Human Impact on

Lesson: What will happen? Unit 3

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
recognize and use vocabulary related to environmental problems.
recognize and produce real conditionals for problems and effects.
write a paragraph on a contemporary environmental topic, predicting
consequences or future trends.
LISTENING: ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES

WATCH the video and TAKE NOTES to

complete the following exercises
LISTENING: ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
Which of these environmental problems does the man
mention?

- ANIMAL EXTINCTION
- ACOUSTIC POLLUTION
- OCEAN POLLUTION
- RISING SEA LEVELS
- NUCLEAR WASTE
- OVERPOPULATION
- ICE MELTING
LISTENING: ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
Answer the following questions:
1. Why does the man say sorry?
Because of the harm humans are doing to the environment.
2. What does the man say about the “Amazon desert”?
He said that the Amazon dessert was once the Amazon forest.
3. Why did men cut the trees down?
Because of money.
4. According to the man, what do we call “destruction”?
We call it “progress”.
5. What problems are Beijing’s children facing?
They have to wear masks because of air pollution.
6. What is the solution he proposes to stop this environmental crisis?
We have to take action since we are the responsible for taking care of the
environment.
WRITING: CORRECT THE ERRORS.
In my opinion, the biggest consequence of
deforestation is animals will don’t have homes.
For example 80% of the animals in Chile live in
forests. if we destroy your habitats, they will die
to illustrate this point, Chile have many
endangered animals that will die if we not
protect the forests, including the huemul deer
and the chilote fox. For this reason, i think
animals will die as a result of deforestation.
WRITING: CORRECT THE ERRORS.
In my opinion, the biggest consequence of deforestation is animals
will don’t have homes. For example 80% of the animals in Chile live
in forests. if we destroy your habitats, they will die to illustrate this
point, Chile have many endangered animals that will die if we not
protect the forests, including the huemul deer and the chilote fox.
For this reason, i think animals will die as a result of deforestation.

In my opinion, the biggest consequence of deforestation is that

animals don’t have homes. For example, 80% of the animals in Chile
live in forests. Thus, If we destroy their habitats, they will die. To
illustrate this point, Chile has many endangered animals that will die if
we don’t protect the forests, including the Huemul deer and Chilote
fox. For this reason, I think animals will die as a result of
deforestation.
GRAMMAR: HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS /
1ST CONDITIONAL
  Condition Result
Function:
Real/probable situations
Grammar: SIMPLE PRESENT FUTURE SIMPLE
Form: If + subject + verb + object,   subject + will + base verb + object

Example:
•Affirmative If people recycle their garbage, solid wastes pollution will diminish.
•Negative If people don’t recycle their garbage, solid wastes pollution will increase.
•Question Will solid wastes pollution diminish if people recycle their garbage?
Why will solid wastes pollution diminish if people recycle their garbage?

Complete the following sentences. Use information that is contextualized to the topic.

1. If I see other students polluting,_______________________________________________.

2. If Chile has a long drought, ___________________________________________.
3. If Chileans don’t change their mentality towards recycling,___________________________.
4. Will several animal species be extinct ___________________________________________?
5. Will the ice caps melt ________________________________________________________?
GRAMMAR IN USE:
IN PAIRS, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS (USE REAL CONDITIONALS).

1. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS A

SERIOUS NEGATIVE EFFECT THAT
COULD HAPPEN TO THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THE FUTURE?

2. IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS AN

IMPORTANT POSITIVE ACTION THAT
COULD IMPROVE THE
ENVIRONMENT IN THE FUTURE?

7 MINUTES
 GRAMMAR IN USE:
IF NECESSARY, USE THE VERBS AND NOUN
FROM THE LIST BELOW.
• Environmentally friendly
• Rise • Reverse
• Global warming
• Melt • Reuse
• Greenhouse gases
• Recycle • Renew
• Climate change
• Upcycle • Keep
• Ice caps
• Slow down • Occur
• Sea levels • Carbon dioxide
• Harm • Take care
• Floods • Biodegradable
• Increase • Save
• Droughts • Renewable energy
• Decrease • Die
• Deforestation • Catastrophe
• Destroy • Use
• Pollution • Contamination
• Last • Contaminate
• Damage • Pollute • Conservation
• Ozone layer
• Endangered species
VERBS NOUNS • Extinction
• Toxic (adj)
• Harmful (adj)
• Extinct (adj)
CRITICAL THINKING:
WRITE YOUR REAL CONDITIONS SENTENCE
IN . CHOOSE 1 SENTENCE FROM A
DIFFERENT PAIR.

DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE

WITH YOUR CLASSMATE’S IDEA?

