How are the characters in the sketch feeling? Why?
Which of the following do you see in the sketch: oil spill, drought,
volcanic eruption, flood, melting ice?
How are the characters in the sketch feeling? Why? volcanic eruption, flood, melting ice? With your partner, decide on a suitable title for this picture. answers in small groups and compare your ideas with the class. Make a list of other
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Energy around us!
Speaking Task 3
i) on a Greek island?
ii) in the mountains in Greece? iii) in a big city? iv) in a small town? Example: In Tinos, wind can be used as a source of energy, because Tinos is a very windy place and wind power is environmentally friendly.
Reading Task 1 - Pre-reading
i) What is the main element in hydro-power?
ii) Why does Iceland only have a few hours of sunlight everyday in the winter months? iii) Which of the following would you NOT expect to see on a farm in India? Why? a) gas lamp b) wood c) computer Task 2 In an international project, schoolchildren were asked to send in letters and pictures that describe how energy sources are used in their community and the impact on the environment and their lives. In groups of three, choose one of the texts A, B or C and skim quickly through it to find the energy sources mentioned. Then report back to your group.
Draw a line to match each photograph with the corresponding part of the text. |
Lesson 1
Draw a line from the photographs to the corresponding parts of the text.
Draw a line from the photographs to the corresponding parts of the text. Task 3 Find the countries where the speakers live on the map. What else do you know about these countries (e.g. famous sites and landmarks, lifestyle, food, means of transport)? Do you know any other countries using the same energy sources and with the same lifestyle? Would you rather live in one of these countries or in your own? Why? Which of these countries would you like to visit? Why? Discuss as a class. Task 4 Complete the following chart with information from the texts.
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Energy around us!
Task 5 What's the weather like today?
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Use the completed weather map in Task 5 to make a statement about the weather in ONE European country. Then whisper the statement to the next student. Continue like this until all the class has passed it on it. The last student says what was said aloud. Example: |