English 3

Unit 13: Recycling

Online session 1

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Unit 13: Recycling

Session 1 communicative objective

•By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about recycling.

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 Recycling
• Share your answers to these questions.

1. What is recycling?
2. Is recycling important? Why?
3. What things are recyclable? Which are unrecyclable?
4. Do you know what the “The Rs” mean? Explain.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Word bank

cans bottle caps

tins egg cartons
bottles cardboard toilet paper
jars tubes

3-5 minutes
Warm up
whole class 3
 Recycling tips for your city

Pre • Write useful recycling tips for your city.

• Use vocabulary from the language bank.
production 1

For example:
Language bank
Tip 1:You should separate plastic, glass, metal and paper from organic garbage. • recyclable
• non-recyclable
Get involved with your local recycling program. • container
• recycling bin
• label
Identify recyclable items around the house. • landfill
• plastic
• glass
You should label the containers in your home and • metal
separate glass, metal and paper. • paper
• donate
• reduce
Wash and dry the containers that you are going to recycle • reuse
6 minutes • upcycle
• downcycle

whole class

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 Recycling tips for your city
groups
• Work in pairs.
• Share and discuss your recycling tips.
Production 1 • Then, agree on the top 3 recycling tips for your city.
• Be ready to present the tips and explain why you chose them.

I think we should … Language bank

• recyclable
I agree. It is also a good • non-recyclable
idea to… • container
Use… • recycling bin
• label
Can you tell me about your tips, "Pepito"? • landfill
• plastic
What about you? • glass
• metal
• paper
• donate
• reduce
• reuse
14 minutes • upcycle
• downcycle

pairwork

10' 5
 Recycling tips for your city

Which are your top three tips and why?

Feedback
Ask follow up questions

Our top three tips are: your personal opinion

First, we should …
Second, we have to …
Finally, we must …

5 minutes

whole class

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 Facts about plastic pollution 3

• Read these four facts about the use of plastic.

• Answer the question below. Support your answer with factual information.
Pre Language bank
production 2 Why must we stop using
because
since
plastic?
due to
as Plastics have been found in
thanks to Antarctic sea ice and in the guts of
Example answer: animals living in the deep ocean.
Seabirds are eating plastic. Therefore, we must so
stop throwing plastic into the sea. therefore
thus
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consequently
for this reason
that’s why
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8 minutes

whole class
Up to 12.7 million tonnes of
plastic enters the oceans every
Scientists have documented 700 Up to 9 of 10 seabirds, 1 in 3 sea year.
marine species affected by ocean turtles and more than half of whale and
plastic. dolphin species have ingested plastic. 7
 Facts about plastic pollution 3
• Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below.
Explain your answers based on facts. Ask follow-up Language bank
Production 2 questions. because
since
1. Which of the facts is the most shocking to you? due to
Why?
as
2. What should people do to stop using plastic at home thanks to
/at university/ at work/etc.?
Plastics have been found in
3. Are there recycling centers in your town/city? Do so Antarctic sea ice and in the guts of
you use them? therefore animals living in the deep ocean.
4. Would you like to be part of an organization that thus
helps to clean the beaches and oceans? consequently
5. Do you think recycling is enough to stop pollution in for this reason 4
the oceans? that’s why

1 2

14 minutes
Up to 12.7 million tonnes of
pairwork plastic enters the oceans every
year.
Scientists have documented 700 Up to 9 of 10 seabirds, 1 in 3 sea
marine species affected by ocean turtles and more than half of whale and
plastic. dolphin species have ingested plastic. 8
 Facts about plastic pollution
Why is recycling important? Share a final conclusion.

Feedback

5 minutes

whole class

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Summary

Now I can…
√talk about recycling.

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Preparation for
next class

ReinforceUnit 13.
Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.

Study the Use of English file.

Check out the Practice Resources folder.

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Sources

🞄https://thenounproject.com/
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🞄https://www.tes.com/
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shorturl.at/hiklu

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