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ENVIRONMENT
Level: Easy
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Watch the three videos and then answer the questions.
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Dialog 1 - Let's Recycle!
vocabulary preview
recycle = to use a product again after you throw it away (for example, you can recycle old used cans and bottles to make new ones)
VIDEO A
Tom and his Dad are at a park. Watch the video (40 seconds) and then answer the questions.
VIDEO B
After you answer the questions, watch the same video again - with the words!

Dialog 2 - Climate Change
vocabulary preview
become extinct = for a kind of animal to disappear / no longer exist
VIDEO A
Tom and his Dad are talking about the changes that come with climate change. Watch the video (49 seconds) and then answer the questions.
​VIDEO B
After you answer the questions, watch the same video again - with the words!

Dialog 3 - Environmentalist
vocabulary preview
environmentalist = a person who helps to take care of nature
​protect = to keep something or someone from being hurt
wildlife = animals and plants in nature
​VIDEO A
Tom is talking with his Dad about what he wants to be when he grows up. Watch the video (48 seconds) and then answer the questions.
​VIDEO B
After you answer the questions, watch the same video again - with the words!
Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.
1. Why is it important for our environment to recycle things? 
2. Do you think climate change happened in the past?
3. What kinds of things cause air pollution?
4. What kinds of things cause water pollution?
5. How was the environment different 100 years ago? 

​6. How will our environment be different 100 years in the future? 
Note: For more cool ESL resources about the environment, visit my All Things Topics site.
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