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Sustainability
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Sustainability explained through animation

What did you understand about the

video? Write down (in English)
words and/or ideas about it:

Answer the following questions:

Definition of sustainability
sustainability is a mode of development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.

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Sustainability for our planet (with examples)

fight against climate change. preservation of biodiversity, environments and resources. social
cohesion and solidarity between territories and generations

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Contrary of sustainability

Pollution is anything that affects our environment or our health, usually in the form of substances,
but also in the form of waves

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The four basic principles of sustainability for our planet

- reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and heavy metals

- reduce our dependence on some heavy chemicals that persist in Nature
- reduce our destruction of Nature
- insure we are not stopping people, globally, from meeting their needs.

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Consequence of the growth of the population

Today, rapid population growth, driven by sustained high fertility, is associated with higher poverty rates, low
primary education rates, and still high infant and maternal mortality rates.

Cause of the destruction of Nature

The extension of agricultural land (by deforestation, draining of wetlands, etc.) destroys ecosystems. The use
of very heavy motorized machinery destroys the soil structure. Unnatural fertilizers and pesticides pollute
water and soil.

Complete this diagram that represents our system. Use the following words:
economy, environment and society.

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What it means :

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Consequences of sustainability for our future (5 things)

Vocabulary

Sustainable To waste
development
Fossil fuels Coal

Heavy metals Oil

Living standards Recycling

A threat To recharge a battery

To live sustainably Greenhouse gas

To pollute

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Activity: sustainable vehicles (pair work)

Choose a vehicle.

Work schedule:
- documentary searches in the Internet : 2h
- creation of the slide show : 2h
- oral presentation : 5-10 minutes + 5 minutes for
questions.

Role play:
You are technical salesmen working for a company designing new vehicles. Present the
vehicle to English clients supporting sustainable development. (Your teachers and other
students will play the roles of your clients and ask you questions at the end of your
presentation)

The slide show:

The slide show will give information about:
- Your company.
- The vehicle (choose one or several pictures to name its components – battery, engine…)
- How the vehicle works.
- The technical characteristics of the vehicle – power, speed, autonomy… (These will appear
in a tabular form).
- The price of the vehicle and the target customer.

Filling the document:

As you present your work, other students will need to record the information in a table.

Pair work presentation – marking grid:

Criteria 0 1 2
Speaking Reading Uncomfortable Fluid
Product Unclear Clear enough Crystal clear
Sustainability Absent or almost Too discreet Detailed
Link words/ vocabulary No effort Too average Obvious efforts
Tone French Some efforts Constant efforts

Marking grids
Diaporama /10
Présentation orale /10
Pertinence des questions posées Bonus : +2pts

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