Global Warming

Taken from: Pass FCE The Complete English Course. Student’s book.
Upstream Pre-Intermediate. Student’s book.
Wilder World 2. Student’s book.

1. Do the quiz to find out who is the most environmentally friendly student. Number
each item from 0 to 4. Then interview your partner and add up your scores.

0= never 1= hardly ever 2= sometimes 3= often 4= always

Your
Partner
Do you...? You
recycle paper, glass, cans, and plastic
reuse products such as plastic bags and paper
repair items instead of throwing them away
avoid buying over-packaged products
pick up other people’s litter
use public transportation for long distances
walk or use a bike for short distances
turn off the lights when you leave a room
use low-energy lightbulbs
make sure the heat isn’t turned up too high in the winter
turn the air conditioning down in the summer
avoid using more water than you need
TOTAL

2. You can calculate your carbon footprint in the following links:

https://www.conservation.org/carbon-footprint-calculator#/

http://calcula.mihuella.cl/ (for Chilean people)

3. Vocabulary. Check the meaning of these words and expressions in a dictionary.

Environmental Problems

 overpopulation  air pollution

 endangered animals  sea pollution
 greenhouse gases  acid rain
 rubbish dumping  deforestation
 destruction of natural habitats.  poaching

4. Look at the list of problems again. Which is the most serious in our country? Which is
the least serious? Rate them from 1 (least serious) to 11 (most serious).

5. Have you ever….?

Use the prompts and your own ideas to ask and answer questions.

 adopt an animal?  when/ be/ on holiday

 go to a zoo?  two years ago.
 look after a sick animal?  last summer/ year/ month
 watch a wildlife documentary?  last Sunday/ Monday, etc.
 win a competition?  while/ be/ at school, etc.
Example: A: Have you ever been to a zoo? B: Yes, I have. / Yes, I’ve been to a zoo.
A: When was that? B: Last summer, when I was on holiday.