1. Find the new vocabulary hidden in the Word search.

2. Read the text The Importance of Green Spaces in a more and more Gray World and then,
do the activities below.
The Importance of Green Spaces in a more and more Gray World
By Akilah Davitt

Green spaces, according to the World Health Organization, are ‘all

urban land-covered by vegetation of any kind’. This includes street
trees, gardens, parks, landscaping around buildings, sports fields,
flowerbeds, ponds, green entryways, green roofs, individual plants,
and more.

Green spaces can positively affect humans’ physical health.

Vegetation removes chemicals and filters particulate matter,
nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide from
the air. Other benefits to physical health, showed that
people interacting with nature reported feeling more energetic.

In the current context, caregivers, communities, institutions and

governments can take immediate action to create new green spaces
and improve existing green spaces in their urban neighborhoods,
prioritizing places children naturally congregate, such as around
schools and childcare centers. In this way, children will improve
 their academic performance, and those who grow up in greener
neighborhoods are often less depressed, less stressed and generally
healthier and happier.

Some recommended actions for schools and child care centers can be:
 Preserve, improve, create and maintain safe and accessible
green spaces on the institute’s grounds.
 Integrate environmental education into the curriculum,
including both indoor and outdoor components.
 Set aside time for children’s outdoor recreation during the day.
 Advocate for support and funding from local governments and
the private sector
Source: https://sustainable-earth.org/green-spaces/

 Write True or False to the following statements.

a) Green spaces are places without trees, plants, flowers. __________
b) Green spaces cause bad impact to the humans´ physical health. __________
c) It´s important to create and improve green spaces in different places. __________
d) It´s recommendable to integrate environmental education at schools. __________
 Answer the following questions:
1. What are green spaces?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Mention 3 examples of green spaces.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How can green spaces benefit human beings?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. According you have read, what would you recommend your authorities to create green spaces
in your high school?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

3. Creativity Time. - Get into a group of 5 students and make an Informative Poster for a
school campaign to increase awareness about Benefits to create Green Spaces at school
(write 4 benefits at least). Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-fgTc0nDaY to
guide you in the making of it.
Materials: Example:
 A3 white cardborad
 Colourful pencils
 Colourful markers
 Permanent markers
 Pictures
 Pencil
 Rubber
 Ruler
 Scissors
 Glue

General Objective
O.EFL 4.6. Write short descriptive and informative texts related to personal information or
familiar topics and use them as a means of communication and written expression of thought.
Performance Criteria
EFL 4.5.9. Engage in collaborative activities through a variety of student groupings to create and
respond to literature and other literary texts. (Example: small groups, cooperative learning
groups, literature circles, process writing groups, etc.
Evaluation Criteria
I.EFL.4.22.1. Learners can collaborate and participate effectively in a variety of student
groupings by employing a wide range of creative thinking skills through the completion of
activities such as playing games, brainstorming and problem solving. (S.2, S.4, J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4)

Learning objective. -Students will be able to promote The Importance of Green Spaces by
collecting information, learning new vocabulary, and reading a specific text about this issue to
design a creative poster to Increase Awareness about the Benefits to Create Green Spaces at
School.