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Pre-reading
Look at the list of things below. What could
we do to make these things more ecological?
Think. Then, discuss your ideas with a partner.
Houses
Food
Clothing
Travel
Ofces
Other?
For example: We could travel
on trains that are run on solar
energy. / We could drive electric
cars.
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Reading I
Read the article once and compare your
ideas from the Pre-reading activity.
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Reading II
Read the article again and say what
the numbers / dates, etc. refer to.
1. 2007
2. 1986
3. 12 days
4. 100
5. 600 and 800
6. 40
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Language focus
The Present Simple
Passive
Look at this extract from the article, They
are all made from British wool...
The writer has used a Present Simple Passive
construction (are made). Transform these
sentences into the Present Simple Passive. Do
not include the agent (the person who does
the action).
1. They manufacture shoes here.
2. They milk the cows in this
shed.
3. They prepare the food in these
kitchens.
4. They deliver the products from
this warehouse.
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Discussion
1. Which ideas from this page do
you think are practical?
2. Are there any interesting
ecological developments in
your country? What are they?
3. Are there any champions of
the environment from your
country? Who are they? What
are they doing?
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GLOSSARY
an outspoken critic exp
if you are an "outspoken critic" of
something, you often say negative
things about that thing because you
don't like it
green adj
if you are "green", you care about the
environment (the land, air, sea, etc.)
an organic farm n
a place where food is grown without
artifcial fertilisers or chemicals
to set up phr vb
to start something (such as a
company or website)
produce n
food that is grown to be sold
a humanitarian n
a person who is concerned about
people/humanity/society
a supplier n
someone who sells things to a
business or shop
sustainable living n
a way of living that does not hurt/
damage the environment
a garden party n
a formal party that takes place in a
garden. There is often food and drinks
to sew vb
to join pieces of cloth together
using a needle (a small sharp piece
of metal) and thread (a thin piece of
material, usually cotton)
a stand n
a table at a fair or party. The "stand"
has products on it
woollen adj
made of wool (the hair of a sheep)
a cofn n
a box to put a dead body in
cuf links n
a decorative piece of jewellery to
hold a shirt cuf (the end of the sleeve
the shirt arm) together
to salvage vb
if you salvage" something, you take it
from a sunken ship, crashed plane or
car, etc. in order to keep it
a wreck n
what is left of a ship/plane after it has
been destroyed
indestructible adj
something that cannot be destroyed
Environmental Warrior!
READING II
Watch & Learn!
Listen to people discussing this topic in a mini-video
at www.hotenglishmagazine.com
track
Englishman
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The Prince of Wales attempts to save the worlds resources.
T
he Prince of Wales is often in the
news. Hes an outspoken critic of
modern architecture, but hes also
passionate about the environment.
Prince Charles has a long record of
supporting all things green. In 2007, he
was included in Time magazines list of
Heroes of the Environment. He has his own
organic farm, Duchy Home Farm, which
he started in 1986. And hes set up a frm
called Duchy Originals which sells organic
food (including biscuits and soups) made
with produce from his farm. All profts
from the company are given to charity. He is, in private, really one of the most forward-
thinking, radical humanitarians I have ever talked to, said Alice Waters, an organic food
supplier.
The princes latest project is START. The aim of START is to help
people lead more sustainable lives, and to show what a
more energy-efcient, cleaner and healthier future could look
like. As part of the project, the prince went on a train journey
around Britain to promote it, travelling on the bio-fuel powered
Royal Train, taking his message
to communities from Glasgow to
London.
As part of the launch for START, the prince also held a garden
party at Clarence House his residential home. The 12-day
festival, focused on sustainable living, energy efciency and
innovative eco-architecture. There were more than 100 exhibits
with tips on growing fruit and vegetables, sewing your own
clothes, and building an eco-house.
Some of the other ideas were unusual to say the least. One
company with a stand at the party was ofering woollen cofns.
They are all made from British wool, sourced from sheep farmers
across the country; and they cost between 600 and 800. Prince
Charles is said to support the idea because wool is a natural,
sustainable and biodegradable material, and also because the
material comes from British sheep, so its supporting local farmers.
The prince is also promoting the use of second-hand clothes. In a
recent interview with Vogue magazine, he urged readers to wear
more recycled clothes and natural fabrics to reduce waste and
conserve the worlds resources. He wrote, On the whole, the older
some things are, the more comfortable and familiar they become;
they can even be adapted to look new in a diferent context. For
example, someone has been imaginative enough to make sets of
cuf links out of the previous engine from my 40-year-old Aston
Martin and to sell them in aid of my Trust for young people. I even
have a pair of shoes made from bales of leather salvaged from an
eighteenth-century wreck of the southwest of Britain. They are
totally indestructible and will see me out.
What a green prince!
For more information, visit: www.startuk.org
Its a green
revolution!