DIDA

CTIC
UNIT
15

DO YOU
RECYCLE?

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SESSION LISTENING AND
1 SPEAKING

CUBA LIBRE – GLORIA ESTEFAN -

The place that I come from I barely remember

The place that I come from I barely remember
The soul of my people will be with me forever
The soul of my people will be with me forever

You're hard to forget though we're apart

You live in my heart

Swept by an ocean of beautiful memories

Swept by an ocean of beautiful memories
Of people and places that I carry within me
Of people and places that I carry within me
The place that I come from I barely remember
The place that I come from I barely remember
The soul of my people will be with me forever
The soul of my people will be with me forever

You're hard to forget though we're apart

You live in my heart

Quiero mi Cuba libre (I want my my Cuba free)

Pa que la gente pueda (So that the people can)
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar (So that my people can dance)
Quiero mi Cuba libre

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Pa que la gente pueda
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar

I pray that the rain will bathe you in freedom

Only music and laughter be heard on the breeze
And forever after our dance will continue
And I will at last Get to see you again

You're hard to forget though we're apart

You live in my heart

Quiero mi Cuba libre (I want my my Cuba free)

Pa que la gente pueda (So that the people can)
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar (So that my people can dance)
Quiero mi Cuba libre
Pa que la gente pueda
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar

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1.- Listen to the song and complete with the following words:

barely, bathe, carry forget, heart, last,

laughter, ocean, place, rain, soul

The ............. that I come from I ..............remember

The ............. that I come from I ..............remember
The ............. of my people will be with me ..............
The .............of my people will be with me ..............

You're hard to .............though we're apart

You live in my .............

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Swept by an .............of beautiful memories
Swept by an .............of beautiful memories
Of people and places that I ..........within me
Of people and places that I ...........within me
The ............. that I come from I ............. remember
The ............. that I come from I ............. remember
The ............. of my people will be with me ..............
The ............. of my people will be with me ..............

You're hard to .............though we're apart

You live in my ................

Quiero mi Cuba libre (I want my my Cuba free)

Pa que la gente pueda (So that the people can)
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar (So that my people can dance)
Quiero mi Cuba libre
Pa que la gente pueda
Pa que mi gente pueda bailar

I pray that the ............. will ..............you in freedom

Only music and ...................be heard on the breeze
And ..............after our dance will continue
And I will at ..............Get to see you again

You're hard to ..............though we're apart

You live in my ..............

2.- Write the following words next to the phonetic symbols.,

bathe, forget, heart, last, laughter, ocean, place, rain,

soul, forever

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/a:/ 

/u/

/ei/

3.-Translate the following into your language:

a) You're hard to forget

b) though we're apart you live in my heart

c) I pray that the rain will bathe you in freedom

FAST LEARNERS

4.-Go back to the song again and write down the verbs you
listen to into the following categories.

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT PASSIVE

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SESSION GRAMMAR AND
2 SPEAKING

1. Complete the text with the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Last weekend Carmela ________to the cinema to see "The Others".

Carmela ________ it because it ________about
ghosts and she is afraid of them. When she

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_________ home with her friend Lola, she __________ very strange.

There _________a noise behind them, but they could not see
anyone. It _________ a lot and there _________ any taxis on the
street, so they ________to go home walking. The noise _________
still behind them and while they _________ to see what or who it
________ , the lights on the street __________ out and they
_________ for five minutes. Do you know what happened next?

2. Complete the senteces with will or be going to.

1. I have a terrible headache. Have you? I .................. an aspirin

for you

2. Do you think you …………… the test?

3. What are you doing next summer? I ………………. some friends in

England

4. Did you buy some bread? Oh, I completely forgot. I ....................

it now

5. If she gets this new job she ……………….. to Madrid

6. Why are you waiting for Ann? Because we .................... to a

football match

3. Write the verbs in the Present Simple or Continuous.

This is Rosie and her family's house.

They ............... in a small town near Brighton.

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Rosie ................... with her mum, her dad, her two brothers Tom
and Toni and her dog Ronny. They ................. a big back garden
with some trees. Rosie …………. helping her mum with the garden.
Today is Saturday, at the moment she .............. and .............. her
bedroom and her brothers ..............breakfast in the kitchen.
They .................. bacon and eggs and every weekend
they .................. breakfast for the family.
This afternoon, Tom and Toni .............. to Brighton to go to the
cinema and Rosie ..............at the club with her friends. Every
Saturday afternoon, Rosie's mum ................ Aunt Liza and ……………
back home for dinner. Rosie's dad usually …………….at home and
………… a video. At the moment, he …………. on the phone.

