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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
PRÁCTICE
Vocabulary: Environmental problems
Match the pictures with their correct concept.
− Global warming: It refers to the gradual rise in
the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere.
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− Overpopulation: It refers when there are more
people that can live in the environment.
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− Pollution: It refers to the introduction of harmful
materials into the environment.
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− Climate change: It refers to a change in the
Earth’s temperatures and weather patterns.
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− Deforestation: It refers to the destruction of
forests by people.
Fuente: [Link]
Let’s discuss this question with your partner and then write your answer.
− What environmental problem do you think is the most serious? Why?
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THEORY
Read the following conversation and practice the pronunciation.
A: Hi Aurora, did you watch the news yesterday?
B: Hello Luis! Yes, I watched the news yesterday. It was about
the global warming, wasn’t it?
A: Yes, it was. They said there was global warming in the world.
B: It’s time to take care of our world.
A: Let’s talk with our partners and make some plans to help our environment.
B: Our teachers said, “Each person has to plant a plant in your
garden.” Fuente:[Link]
A: That’s nice. Let’s do that. B: Okay, let’s go.
1. Direct speech
It is used to report something that a person said in exactly the same words.
Examples:
Lulu said, “Don’t waste water” Michael said, “Let’s plant plants”
Punctuation Rules
− Use quotation marks to indicate the words the speaker actually said.
Martha said, “We have to take care of our environment.”
− Use a comma after the word that introduces the quoted speech.
Ben asked, “What are the environment problems?”
− Begin the quoted speech with a capital letter.
Diego said, “Don’t cut that tree!”
Add quotation marks where necessary to the sentences bellow
1. Camila said, I’ll meet you at the park at 5 PM.
2. Our teacher said Practice makes perfect.
3. She asked. What time does the movie start?
4. Tomas said, I don’t have any plans for the weekend.
Look at these sentences and identify the mistakes. Then rewrite the sentences
1. Alex said “It happens” …………………..................................……………………………………………………………
2. Diego said, I want to drink water …….................…………………………………………………………………………
3. Veronica said, “today is a sunny day” ………………………………………………………………………........………
4. Rider said “my dog ate my homework”…………........……………………………………………………………………
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Let’s write your own sentences in direct speech based on the following prompts
1. A conversation between two friends about the bicentennial of Bolivia.
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2. A teacher giving instructions to the class.
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3. A parent telling a child to clean their room.
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4. Someone asking for directions to the bank.
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5. A person expressing excitement about a recent event.
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Let’s ask the following questions to your partner and report what he or she said using “Direct speech”.
Don’t forget the punctuation rules.
− What things can you recycle?
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− Are you in favor of pollution?
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− What causes climate change?
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2. Reported speech
It is used to report what someone said without quoting the exact words.
Example:
Direct speech: Xavier said, “I like cold weather”
Reported speech: Xavier said (that) he liked the cold weather.
− The use of “that” is optional.
− When reporting something using “reported speech” usually the tense
change one step back. Present simple changes to past simple, present
continuous changes to past continuous, present perfect changes to
past perfect, and so on.
Fuente: [Link]
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Look and analyze the following chart about the use of reported speech.
TENSE DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Carla said, “Garbage is not good for Carla said (that) garbage was not
Present Simple
our environment” good for our environment.
Jonathan said, “I am planting new Jonathan said (that) he was planting
Present Continuous
plants” new plants.
Diana said (that) she had bought a
Past Simple Diana said, “I bought a newspaper.”
newspaper.
Lulu said (that) she had been
Past continuous Lulu said, “ I was walking in the park”
walking in the park.
Ricky said (that) he hadn’t seen
Present perfect Ricky said, “I haven’t seen Lulu”
Lulu.
Martha said, “I had taken Aymara Martha said (that) she has taken
Past perfect
lessons for two years.” Aymara lessons for two years.
Robert said (that) he would see me
Future simple “will” Robert said, “I will see you later.”
later.
Milan said, “We can help with the Milan said (that) we could help with
Can
pollution” the pollution.
Sara said, “I could swim when I was Sara said (that) she could swim
Could
five years old” when she was five years old.
Alejandro said: “I should call my wife Alejandro said (that) he should call
Should
to solve this problem” his wife to solve that problem.
Amanda said (that) she might be
Might Amanda said, “I might be late”
late.
Change the following direct speech into reported speech
1. Angela said, “I’m going to the bus station. ...............................................................................................................
2. Felipe said, “I have finish my homework”.................................................................................................................
3. Juliet said, “I will call you tomorrow. ........................................................................................................................
4. He said, “I can’t attend the meeting” .......................................................................................................................
5. They said, “We are playing volleyball” .....................................................................................................................
Change the following dialogues to reported speech
1. “Are you coming to the cinema?” he said. ...............................................................................................................
2. “What time does the train arrive?” she said..............................................................................................................
3. “Can you pass me the salt?” he said........................................................................................................................
4. “Where are you going?” she said. ...........................................................................................................................
5. “Did you finish your homework?” I said. ..................................................................................................................
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Let’s write sentences in reported speech based on the following prompts:
1. A teacher tells the class they need to study harder.
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2. Your friend tells you he is moving to a new city.
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3. A parent tells their child to clean his/her room.
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4. A partner tells you he has to completed the homework.
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5. A stranger asks you for directions to the nearest supermarket.
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Read and write sentences reporting what Luke says in the box bellow. Use the “reported speech”
Pollution
Hello everybody! My name is Luke; I am 17 years old. Today I am going
to talk about pollution. Nowadays, there are a lot of environmental
problems because of pollution; the contamination of water, air, and soil
by different materials that cause damage the human health and nature.
Emissions from engines and industries, including cars, are big causes
of air pollution; furthermore, there are simple things that we do at home
like using aerosols that have negative effects in the ozone layer.
Water is also contaminated by municipal, domestic and also industrial
waste. It will cause negative effects for human beings, animals, and all
the environment because we all need water to be alive.
It depends on us to stop damaging our environment. Please take care
of it and try to make things that help our environment. There are many
things we can do, such as planting plants, recycling, not wasting a lot
of water, using recyclable bags, and so on. Fuente: [Link]
1.- Luke said he was going to talk about pollution.
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Reported speech: reporting verbs
To report what another person said, we often use the verbs tell, ask, say. However, we can also use other verbs.
Reporting verbs can be followed by another verb, an infinitive verb, or an –ing verb.
Reporting verb + infinitive verb
advise agree challenge claim decide
demand persuade promise refuse remind
Reporting verb + ing verb
admit apologize for deny
insist on suggest mention
APPRAISAL
Let’s discuss these questions and answer them bellow.
Why do you think is important to know about the environment problems?
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What news do you know about the environment problems in our city?
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What would you do to help the environment?
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PRODUCTION
Writing Narrative texts
Research and write a story about one of the environment problems.
Read and use the information about “narrative texts” to write the story.
Narrative text
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____________________________________________________________ It is a text that is used to instruct or
informs readers by telling a story.
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This kind of texts deal with
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imaginary or real world and it can
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story or recount it with your own
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