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Pre-adv. 2 Life 5B Unit 7

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4 Rs:

Which things can be reused? Which recycled? Which recovered? Which

should we reduce consumption of?

Reduce, Reuse and Recyle

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1. How do you like the items below? Would you buy them? 2. What objects/materials are being reused/recycled in each of the following

items? 3. What other ways of reusing those objects/materials can you think of?

Interview on Water Conservation

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Student A

Student A

Student B

Student B

City Water Conservation Manager

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A reporter wants to interview you about what has been done, how the situation would be different now if people had been more careful in the past, and what should be done to keep on improving. Useful Language: If people had known, they would(nt) have

Ifhadnt,now we would(nt)

If hadnt been, there wouldnt be

If we work hard, well be able to

If didnt exist, wouldve already disappeared.

If activists hadnt, there would(nt) benow.

Reporter for Environmental issues

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You are interviewing the City Water Conservation Manager. Ask about whats been done, how things would be different if action had been taken earlier, and what should be done to keep on improving.

Useful Language: What has been done to?

How have activists helped improve?

What wouldnt have happened if we had been more careful with?

How would the situation be different now if?

If governments hadearlier, would?

What should weif we want to?

If everyone saved, how wouldimprove?

Activity 4 Activity 4 A special fishing trip!

Read the picture story and complete Johns thoughts below each picture. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1) John went fishing one day in March. When he started, it had been a beautiful day, but not any more.

I wish I had listened (listen) to the weather forecast before I left.

2) Also, he hadnt checked to see if there was enough gas for the engine.

Oh, no! I wish I (check) the gas.

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Activity 4 Activity 4 A special fishing trip!

Read the picture story and complete Johns thoughts below each picture. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

3) It started to rain, and John got very wet because he didnt have any waterproof clothes.

I wish I (have) some waterproofs.

4) He didnt have a compass with him either, so he didnt know where he was

Id be able to get home if I (bring) a compass.

Activity 4 Activity 4 A special fishing trip!

Read the picture story and complete Johns thoughts below each picture. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

5) Fortunately, a few hours later, a ship came into view.

I hope they (see) me.

6) and rescued him!!!

If they (not come), I might have died out here.

What a naughty boy!!! Activity 5 Activity 5

Matt, aged 4, is staying with his grandmother. He arrived about a week ago. In some ways, she is finding his visit rather difficult. Look at some of the problems and then complete each of her wishes, using the verbs in bold.

Problems He misses his parents. He doesnt like vegetables. He doesnt put his toys away. He cant dress himself. He plays with his food. On Monday, he hit the dog! He doesnt do what I say. When he arrived, he said he didnt want to stay. Last week, he broke a very expensive vase.

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1) We had several problems with Matt last week. Example: I wish he hadnt hit the dog!

I wish I wish

2) Sometimes I think he really could behave much better if he tried.

Example: I wish he would put his toys away. I wish I wish

3) But, of course, I know hes only a child so there are lots of things that wont change until he grows up, but still

Example: I wish he liked vegetables. I wish I wish