4. Complete the letter with the Present Perfect form.

Dear Jose

I ________ never ________ like this before. I ________ in love with

you since we met last summer. It was a sunny day in August. I was on the

beach with my friend Jessica when I saw you. You and your friends talked

to us and that evening we went together to the disco. Since then you

_______in my heart. We ________ several times after that summer day,

we ________ together a few times and you ________ very friendly to

me, too, but I think you _________ that I am deeply in love with you. I

_________my mother about you, but she _________ my feelings. She

thinks that I'm too young. My friend Jessi _______ you some secret

messages from her mobile phone, but you ________. She ________ me a

lot because sometimes I feel miserable. I think

that you don't like me, but I __________ to

write this letter to tell you that I ________you

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since the day we met and I ________ of you every night and day. Please,

tell me something, I need to know .............

Love,

Carmen

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the verb

forms listed.

will
1.Roger ……………………… (study) maths.
2.People ……………………… (not live) on Mars.
be going to
3.We ……………………… (not have) dinner at home tomorrow.
4.……………………… Evan ……………………… (send) an e-mail to Dave?

6. Circle the correct answer.

1. Have you got much / some / any boots?

2. Brian must / doesn’t have to / mustn’t be late for school.
3. Janet is short / shorter than / the shortest Vera.
4. Today, English is spoken / was spoken / are spoken all over
the world.
5. People is told / was told / were told about the competition last

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week.
6. If we go to London, we will visit / visit / visits our friends.
7. These biscuits are good / better / the best biscuits I’ve ever
tasted.
8. David should / shouldn’t / could listen in class and not talk all
the time.

SPEAKING
Sit in groups of four. Cut out the cards and separate them into two
piles: verb (white)and nouns (grey). Place them facing down on the
table. In turns, you should take a card from each pile and try to say a
logic sentence with the words. If you succeed in saying a sentence,
you keep the cards. If not, the cards are placed at the bottom of the
piles and the next one has a turn.

The winner is the student with the most cards at the end of thegame.

read come party

watch take homework

play do music

buy give TV

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 cook car room

go hamburger dog

have school shoes

eat book house

SESSION READING AND

3 VOCABULARY

1. Read the following text.

ENVIRONMENTAL WARNING!
Among the dangers threatening our
environment, the following are three of
the most worrying.
Global Warming
Sunlight reaches Earth through the
atmosphere. Greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere stop some of the sun’s heat
from escaping. This keeps the Earth
warm. Pollution in the atmosphere also
traps heat, and the consequence is global
warming. The rising temperature of the
Earth is having a dramatic effect on the
world’s climate and natural resources.
Acid Rain
Smoke and chemicals from cars and
factories pollute rain, causing acid rain.
Acid rain damages our natural
resources, such as lakes, fish and plant
life. The planet needs these things to
survive.
Ozone Depletion
The upper layer of the Earth’s
atmosphere, the stratosphere, contains
a gas called ozone. The ozone protects
the Earth from the sun’s harmful rays,
but this protective layer is disappearing.

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 The chemicals in some aerosols and
Polar ice-caps and glaciers are melting
fridges create holes in the ozone layer,
and will cause serious flooding in coastal
slowly destroying it.
areas in the years to come.

1. We all need to work together to protect the environment. Read the

list and tick the activities that are good for the environment.

1. Building lots of houses and factories.

2. Recycling waste to make new products.
3. Pouring chemicals into the sea and rivers.
4. Turning off the tap while we brush our teeth.
5. Using more public transport.
6. Chopping down trees.
7. Having a bath instead of a shower.
8. Using cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.

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FAST LEARNERS

Add two more activities to the list thta are good for the environment.

2. Write the names below under the correct pictures

Recycle Global warming Ozone layer Deforestation

Reforestation Littering Trash can Water pollution Air pollution

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SESSION LISTENING AND
4 WRITING

1. Look at the pictures below.

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2. Name the three most important environmental issues today and
propose solutions for each, including recycling.

3. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

1. What is the name of the girl being interviewed?

A.Alice
B. Ellen
C. Alex

2. She says we should save water when ______________.

A. washing cars
B. cleaning clothes
C. taking a bath

3. The girl's second suggestion is about _____________.

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A. separating different types of garbage
B. disposing of trash properly
C. having a family clean-up party

4. By recycling paper, we can ___________________.

A. protect the forests

B. cut down on waste
C. save money

5. What does the girl do once a month?

A. She visits a recycling center.

B. She cleans a neighborhood park.
C. She collects newspapers.

SLOW LEARNERS

3. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

1. What is the name of the girl being interviewed?

A.Alice
B. Ellen

2. She says we should save water when ______________.

A. washing cars
B. taking a bath

3. The girl's second suggestion is about _____________.

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A. separating different types of garbage
B. disposing of trash properly

4. By recycling paper, we can ___________________.

A. protect the forests

B. save money

5. What does the girl do once a month?

A. She visits a recycling center.

B. She cleans a neighborhood park.

4. Read the tapescript and check if you were right.

Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her feelings on

how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the
environment?

Alex: By saving water.

Interviewer: Well, how can we do that?

Alex: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and
when we do other things, like watering the plants outside.

Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else?

Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage
until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do
you like seeing trash all over the ground?

Interviewer: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions?

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Alex: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cut down to
make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live.

Interviewer: So, how can children recycle paper, I mean, everyday?

Alex: Well, for example, when I was in kindergarten, I used to save the
newspapers so that I could things make out of them, like paper trees, instead of
just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect
newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center.

Interviewer: That's great. Well thanks Alex for your ideas

5. Think about how paper and other products are being overused at
your home, school, or business, and propose ideas on how to reduce
excess waste and promote recycling. Exchange your ideas with the
class. Then write a paragraph exposing your ideas.

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SESSION EXAM
5

READING (10 points)

1. Read the text ans answer the questions below.

RECYCLING
Most families produce about one ton of waste or rubbish every year.
The amount of rubbish is increasing for a number of reasons:

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• development of new packaging materials
• increasing reliance on fast food and ready-made products
• increasing consumption of manufactured products
• population increase
We divide rubbish into two groups: organic and inorganic
waste. Organic waste includes food, eggshells, cotton,
paper and cardboard. This waste comes from living things
and decomposes and disappears quickly.
Inorganic waste includes glass, metal, artificial textiles, plastic
and batteries. These materials do not decompose and remain in
the environment for hundreds or even thousands of years. We
can recycle some of these materials.
Today, governments around the world are promoting recycling to help reduce the amount of rubbish
we produce. In many neighbourhoods, there are recycling bins for recyclable rubbish. There are
containers for paper and cardboard, and bottle-banks for glass. Batteries need special recycling bins
because they contain mercury and pollute the environment.

1. How many tons do people recycle every year?

2. Why is the amount of rubbish increasing?
3. Which types of rubbish can we distinguish?
4. How is government promoting recycling?

2. Write the items in the correct column.

bananas  newspapers  oil can  yoghurt pot  fish  glass bottle

 potato skins  rubber tyre
cauliflower  eggs  bread  plastic plate  metal bottle tops 
mobile phone

Organic Waste Inorganic Waste

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GRAMMAR (30 points)

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the

Present Simple or Present Continuous.

not work  help  give  call

1.The boys ……………………… the birds some food every morning.

2.Helen ……………………… on her computer at the moment.
3.……………………… your friends ……………………… you with your
homework right now?
4.……………………… Sally ……………………… you on your mobile phone
every day?

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past

Simple or Past Continuous.

not sleep  listen  walk

1.Dan ……………………… home when he saw his old friend.

2.Betty ……………………… at her friend’s house last night.
3.We ……………………… to music at five o’clock yesterday.

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3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the

Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

1. Carol ……………………… (not leave) school yet.

2. The boys ……………………… (see) a good film a week ago.
3. ……………………… you already ……………………… (hear) the news?
4. Bill ……………………… (live) in the same house for 20 years. He loves
it!

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the

verb forms listed.

will
1.Roger ……………………… (study) maths.
2.People ……………………… (not live) on Mars.
be going to
3.We ……………………… (not have) dinner at home tomorrow.
4.……………………… Evan ……………………… (send) an e-mail to Dave?

VOCABULARY (10 points)

1. Write the names below under the correct pictures

Recycle Global warming Ozone layer Deforestation

Reforestation Littering Trash can Water pollution Air pollution

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LISTENING (10 points)

Listen to the conversation between John and Beth. Then tick

the sentences (T) true or (F) false.

1. Beth and John are looking at a poster.

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2. John is a terrible swimmer.
3. Beth doesn’t go rollerblading because her rollerblades are too
small.
4. John’s favourite sport is football.
5. John does judo all the time.

WRITING (20 points)

Write a paragraph about how paper and other products are being
overused at your home, school, or business.

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