Learning activity 3 Evidence: The story of bottled water

Fuente: SENA

Bottled water is one of the most dramatic problems in our consumerist society. Every
day millions of people around the world drink bottled water and then throw away the
empty bottle to the garbage. Consequently, the world is becoming full of empty plastic
bottles.

Watch the following video http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-bottled-water/ called

“The story of bottled water”.

If necessary, click for subtitles.

Fuente: The story of stuff project (2010)

You can also download and read the transcription of the video in PDF format from this
link:

https://sena.territorio.la/content/index.php/institucion/Complementaria/institution
/SENA/Idiomas/51250028/Contenido/DocArtic/Script_The_Story_of_Bottled_W
ater.pdf

After you watch the video answer the following questions. Use any voice recording
software to record your answers. Use will and first and second conditional in the
answers.

 What are the problems derived from drinking bottled water? Mention two
problems at least.
 One the problems arising this situation is the excessive consumption
 of plastic bottles that will continue to produce more pollution in the environment,
if governments do not establish severe laws, the problem will be overcome.
 The other important problem is that water packaging is will ending the most
important resource that is water, if these companies only think about profits and
not about preventing an environmental catastrophe we´ll all end up losing.
 What is the difference between bottled water and drinking water?
 The main difference is that the bottled water it generates pollution to it´s
manufacturing process but people think buying this product is good for the
environment and I do not have to buy drinking water not much less to use
plastic bottles to consume it, if we are aware of these, we can lower the
pollution rates.
 Describe the process involved in manufacturing a plastic bottle.
 The companies obtain raw materials for the manufacture of plastic of natural
resources plastic, they fill bottles with processed water then they pack it and
transport it to the different places for sale when they find empty bottles collect
them and if they don´t incinerate them, they use them to produce new bottles.
 What happens with the plastic bottles after we throw them away?
 If they don´t decide to leave them in garbage mountains buried or in landfills, they
will decide to incinerate themselves that generates more toxic in the air or worse
end in the oceans, ending the marine fauna.
 What solutions can be implemented to solve this problem?
 If the government and we promote campaigns environmental damage caused by
using plastic bottles at our workplace, schools and home, people will stop buying
these products and drinking tap water.
 Is this problem common in your community? What does the community do to deal
with it?
 In my community, this problem isn´t so common most people consume tap water,
if they adopted this custom in all communities, the consumption of plastic bottles
would be considerably lower and we would benefit all.
 Will you drink bottled water again? Why, why not?
 No, the truth since I´ve learned about environmental damage by consuming bottled
water I´d rather buy a thermo and pack tap water, although in some circumstances
it’s touched me to do it but it´s not my taste.
 What will you do in the future to reduce the number of plastic bottles used in
Active subtitles here. the world?
  First, I would talk to my nearby circle of people about the environmental damage
caused by the purchase of bottle water, if we continue with this indiscriminate
consumption of this product, the disaster for the planet is irreversible, I will would
also raise awareness of the good recycling of empty bottles so that they would not
generate more pollution and encourage the benefits of tap water consumption.

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Clic en el botón "Ver Evidencia".

2. Adjuntar el archivo el cual debe estar previamente guardado en el equipo. 3. Dejar un
comentario al instructor (opcional).

Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning guide in
order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to develop them
and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Utiliza will para hablar de futuro teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y el
contexto requerido.
 Utiliza las cláusulas if y when teniendo en cuenta la estructura
gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requerido.
 Intercambia información relacionada con hechos de la naturaleza,
teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical, el vocabulario y el contexto
requerido.
 Usa vocabulario relacionado con hechos de la naturaleza, teniendo en
cuenta el contexto requerido.
 Expresa el resultado de acciones en presente, utilizando oraciones
condicionales.

References

The story of stuff project. (2010). The story of bottled water. Consultado el 14 de
noviembre de 2014, en http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-bottled-water/