English : Common Core Classes
Unit 9 (Environment & Ecology) - Writing
Teacher : Mme ZAARA Asmae
Summary
I- Activities
1-1/ Pollution
1-2/ Deforestation
1-3/ Save the Planet
II- Practice
2-1/ Exercise 1
2-2/ Exercise 2
I- Activities
1-1/ Pollution
- A journalist is asking you questions about pollution in your city. Answer the journalist's questions. Give as much information as possible.
A : What kind of pollution is more dangerous? Water pollution or air pollution?
B : _________________________________________________________________
A : Why do you think so?
B : _________________________________________________________________
A : What are the causes of this pollution?
B : _________________________________________________________________
A : There are certainly many negative effects. Can you mention some of them?
B : _________________________________________________________________
A : Has the government and / or people done something to change the situation?
B : _________________________________________________________________
A : What do you think people must do to change the situation?
B : _________________________________________________________________
I- Activities
1-2/ Deforestation
- Write a list of things you must do and mustn't do when you go camping in a forest :
| I must | I mustn't |
| Example: I must put out the fire before I leave the forest. | Example: I mustn't cut down trees to make a fire. |
I- Activities
1-3/ Save the Planet
- Study the formal letter below and answer the following questions :
a. Who sent the letter?
_________________________________________________________________
b. When did he write it?
_________________________________________________________________
c. Who did he send it to?
_________________________________________________________________
d. Why did he write the letter?
_________________________________________________________________
e. How many reasons did he mention?
_________________________________________________________________
f. What action did he propose?
_________________________________________________________________
- You are the president of the English School Students' Association. Write a letter to Mr Sean Downy, director of the school, to complain about the bad conditions you study in. Use the information below:
II- Practice
2-1/ Exercise 1
- You are the president of your village council; write a letter to Mr. Fred Gibson, the manager of the Australian paper factory, to complain about the damage the factory causes to the environment. Use the information below :
Your letter must have 5 short paragraphs :
Paragraph 1: state the reason for writing.
Paragraph 2: reason "a"
Paragraph 3: reason "b"
Paragraph 4: reason "c"
Paragraph 5: action
Do not forget to include :
a. the two addresses,
b. the date,
c. the salutation,
d. the closing, and
e. the signature.
II- Practice
2-2/ Exercise 2
- What must/mustn't we do to :
a. keep the air clean?
_________________________________________________________________
b. save water?
_________________________________________________________________
c. keep the school clean?
_________________________________________________________________
d. keep the street clean?
_________________________________________________________________
e. keep rivers and seas clean?
_________________________________________________________________
f. keep the beach clean?
_________________________________________________________________
g. save electricity?
_________________________________________________________________
h. save endangered animals?
_________________________________________________________________
i. avoid desertification?
_________________________________________________________________
j. prevent traffic jams?
_________________________________________________________________
