Less Plastics Campaign - 4e LCE

Less Plastic in Our Oceans

Start

Mrs Merrien @Ac-Rennes

Index

7. Outside

1. Intro

8. For celebrations

2. Example

3. In your shopping cart

9. In your school

4. In your bathroom

10. Debate

5. On your table

6. In your house

11. Mission

12. Thanks

Homework: Fill in or match the numbers thanks to this video.

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

SOLUTIONS

Ocean & Plastic Quiz

Introduction: Watch this video and comment.

You are going to think about different ways anybody can fight against plastic pollution.

It starts with changing your habits.

Comment on the pictures, what is the solution suggested ?

Example

Replace face wipes with cotton pads.

replace (vr): remplacer wipe (n): lingette

Face wipes collect fat and cause sewers to block up. Because they are made of polyesther, they don't degrade in the ocean.

In your shopping cart

What can you do when you shop ?

In your shopping cart

Bring your reusable cotton shopping bag

bring (vi): apporter reusable (adj): réutilisable

The average bag is used 12 to 20 minutes before it is thrown away in the bin.

In your shopping cart

Don't buy products with unnecessary plastic packaging

packaging (n): emballage

8-10 million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean each year

In your shopping cart

Prefer cotton to synthetic clothes which shed microfibres

shed (vr) = lose (vi)

In your shopping cart

Choose products made from recycled material

material (n): matériau(x)

In your bathroom

What can you do to take care of your body and the planet ?

In your bathroom

Use bamboo brushes

use (vr): utiliser

In your bathroom

Replace plastic bottles with solid shampoo and body wash.

In your bathroom

Use natural oils to cleanse and moisturize.

cleanse (vr): assainirmoisturize (vr): hydrater

On yourtable

What can you do when you eat ?

On your table

Keep leftovers in a glass jar for later.

keep (vi): garder leftovers (n): restes jar (n): bocal

On your table

Snack on unprocessed food

snack (vr): grignoter unprocessed (adj): non-transformé.e

On your table

Carry a reusable water bottle

carry (vr): transporter

On your table

Buy long-lasting silverware.

lasting (adj): durable silverwear (n): couverts

In your house

What can you change in your house ?

In your house

Buy quality appliances to keep them longer

appliance (n): appareil

Since 1987

In your house

Rent appliance that you don't need very often

rent (vr): louer

In your house

Buy second-hand

second-hand (adj): d'occasion

In your house

Clean your house with natural ingredients

For celebrations

What can you do when you go to a party ?

Outside

Pack your snacks in reusable containers

pack (vr): emballercontainer (n): boîte

Outside

Prefer bamboo to plastic silverware.

Outside

Eat your icecram in a cone, not a container

Celebrations

Wrap gifts with fabric or recycled paper.

wrap (vr): emballer gift (n): cadeau fabric (n): tissu

Celebrations

Buy vintage or second-hand gifts

gift (n): cadeau

Celebrations

Buy a plant

Celebrations

Replace material gifts with an experience

In your school

What can you change in your school ?

In your school

Learn about the effects of plastic pollution.

learn (n): apprendre

In your school

Organise or take part in a cleanup.

take part in (vi): participer à

In your school

Share and fight for the cause.

share (vr): partager fight (vi): se battre

You will have to choose one theme, then illustrate on a poster all the ways you know to reduce plastic pollution.

Your MISSION

Your mission is to create a poster to recap all the things people can do to put a stop to plastic pollution. This poster will be exhibited in the school.

The poster must be: - easy to understand / read - well-organized - illustrated - motivational

Pick a subject

In your house

In your shopping cart

Outside

In your bathroom

On your table

For celebrations

In your school

Reuse the ideas from the posters from the "Less Plastic" Campaign and add your own ideas for a plasticless world.

You can use modals (CAN, SHOULD, MUST...) or even the IMPERATIVE.

Pick a subject

On your table

In your bathroom

On holidays

In your house

For celebrations

In your school

Choose between one of theses themes

Present your solutions

On your table

In your bathroom

On holidays

In your house

For celebrations

In your school

Speak loud and clear. You can bring over and show ideas from your own house.

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Read your role-play card

Debate !

Make sure you understand who you are and your character's position on this issue

The residents of Fouesnant are finding that their seaside town is getting more and more polluted by plastics in the sea and on the beaches. They have decided to call a meeting so that different groups can discuss the problem with the mayor and local councillors.

Discuss it

With the members of your team, find arguments to win the debate.

Debate the issue

- Expose your views on the problem - Propose solutions or demand actions - Accept of refuse compromises and justify

Debrief

In class about the debate

Help

Role-Play: Plastic Waste in Fouesnant

Mayor of Fouesnant

Environmentalist

Supermarket Manager

Tourist Office

Tourist

Local Councillor

Resident of Fouesnant

Thanks!