Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Where have the animals gone? by gabycasher on StorybirdI created this story for you. I hope you enjoy it!Please, share it with your friends and teachers. If you want to create your own, visit www.storybird.com . I promise you'll have great fun.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Warm up


Warm Up
  
When was the last time you went to the forest?  
What did you see there?      

Presentation




    Presentation   
 
                                                          
 




 Ways to preserve our forests

 
   Pick up the  garbage   





                                                                       Plant trees                 



                Recycle Paper                       
         


                            Avoid cutting down trees                                                                      

Language examples:
 What are you going to do to preserve our forests? I'm going to...
 •pick up the garbage
 •avoid cutting down trees
 •recycle paper
 •plant trees  




Practice



Practice
  
 
 
 
1. Listen to the teacher as she reads a conversation. Answer the following questions.

Where is the Andy going?
What is he going to do?
 
Check your answers with your peers.
 
 
2. Listen to your teacher again. Fill in the blanks with the expressions you hear.

Andy: Hi! How's everything?
Beto: Great! Where are you going?
Andy: I'm going to ____________________________.
Beto: Really? What are you going to do there?
Andy: I'm going to ___________________ with a group of friends.
Beto: Plant trees? What for?
Andy: We have to help preserve our forests.
Beto: Mmm!
Andy: Yes! We also have _________________ and pick up the garbage when we go camping, for example.
Beto: Yeah, you are right!
Andy: You can also avoid _______________ trees. Trees give us oxygen. So Beto, what are you going to do to help preserve our forests?
Beto: Well, I'm going to help you.  Can I go with you? I would like to plant trees too.
Andy: Sure! Just tell your parents. I'll wait for you.

 
 Check your answers with your peers.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Production


Production
 
  1. Work in pairs. Practice  the conversation.
  2. Volunteer to go to the front and present a short conversation with a classmate  similar to the one you just practiced.
  3. Take a blank sheet of paper and write a Preserve the Forest Resolution. E.g. To preserve our forests, I'm going to...
  4. Mingle around the classroom and ask your classmates what are they going to do to preserve our forests.