I.E. SANTA MARIA GORETTI GUIA No.

1 Trabajo Autónomo- 1 PERIODO- GRADO 8-__3____

Área de formación: INGLES Docente: Olga Olarte A

Nombre del Estudiante: _Shaday Ortiz ________________________________________

MODULE 1 –ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Objectives: can describe human actions that affect the environment

VOCABULARY: Read the text 1: Three stories about teenagers getting involved in their
communities. Complete the text with environmental concerns in the box:

Hunt-dump waste-produce fumes- extract metals and minerals- cut down tres-use pesticides. fires

Text 1: I’m Carlos. I live in Nóvita, Chocó. It’s near the River Támana. My
friends and I love living in the rainforest with all its plants and animals. We’re concerned about
illegal 1._dump waste_______ This activity pollutes rivers and streams, erodes land, and affects our
health.

I’m Diego from Ciénaga. I’m the son of a fisherman and I live near the lagoon.
I’m worried about fish. They are dying because the level of oxygen is low. There is too
much water 2 ._use pesticides___________ I’m Luisa. I live in Arcabuco, Boyacá. I enjoy walking in
these beautiful mountains.I’m concerned about 3 .__cut down tres__________ A lot of people cut
down trees for agriculture and cattle farming. It affects ecosystems and biodiversity.Some people
burning trash produce 4._fires______ and uncouncious people 5_produce fumes______ wild
animals make them go in extinction.

2. Read The test 1 and write T(True) F (False) or DS (Doesn´t say).

1.__T_______Carlos lives in Choco.

2.__DS_______Nóvita is near a river.
3.__T_______Diego lives near a desert.
4.__F_______Luisa lives in the Amazon forest.
5.__T_______Lions are hunted by American people.

EXERCISE 3-WRITING- SPEAKING: COMPLETE- DESIGN A POSTER ABOUT YOU AND THE
WAY YOU CAN HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.PRESENT IT TO YOUR CLASSMATES /TEACHER
IN A SHORT CONVERSATION OR MINI VIDEO.SEND IT.

EXERCISE 4: VOCABULARY: NAME 3 ANIMALS WE MUST PROTECT IN COLOMBIA.

Sloth Amphibian tiger

golden frog
5.EXTRA WORK: WATCH THE VIDEO How Homer Simpson would stop nuclear meltdowns and
Tick the solution Homer found to solve the problem:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5MOatu5-DE
_x___press a meltdown control button 2.____call the police 3. Write an e-mail 4.sleep