Unit 2 The environment
Word power: Discussing the environment
Learning aims:
1. To make the students understand and master words related to the environment.
2. Better understand environmental problems.
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Show some pictures to the students and introduce the topic.
Do you know when the following festivals are?
• National Tree-Planting Day _____
• World Water Day ______________
• World Environment Day _______________
• World Oceans Day ____________
• International Biodiversity Day _____________
2. Environmental problems are discussed quite frequently in the news. A whole vocabulary has developed to help us talk about the environment and problems related to it.
Step 2 Part A
1. Do you love travelling? Where did you usually live?
