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Which group is the greenest? - Group Survey

1.

Have you travelled into town by car in the last two weeks?

2.

Have you bought organic fruit or vegetables in the last two weeks?

3.

Have you used public transport in the last two weeks?

4.

Have you taken bottles to the bottle bank in the last two weeks?

5.

Have you recycled paper in the last two weeks?

6.

Have you picked up litter and put it in a bin in the last two weeks?

7.

Have you bought fast food in a plastic or Styrofoam container in the last two weeks?

8.

Have you paid more for something because it is environmentally friendly in the last two weeks?

9.

Have you used plastic bags for your shopping in the last two weeks?

10. Have you ___________________________________________________________ in the last two weeks?

Count how many people said yes and no for each question.
Share your findings with the class and find out which group is the greenest.

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Worksheet B - Writing a report

If you asked 8 people question one and they all said yes you could write
All of the people interviewed have travelled into town by car in the past two weeks.
What would you write if they all said no?
Put these phrases on the line below:
some people
half the people
most of the people

only one person

only a few people

All of the people

None of the people

You can now report your findings. For example:

The results of the survey show that only one person has used public transport
in the last two weeks but most of the people interviewed have travelled into
town by car.
Sometimes we use has instead of have. Can you complete the sentence:
_____________________ has taken bottles to the bottle bank.
When do we use has?
Using the answers you collected in your survey complete the report with phrases from above.

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Survey Report
A survey was carried out in our class, to find out how green
people are.
The results of the survey show that ____________ has/have
used public transport in the last two weeks and/but
_______________ has/have travelled into town by car.
Fortunately/Unfortunately_____________ interviewed has/have
bought
a
burger
in
a
plastic
container
and/but
_________________ has/have picked up litter and put it in a bin.
______________ has/have taken bottles to a bottle bank or
recycled paper and/but _________________ interviewed
has/have paid more for something because it is environmentally
friendly.
__________________ has/have used plastic bags for their
shopping and ______________ has/have bought organic fruit or
vegetables in the last two weeks.
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
The results of the survey suggest that the students of
__________________ are __________________ green.

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Worksheet C - Language focus

The questions in the group survey use the present perfect. Find the verbs, travel, buy, use, take etc in
the questionnaire and complete the table below.
Travel
Buy
Use
Take
Recycle
Pay
pick up

Have you _____________

Have you _____________
Have you ____________

The past simple form of travel is travelled.

Which verbs in the questions are the same as the past simple form?
Which are not the same?
What do you call the form these verbs are in?
a) gerunds
b) future participles
c) past participles
The questions are using the present perfect tense, what phrase is used at the end of all the questions
that links the past to now?
What words can you use to make new phrases to replace that phrase? Write them down:

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You are now going to complete another survey.

Use the words in the table to help you write your questions. You can decide the time frame you wish to ask about.

Whole Class Survey A Being Green at Home

1. Have you ____________ (leave) the TV on stand by in the last _______________?

2. Have you ____________ (turn) off the computer monitor or TV when you answered the phone in the last
_______________?

3. Have you ____________ (fall) asleep with a light on in the last _______________?

4. Have you ____________ (use) any solar powered energy in the last _______________?

5. Have you ____________ (have) a cold shower in the last _______________?

6. __________________________________________________________________________________?

Count how many people said yes and no for each question and choose appropriate phrases for your report.

You are now going to complete another survey.

Use the words in the table to help you write your questions. You can decide the time frame you wish to ask about.
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Yes

No

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Whole Class Survey B Holidays and the Environment

1. Have you ____________ (see) wild animals whilst on holiday in the last _______________?

2. Have you ____________ (stay) in a large hotel resort in the last _______________?

3. Have you ____________ (stay) with a local family while on holiday in the last _______________?

4. Have you ____________ (buy) locally made gifts in the last _______________?

5. Have you ____________ (learn) about areas of natural beauty in the last _______________?

6. __________________________________________________________________________________?

Count how many people said yes and no for each question and choose appropriate phrases for your report.

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Yes

No

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You are now going to complete another survey.

Use the words in the table to help you write your questions. You can decide the time frame you wish to ask about.

Whole Class Survey C Using Water

Yes

1. Have you ____________ (have) a bath or a shower for more than 5 minutes in the last _______________?

2. Have you ____________ (water) plants in the garden in the afternoon in the last _____________?

3. Have you ____________ (wash) the car with a hose in the last _______________?

4. Have you ____________ (use) a glass of water when brushing your teeth in the last _______________?

5. Have you ____________ (bring) your own refillable water bottle to school in the last _______________?

6. __________________________________________________________________________________?

Count how many people said yes and no for each question and choose appropriate phrases for your report.

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No