JUSTIFY YOUR
ANSWER

4 MINUTES
WRITING:“WHAT ABOUT US?”
WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ANSWERING
THE QUESTION BELOW

What can humans beings

do in order to stop the
destruction of the planet?
You must include:
-A hook
-A thesis statement (One choice 3 reasons)
-3 Topic sentences (ONLY THE MAIN IDEA/POINT
-Variety of transitions
-ONE real conditional sentence for each topic
sentence.
15 MINUTES
Hook:
______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Thesis Statement:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

First,__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________

Second,________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________

Finally,________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
FORM: TRANSITIONS
Concession transitions (to provide an opposite argument of
equal or greater value)
• to be sure
• granted
• of course, it is
true

Changing order (to initiate a new idea. Usually used to

start paragraphs)
• Now, let’s take a look at…
• Moving on to…
• Now, let us consider…
 TASK: ENVIRONMENTAL
BROCHURE
• In pairs, create a brochure with counter measures (posible
solutions) about one environmental problem you may have
discussed at the start of this unit (Choose an environmental problem
that is related to your everyday life).

• Include: - A summary of the environmental issue.

- Causes and consequences.
- Propose solutions / make recommendations
with specific examples.
- Use the 1st conditional
 BROCHURE GUIDELINE
Introduction Causes & Effects + Examples Solutions + Examples
1 paragraph PIE structure (conclusion)

• Hook format • 1 point from the reasons (one • Solutions with one
• Summary about environmental issues) reason.
the main • Illustration (5Ws): • Provide examples for
environmental • What are the causes? each reason.
issue happening in • Where do they happen? • 3 Solutions
the place I live • Why do they happen minimum
(background info) • Who are the ones affected by
• Use 1st Conditional
these particular problems?
50 words • Conclusion
• What are some specific
minimum. examples to illustrate the causes • Add transitions.
• Thesis statement and their effect on the planet and
(opinion + 3 people.
environmental • Explanation
issues). • Add transitions.
• Add transitions.
 BROCHURE EXAMPLE (1)
Introduction
Did you know that there is a very intimate connection between
shredded cheese and the pollution of rivers in Chile?

To begin, Chilean forestry companies are some of the largest

exporters of cellulose pulp in the world: A wood by-product
used for the manufacturing of many consumers products.
Moreover, each year, cellulose pulp production has increased.
Conversely, its production processes are known to be a main
cause of the pollution of rivers. As a result, the contamination
of rivers in Chile has become a very serious matter because it
has affected the health of Chilean population, severely
damaged animal and vegetal species and has accelerated the
desertification of soil.
 BROCHURE EXAMPLE (2)
Causes & Effects + Examples
Pollution of rivers has affected the flora and fauna of the south territories
of the country. To illustrate, in 2004, in the Valdivia region, a horrible
situation permanently affected a famous natural sanctuary and its
surrounding areas. To clarify, after four month of the start of operations of
a large cellulose factory, many well-known species began to disappear.
Specifically, black-necked swans and different vegetal species died due to a
negligent release of toxic materials into these species water habitat.
Furthermore, this company as well as other forestry companies of the
region became the main reason for an extreme change of the flora and
fauna. To demonstrate, due to the over-exploitation of native forest
resources and the contamination of its rivers, within the span of one year,
all fauna had changed. Specifically, native forest had been completely cut
down and replaced with pine and cone trees, and many rivers were
permanently contaminated. For all these, the contamination of rivers has
become a severe problem for many flora and fauna species of our country.
 BROCHURE EXAMPLE (3)
Solutions + Examples (conclusion)
If the government assigns hydric resources exclusively for
human consumption, several health issues related to polluted
water will be prevented.
If the government strictly enforces its environmental laws
related to disposal of toxic waste into rivers, Endemic species
will be preserved.
If large mining companies restore the natural conditions of
aquifers in the north of the country, erosion of farmable land
will be put to a halt.
All in all, pollution of water resources in our country
damaged people’s health, wildlife and farmable soil to a point
of no return. THIS MUST BE STOPPED, NOW!!!!!!!!!
TASK: BROCHURE
EXPLANATION

• With your partner, prepare a summarized oral

explanation of your brochure .
– Introduction of the topic.
– Main causes and Consequences with examples
– Possible solutions with specific examples.
• Present your brochure to the class.
• Every student has to take notes on the topics presented.
FINAL TASK SURVEY
ASK YOUR CLASSMATES!

15 MINUTES
• Open the Environmental Issues survey questionnaire you created.
• Mingle around the classroom and ask your questions to 4 different classmates.
• Write their answers in a notebook (include their names).
• Speak using ENGLISH ONLY.
• Check with a dictionary, request for clarification to a classmate or ask your teacher
if you need vocabulary assistance.
• Upload all survey answers to your own post in the Educandus forum.
USE THESE QUESTION STARTERS TO HELP THE CONVERSATION

DO YOU…? DO YOU RECYCLE?

WHAT DO YOU…? WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE?
HOW OFTEN DO YOU…? HOW OFTEN DO YOU RECYCLE?
WHAT ARE…? WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE
CHANGE?