HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. IS IT TOO LATE?

WATCH THE GREENPEACE VIDEO YOU HAVE IN THE PREVIOUS POST.WHAT´S YOUR OPINION ABOUT GREENPEACE CAMPAIGNS? AND ABOUT THIS ONE? DO YOU AGREE WITH WHAT THE BOY SAYS? HOW DO YOU THINK OUR FUTURE WILL BE? WHICH PARTS OF THE VIDEO DO YOU AGREE / DISAGREE WITH?

ARE YOU ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY?

What environment problems do we have to have today?

listen and complete this exercise about what we cand do to make a greener world.

http://www.esl-lab.com/world/worldrd1.htm



How often do you reclycle? Learn how to reclycle different materials as a way of saving energy and conserving the environment. Have a look at this site and choose one of the following issues:
- learn how to recycle paper, glass, aluminium
- how to recycle at home taking into account the 3 "R"s ( reduce, reuse, recycle)
- recycle at school and improve our nature awareness.
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/

This man has given up his job, family, possessions to build an island that floats on plastic bottles. Can you believe it? listen to the following story and find out!!!
After listening, try to answer the following questions:
1. How long did it take to build it?
2. What was his former job?
3. Where did he move to makes his dream come true?
4. How did he get the bottles?
5. How was the foundation of the island created?
6. What are the measures of the island?
7. The man is self_sufficient. In what sense?
8. Is he alone in the island?
9. How did the Mexican government react?

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Global warming is changing our world. Is it too late? Watch this Greenpeace video and express yourself. Do you agree with them?
Who is the boy blaming for our environmental problems?
According to him what will happen with?
- fish; rain forests; clean air; polar ice; oceans; some countries; famine; epidemics; life-expectancy?

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Try doing these webquests to find out more about the environment
http://www.michellehenry.fr/envirwq.htm
http://www.michellehenry.fr/earthwq.htm