Environment/Passive voice

"Our Environment" gRAMMAR: tHe pASSIVE vOICE

module six/ teacher: Isabel Ferreira

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Goals

Before we start, learn about the plan for today and for the next 2 lessons

Video: 7 Billion Dreams. 1 Planet...

Introduction

Seven steps you can take

Quiz: What do you know about the World?

Grammar Study: The Passive Voice

So Far So Good (evaluation)

Grammar Quiz & Grammar Practice

Conclusion: to think about...

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Introduction

The environment plays a fundamental role in the functioning of the planet and the maintenance of ecological balance. However, human action has caused significant negative impacts on the environment, including air, water and soil pollution, deforestation, ecosystem degradation and climate change.

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Seven steps you can take

Use less gasoline and plastic

Eat less red meat

Gasoline and plastic are made from petroleum or oil. A lot of oil comes from the rainforests and oil extratction is very harmful to the rainforests.

One big reason rainforests are being destroyed is to turn the land into pastures for cows.

Use less paper

Most paper comes from trees and using less paper can help save the rainforest.

Raise Money

Raising money to help protect rainforest land is easy and important. You can get together with students from your classroom.

Ride your bike, walk or take the bus

If you drive somewhere in a car, you use too much fuel.

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Seven steps you can take

Reduce the amount of plastic you use

learn more about the importance of rainforests here:

You can choose glass bottles and containers and reuse the ones you already have.

Collect waste paper

Waste paper and other paper products such as boxes, paper bags and newspapers can be recycled.

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Grammar Study

The passive

FORM: We use the verb to be in the tense we need and the past participle of the main verb.

Example: We know that our planet is being destroyed.

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What do you know about the world?

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Question 1/5

QUIz

___% of the world's electricity is used by the USA.

33%

5%

15%

Question 2/5

quiz

___ is used by half the world's population for cooking and heating.

Coal

Electricity

Wood

Question 3/5

quiz

___% of the Earth's surface is coverd by rainforests.

6%

15%

25%

Question 4/5

QUIZ

70% of the Earth's surface is coverd by ___.

Forest

Ice

Water

Question 5/5

QUIZ

More oil is imported by ___ than any other country in the world.

the USA

Portugal

Japan

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So far so good

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Conclusion/To think about...

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"When the Last Tree Is Cut Down, the Last Fish is Eaten, and the Last Stream Poisoned, You Will Realize That You Cannot Eat Money"