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Class round

Choose a number, say the English word, then make a short sentence with it.

Example: Number 4: I can use this word in a classroom sentence.

Sort the words

Put 12 words from the vocabulary list into the groups of this unit.

Mini dialogue

Work with a partner. Use at least four new words and one grammar pattern from this unit.

Quick writing

Write 5 sentences about this unit. Underline the new vocabulary words.

A. Choose must / mustn’t

1. You ______ recycle glass.
2. You ______ drop litter.
3. We ______ keep the classroom clean.
4. Pupils ______ waste paper.
5. We ______ protect animals.
6. You ______ leave the tap open.
7. People ______ put batteries in special bins.
8. We ______ throw plastic into the sea.

B. Advice with should

1. save water
2. reuse bags
3. waste energy
4. throw batteries in normal bins
5. walk to school
6. plant trees
7. turn off the lights
8. use both sides of paper

C. Plans with going to

1. we / make / posters
2. Anna / clean / the yard
3. They / collect / paper
4. I / turn off / the lights
5. Our class / start / a campaign
6. He / bring / recycling bins
7. Maria / plant / flowers
8. The volunteers / clean / the beach

D. Complete with eco words

1. Put paper in the recycling ______.
2. Don’t throw ______ in the street.
3. We must save ______ and energy.
4. Let’s plant a ______ in the school garden.
5. Our poster needs a strong ______.
6. Old bottles are made of ______ or plastic.
7. A person who helps for free is a ______.
8. We should protect the ______.

E. Make rules

1. recycle / paper
2. not waste / water
3. put / rubbish / bin
4. not leave / lights / on
5. protect / animals
6. not throw / batteries / normal bins

F. Make suggestions

1. start / campaign
2. make / posters
3. clean / school yard
4. collect / old batteries
5. reuse / bags
6. walk / to school

D. must / should / can

1. We ______ recycle batteries in special bins.
2. You ______ throw rubbish in the sea.
3. Our class ______ make leaflets.
4. People ______ walk more.
5. We ______ protect endangered species.
6. You ______ leave lights on all day.
7. Children ______ plant trees with an adult.
8. We ______ organise a campaign.

E. going to or will

1. We ______ make a poster tomorrow. (plan)
2. I ______ help you with the bins. (promise)
3. They ______ visit the recycling centre on Monday. (plan)
4. Look at the rubbish! I ______ pick it up. (decision now)
5. Our school ______ be greener next year. (prediction)
6. She ______ write the slogan tonight. (plan)

F. Campaign slogans

1. save / water
2. switch off / lights
3. use / less plastic
4. protect / animals
5. keep / beaches clean
6. walk / to school

G. What a Waste!

1. One pupil throws away 2 plastic bottles a week. How many bottles do 10 pupils throw away?
2. A TV uses energy in stand-by mode. Write one advice sentence.
3. Sort: paper, glass, batteries, food waste.
4. Write one cloth-bag slogan.
5. Write one rechargeable-battery rule.
6. Write one compost sentence.

H. Letter to the Mayor

1. Start the letter politely.
2. Say one environmental problem.
3. Suggest one action.
4. Use must.
5. Use should.
6. Close the letter politely.

I. Future forms

1. I think it ______ rain tomorrow. (will)
2. Look at the smoke! The forest ______ burn. (going to)
3. We ______ an exhibition next Monday. (Present Continuous)
4. I ______ pick up this bottle now. (will)
5. Our team ______ make leaflets tonight. (going to)
6. The headteacher ______ talk to us at 10:00. (Present Continuous)