openMind Level 1

class video worksheet

Unit 6  Different strokes

Before you watch

1 What are you doing now to help the environment? Work in a
group to find out who does each of the activities below. Add any other
activities you can think of to the list.
Environmental activity Names of students who do this activity
I ride a bike to work or school.
I recycle glass, plastic, or paper.
I grow my own fruit or vegetables.
I re-use plastic bags.
I think about how much energy I use.
I .
I .
I .

2 Make an action plan. Complete the text about yourself and tell
your group.
Right now, I’m to help the environment,
but I’m not because .
I want to in the future.

While you watch

1 What examples of climate change can you see in the video?
Read and complete the sentences. Use the correct verb in the
present progressive.

die  ​disappear  ​lose  ​melt  ​rise

1 The ice caps .

2 The animals and birds their habitats.
3 Sea temperatures .
4 Coral reefs .
5 Rain forests .

2 Match the words to the meanings.

1 flood a) not enough rain
2 drought b) sickness
3 disease c) not enough food
4 famine d) too much water

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After you watch

Complete the poster with the correct words.

Ways of going green

Buy goods from (1) producers or
(2) your own.
Recycle household (3) .
Don’t buy goods with a lot of (4) .
Have a quick (5) instead of a bath.
Turn (6) the tap when you are brushing
your (7) .
Water the garden with (8) water.

Over to you
Work in groups to complete the chart. Use ideas from the video and
your own ideas.

turn down the heating

at home

at work/school

travel

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