been severely …………….. by the disposals of harmful chemical rubbish.
The greenhouse effect is made by ………………
……………… ... by chemical sprays and fertilizers makes land arid, and vegetation harmful to human health.
Most chemicals …………….. the ground and underground water.
polluted
pollution
Contamination
contaminate
GRAMMAR
What are you doing, Nam?
I’m writing for my school newsletter.
What did Nam say?
………..
Nam
Nam’s father
Nam’s mother
He said that he was writing for his school newsletter.
Do you know…?
You can use reported speech to repeat what people have previously said.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Direct speech:
“I am writing for my school newsletter”, Nam said.
Reported speech:
Nam said that he was writing for his school newsletter.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Way to change the direct speech into reported speech:
Verbs in reported speech usually go back one tense.
Change the pronoun , possessive noun, adverb of time, adverb of place, …
Notice the changes:
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Direct speech:
“Focus on your topic”, Nam’s father told Nam.
Reported speech:
Nam’s father told Nam to focus on his topic.
Imperative verb forms change to infinitive.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Nam’s father told Nam to focus on his topic.
Nam said that he was writing for his school newsletter.
Said: Dose not need an object.
Told: Need an object.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Task 1: Change the direct speech statements into reported speech:
“Pollution is one of the problems in my neighbourhood,” Nam said.
2. “More people are aware of the preservation of natural resources,” the editor said.
Nam said that pollution was one of the problems in his neighbourhood.
The editor said more people were aware of the preservation of natural resources.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Task 1: Change the direct speech statements into reported speech:
3. “We are discussing the protection of the natural environment,” the students told their teacher.
4. “Use the web search engine to find the information that you need,” Nam’s father told him.
The students told their teacher they were discussing the protection of the natural environment.
Nam’s father told him to use the web search engine to find the information that he needed.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Task 1: Change the direct speech statements into reported speech:
5. “It’s confusing because there are too many web pages about the environment,” Nam said.
6. “Air pollution is one of the causes of the greenhouse effect,” Scientists said.
Nam said it was confusing because there were too many web pages about the environment.
Scientists said that air pollution was one of the causes of the greenhouse effect.
GRAMMAR: Reported speech
Task 2: Imagine you are an interviewer. Interview your partners about ways to protect the environment.
THANK YOU!