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FAMILY
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environment
LESSON 4

SPEAKING

Solutions to environmental problems

Unit

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Family
Life LIFE
FAMILY
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OBJECTIVES
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o Identify environmental problems and relevant
solutions.
o Gain an overview about the outline and useful
expressions for making oral presentations on
solutions to an environmental problem.

LESSON 4

WARM-UP

SPEAKING

Lucky wheel

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Task 1: Match the environmental problems
to the suggested solutions.
• Task 2: Complete the presentation outline.

• Task 3: Presentation

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Home work

LESSON 4

WARM-UP

SPEAKING

Lucky wheel

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SPIN

Which of these items can be composted, or turned into natural
fertilizer, for your garden?

Golf balls
Aluminum foil
Egg shells
All of the above

BACK

What uses the most energy in U.S. homes each year?

Lighting

Heating and airconditioning

Refrigeration

Heating water

BACK

Which of these species are threatened by global
warming?

Koala

Clownfish

Arctic fox

All of the above

BACK

How many degrees has the Earth warmed up in the past
100 years?

10F

20F

30F

40F

BACK

What is most frequently found in beach cleanups?

Glass

Shoes

Pieces of plastic

Jewelry

BACK

Paper can be made from which of these
materials?

Panda excrement

Hemp

Wood

All of the above

BACK

Which is the greenest form of transportation?

Car

Bicycle

Bus

Train

BACK

Which of the following gases protects us from
harmful sun rays?

Nitrogen

Ozone

Carbon dioxide

Carbon monoxide

BACK

When is World Environment Day celebrated?

5 February

5 August

5 June

5 May

BACK

WARM-UP

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LESSON 4

WARM-UP

SPEAKING

Lucky wheel

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

• Task 1: Match the environmental problems
to the suggested solutions.
• Task 2: Complete the presentation outline.

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE
Work in pairs. Match the environmental problems to the suggested

1

solutions.

1. DISAPPEARANCE
OF ENDANGERED
ANIMALS

a. Recycle paper, plastics and wood products
b. Use electric vehicles or public transport, and plant more trees
c. Stop illegal hunting and fishing

2. DEFORESTATION

d. Stop burning leaves, rubbish and other materials
e. Avoid products that are made from animal parts

3. AIR POLLUTION

f. Introduce strict laws to prevent the cutting of natural forests

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

2

Work in pairs. Complete the presentation outline below with the
information in the box.

SOLUTIONS TO AIR POLLUTION
Presentation Outline

1. Welcoming the audience and introducing the topic
_____________________________________________
2. TheDfirst solution
___________________________________________
3. The second solution
A
___________________________________________
4. Finishing the presentation and thanking the audience
____________________________________________
C
B

A. The first solution is to stop burning leaves,
rubbish and other materials. This will reduce
the smoke produced in the air.
B. That conclude our presentation today. Thank
you for listening.
C. Another solution is to use electric vehicles or
public transport. This will reduce the gas
emissions from private vehicles and will make
the air cleaner.
D. Hi everyone. I'm here today to talk to you
about the solutions to one of the most serious
problems in our city – air pollution.

LESSON 4

WARM-UP

Lucky wheel

CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

LESS CONTROLLED
PRACTICE

SPEAKING

• Task 1: Match the environmental problems
to the suggested solutions.
• Task 2: Complete the presentation outline.

• Task 3: Presentation

LESSPRACTICE
CONTROLLED PRACTICE

3

Presentation
Work in groups.
- Choose an environmental problem in Task 1.
- Design a creative mind map / diagram on your
environmental problem.
- Prepare a 3-5 minute presentation on the solutions
to it. Use the suggested organisation and
expressions to help you.
- Join the contest: WHO'S THE BEST PRESENTER?

Contest: WHO'S THE BEST PRESENTER?
MARKING SHEET
Presenter's Name: .....................................................
Content

Group: ....................

Presentation skills (3 pts)

Language

(4 pts)
 
 

skills (3 pts)
Organisation & Body language
Linking (1 pt) (0.5 pt)

Visual aid
(1 pt)

Communication
with audience
(0.5 pt)

 

 

 

 

Total mark: …...../10

 

Examiner's name and signature
…...............................................

Contest: WHO'S THE BEST PRESENTER?

THE BEST PRESENTER

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WARM-UP
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LESSON 4

SPEAKING
GETTING STARTED
Lucky wheel

PRESENTATION

Vocabulary
• Task 1: Match the environmental problems
to the suggested solutions.
• Task 2: Complete the presentation outline.
• Task 3: Prepare a presentation.
• Task 4: Join “Who's the best presenter?”
contest.

PRACTICE

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Home work

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
o Identify environmental problems and relevant
solutions.
o Gain an overview about the outline and useful
expressions for making oral presentations on
solutions to an environmental problem.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do exercises in the Workbook

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