Fake or fir?
Make your Christmas sustainable this Year!
start
What does Christmas mean to you?
Make a mind map of words you associate with Christmas!
Next
teacher notes
Many people try to celebrate Christmas in a more sustainable way. In which aspects could we make Christmas more sustainable?
Next
teacher notes
Before you watch:
BBC – Fake or fir? - Your Christmas tree's carbon footprint
You will see a short video by BBC comparing the carbon footprint of a natural Christmas tree and an artificial tree.
What are your predictions? Which type of tree do you think has a higher footprint? Give reasons why you think so.
Next
teacher notes
Solutions
Match the definitions! Activate the paint mode and connect!
1. A Christmas tree is the ultimate Christmas decoration.
a) destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning
b) an evergreen pine tree, such as the traditional Christmas tree
2. Should you go fake or fir?
c) a place where waste material is disposed by burying it
3. Every year millions of Christmas trees are being chopped down.
d) basic or fundamental
4. Do you know the carbon footprint of your lifestyle?
e) the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community
5. The disposal of Christmas trees can be harmful to the environment.
f) cut down
6. Methane and CO2 are both greenhouse gases.
g) the action or process of getting rid of something
7. Christmas trees should be incinerated rather than buried in landfills.
h) heat-trapping gases that cause warming of Earth’s surface and the air above and lead to global warming.
Next
Next
Listening for detail! True or false?
START!
During the growing period a Christmas tree it has a positive influence on the environment.
False
True
Buying a locally sourced Christmas tree doesn’t make a difference.
False
True
The carbon footprint of your Christmas tree depends on the way of disposal.
False
True
The biggest impact of artificial trees comes from shipping.
False
True
The Christmas tree has a high impact on your overall annual carbon footprint.
False
True
Fill in the right numbers (use the pen)!
Hover on the blank to check if your answer was correct!
Around __ million of Christmas trees are bought in the UK every year.
Experts think, that you have to keep your artificial tree for roughly ___ years, so it has a lower environmental impact than a natural tree.
Driving __ miles in your average petrol car has the same environmental footprint as buying a natural tree.
Getting an artificial tree is equivalent to driving ___ miles.
Next
Let's brainstorm!
- What alternatives are there to a natural, cut-down, Christmas tree and an artificial tree?
- Can you remember one further example from the video?
For further inspiration have a look at the pictures on this Instagram feed. Discuss which option you would prefer and explain why.
Next
I think...
Justify your answer.• Do you think there are more important things to worry about than a sustainable Christmas? If yes which ones.• The video you watched was filmed by the BBC in England. Do you think that their reasoning is true for the whole world? Which countries might show different results? What about your country?
• How sustainable are the Christmas gifts you are receiving or giving every year?
• Would you like to make your Christmas more sustainable? If yes, what would you focus on first?
• In some countries you can rent a Christmas tree and get the same tree every year. Would you be interested in doing this? Why do you think people like this idea?
Next
teacher notes
Next
teacher notes
Thank you for
participating!
eltsustainable.org
Lesson plan by Owain Llewellyn
aliceinmethodologyland.com
Digital material by Milica Vukadin
Copyright: eltsustainable.org 2021
For classroom use only.
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Transcript
Fake or fir?
Make your Christmas sustainable this Year!
start
What does Christmas mean to you?
Make a mind map of words you associate with Christmas!
Next
teacher notes
Many people try to celebrate Christmas in a more sustainable way. In which aspects could we make Christmas more sustainable?
Next
teacher notes
Before you watch:
BBC – Fake or fir? - Your Christmas tree's carbon footprint
You will see a short video by BBC comparing the carbon footprint of a natural Christmas tree and an artificial tree. What are your predictions? Which type of tree do you think has a higher footprint? Give reasons why you think so.
Next
teacher notes
Solutions
Match the definitions! Activate the paint mode and connect!
1. A Christmas tree is the ultimate Christmas decoration.
a) destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning
b) an evergreen pine tree, such as the traditional Christmas tree
2. Should you go fake or fir?
c) a place where waste material is disposed by burying it
3. Every year millions of Christmas trees are being chopped down.
d) basic or fundamental
4. Do you know the carbon footprint of your lifestyle?
e) the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community
5. The disposal of Christmas trees can be harmful to the environment.
f) cut down
6. Methane and CO2 are both greenhouse gases.
g) the action or process of getting rid of something
7. Christmas trees should be incinerated rather than buried in landfills.
h) heat-trapping gases that cause warming of Earth’s surface and the air above and lead to global warming.
Next
Next
Listening for detail! True or false?
START!
During the growing period a Christmas tree it has a positive influence on the environment.
False
True
Buying a locally sourced Christmas tree doesn’t make a difference.
False
True
The carbon footprint of your Christmas tree depends on the way of disposal.
False
True
The biggest impact of artificial trees comes from shipping.
False
True
The Christmas tree has a high impact on your overall annual carbon footprint.
False
True
Fill in the right numbers (use the pen)!
Hover on the blank to check if your answer was correct!
Around __ million of Christmas trees are bought in the UK every year.
Experts think, that you have to keep your artificial tree for roughly ___ years, so it has a lower environmental impact than a natural tree.
Driving __ miles in your average petrol car has the same environmental footprint as buying a natural tree.
Getting an artificial tree is equivalent to driving ___ miles.
Next
Let's brainstorm!
- What alternatives are there to a natural, cut-down, Christmas tree and an artificial tree?
- Can you remember one further example from the video?
For further inspiration have a look at the pictures on this Instagram feed. Discuss which option you would prefer and explain why.Next
I think...
Justify your answer.• Do you think there are more important things to worry about than a sustainable Christmas? If yes which ones.• The video you watched was filmed by the BBC in England. Do you think that their reasoning is true for the whole world? Which countries might show different results? What about your country? • How sustainable are the Christmas gifts you are receiving or giving every year? • Would you like to make your Christmas more sustainable? If yes, what would you focus on first? • In some countries you can rent a Christmas tree and get the same tree every year. Would you be interested in doing this? Why do you think people like this idea?
Next
teacher notes
Next
teacher notes
Thank you for
participating!
eltsustainable.org
Lesson plan by Owain Llewellyn
aliceinmethodologyland.com
Digital material by Milica Vukadin
Copyright: eltsustainable.org 2021 For classroom use only.