Αγγλικά (Ε Δημοτικού) - Βιβλίο Μαθητή
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What does this sign tell you? Where can you find it? You can check your ideas in the following website:www.greenpeace.gr
Your teacher has told you that one way of saving our environment is by not producing so much rubbish. Imagine you and your partner are Mark and Kostas. Which of the following actions could you take? The teacher will provide you with a model or alternatively you can create one of your own.
Ways to produce less rubbish  • Re-use books and notebooks • Re-use plastic bags for shopping at the supermarket • Use re-chargeable batteries • Buy water or refreshments in glass bottles which can be recycled. • Check if the package of the things you buy is environmentally friendly – i.e. can be recycled. • ………………………………………………….....................……………………….. • ……………………………………………………………………….....................…..
Enrich your conversation by using expressions like: One thing I could do is ............. Another thing is .............
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Study the following examples to see how we can talk about
A) INTENTIONS Kostas is going to try to persuade his friends and neighbours to take recycling seriously. What are you going to do to help save our planet? I'm going to collect paper, glass, aluminium and plastic for recycling.
B) PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS We're handing out leaflets and brochures tomorrow. I'm meeting my schoolmates later on today. We're going to the sports centre to play handball.
C)PREDICTIONS AND HYPOTHESES IN ENGLISH I think I'll try out your idea with my family. I believe things will be much better in the future. If my plan works out, we'll manage to do something about our future on this planet.
Listen to what a British child is saying to the local reporter about a campaign his school is organizing. As you listen, try to take notes. In the spaces below write A. for intentions, B. for plans, and C. their predictions. Discuss with your classmates and decide if you could also do the same at your school.
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Work with your partner and find how much energy will be saved if you decide to apply your plan at school. Try to make the calculations. Here are the facts you need to take into consideration:
For the production of 1 tonne (1.000 kg) of paper we spend : 1) 4.000 kg of wood 2) 40.000 litres of water 3) 7.000 kWatts of energy
Can you work out how many trees, how much water and how much energy we waste in Greece if we think of the 700,000 tonnes of paper we send to the landfills each year? 700,000 tonnes of paper = 2) …………………………... litres of water 3) …………………………... kWatt of energy
Hello, there! How are you? Are you doing anything special at school this month? Well, I must tell you I'm very proud of my school and myself because we're carrying out a recycling campaign. Let me tell you now a few things about it. We're.................................................................................................................................................... We're also going to ...................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... Finally, I think that we'll ..................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... How about that? How do you like our work? Would you like to try it with your class? Let me know as soon as possible. Write back ...................................................
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If you want to find out more about recycling, check the websites included in the Appendix, page 140.
