FILE 4A

THAT'S RUBBISH!

Rubbish from Paula Gómez

FREEGANISM

We have started the unit in class talking about freegans. They are peope who try to live based on limited participation in the convential economy. They try to consume the fewest resources. This means they are opposed to materialism and greed. You can have a look at this website to learn more about the movement and become a bit more conscious about their demands. Could you ever become a freegan yourselves? Leave us your answer on the comments below!

MATCH THE WORD WITH THE APPROPRIATE DEFINITION.

pre-prepared     processed     organic     energy-saving   insulated     double-glazed     standby     packaging   secondhand items          recycled

1 … has had some factory treatment

2 … protected from the heat / cold with a layer of material

3 … not thrown away as rubbish, but used again

4 … it can still be switched on using a remote control

5 … prepared and packaged by someone else

6 … which uses less energy

7 … which has been used by someone else

8 …produced without the use of chemicals

9 … with two layers of glass

10 … the wrapping around the product

THE ETHICAL MAN

British journalist Justin Rowlatt embarks on a year of ethical green living - much to the annoyance of his wife and young family. If you want to find out more about his American adventure, have a look at the BBC News website. Then, watch the beginning of video above and try the activity we did in class.

1. The ethical man has come to America to save the world from ___________________.
2. The average American produces twice the ______________ gas emissions of a European.
3. In this year's _________________ winter it seems clear that climate is changing.
4. He revealed the scale of the problem at a __________________ meeting using chocolate.
5. The chocolate bars represent the ________________ carbon emissions of each American.
6. Obama says emissions must be cut 80% ______________ by 2050.
7. Can America meet the president's __________________?

ENVIRONMENT VOCABULARY

This post helps you out with some vocabulary and ideas to discuss one of the key "CERTIFICACIÓN" topics: the environment. The best way to learn vocabulary is in context, so here you will find a very useful vocabulary list to download and some exercises to practise on the links below.Test yourself to see if you can use this environment-related vocabulary:

The natural world
Energy
Pollution

FUTURE TIME VS. FUTURE TENSES

A lot of students find it difficult to cope with the future in English. Here is a very good presentation on the subject. I recommend you to read it carefully and try the exercises below later. Good luck!!

Now that you are experts on the future in English, why not trying the exercises below? Click on the links and follow the instructions.

1. Future tenses review quiz
2. Future tense exercises 
3. Future tenses quiz


FUTURE PREDICITONS: Both "will" and "be going to" are used to make future predictions in English, but with a difference in meaning. Try the exercises here to check you understand the difference!!

DRIVING

Let´s get ready with some vocabulary related to driving. Click here for the different names of parts of a car in English. Then enjoy the presentation below.

WRITING ASSIGNMENT_GOING TO WORK WITHOUT A CAR

This is the new writing task for this unit. Please, do not forget to  check all your notes about how to write "for and against" essays  before starting writing!!! Just in case you´ve missed them, here are some good tips and linking samples.