Focus Points:

 Phrasal Verbs  If-Clauses

 Reading Compre-  Video Session
hension  Oral production

EARTH DAY

PART 1
Do you know why we celebrate Earth Day?

PART 2
Match the following (phrasal) verbs to their correct definition

1. Our planet is suffering from the pollution we create; soon we will run out of time to do something about it.
2. Dinosaurs were wiped out from the face of the Earth by an asteroid.
3. If you want to help save the planet, you could pick up litter even if it is not yours.
4. Don’t throw away everything that you no longer use. Some materials can be recycled.
5. Some countries have cut down on the amount of waste they produce by reducing the amount of plastic they
manufacture.
6. Unfortunately, many animal species have died out like, for example, the Dodo.
7. When cooking, you can use up leftover vegetables to make soup and not waste food.

a) RUN OUT OF To reduce the amount, size or number of something

b) WIPE OUT If something or supply runs out, it is used up or finished
c) SAVE To get rid of something that you no longer want
d) PICK UP To use more of something than is necessary or useful
e) THROW AWAY To take a hold of something and lift it up
f) CUT DOWN ON Not to waste/to collect sth/to keep sb or sth safe
g) DIE OUT To destroy something/someone completely
h) USE UP To use all of something so that there is none left
i) WASTE To stop existing/to extinguish
 PART 3
Practice reading the following article out loud and answer
the following questions

E very April 22, people celebrate Earth Day to show how much they care about the planet. Many people use
the day to do projects that will help the Earth. Some meet to discuss how to limit pollution and how to sa-
ve endangered animals and plants. Others plant trees, clean up parks and beaches, or set up recycling stations. In
some places concerts and organized walks raise money for environmental groups.
Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator, founded Earth Day. He asked Denis Hayes, a college student, to organize the first
Earth Day events. About 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970. The day made more Ameri-
cans aware of the damage that people had done to the environment. In 1990 Hayes organized the first International
Earth Day. About 200 million people in 141 countries took part.

Source: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Earth-Day/390242

1) Why is April 22nd celebrated?

2) How do people show they care about the planet?

3) Who founded Earth Day? Why?

4) Do you think it is important to celebrate Earth Day?

PART 4
Look at the underlined phrase in the article and use the
verbs below to write about how to help the Earth using the structure provided.
Example: IF you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, you save a lot of unused water.
TURN OFF 1) IF
SAVE
2) IF
WASTE
3) IF
THROW AWAY
4) IF
CUT DOWN ON
5) IF
RUN OUT OF
CREATE 6) IF
 PART 5
Watch the video at the link below and type in the box how
many words/expressions you find interesting or noteworthy. Remember to
turn on the captions for the video!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9veXJiyEros

Example: Brush up on...

Idiom (0:21) : OUT/IN OF THE PICTURE

(Not) involved or playing a part in something: (not) in
the same situation or relationship.
With last year's winner out of the picture, she has a
good chance of winning.

PART 6
Using the online voice recorder at the link below mention
which of the 12 initiatives from the video you like the most and why. Mention
which ones you would change and how. Once you have recorded yourself, write the
transcript down below.
Voice Recorder: https://online-voice-recorder.com/es/