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Environmental Issues
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Environmental Issues

B1en35 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about environmental issues with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about environmental issues.

Tips for this lesson

  • Repeat new words out loud several times.
  • Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
  • Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 7
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • routine
    routine
    /ruːˈtiːn/
    noun
  • schedule
    schedule
    /ˈʃedjuːl/
    noun
  • habit
    habit
    /ˈhæbɪt/
    noun
  • manage
    manage
    /ˈmænɪdʒ/
    verb
  • environmental
    environmental
    /environmental/
    noun
  • discuss
    discuss
    /dɪˈskʌs/
    verb
Step 2 of 7
2Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about environmental issues. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think environmental issues is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 3 of 7
3Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about environmental issues. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think environmental issues is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 4 of 7
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about environmental issues.
A conversation about environmental issues.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Today we're discussing environmental issues. What's your experience with it?
Student
Student
Well, I've always been interested in environmental issues. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, environmental issues affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 7
5Word order

Word Order

Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.

Example
English.learningamI→I am learning English.
  1. Sentence 1
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
  2. Sentence 2
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
  3. Sentence 3
    Tap the words below to build the sentence.
Step 6 of 7
6Picture prompts

Picture Discussion

Look at the images and answer the questions.

Ex. What can you see in this picture?
  1. environmental issues scene
    #1

    Describe what you see in this picture about environmental issues.

  2. people engaged in environmental issues
    #2

    What is happening in this image?

  3. environmental issues context
    #3

    How does this picture relate to today's topic?

Step 7 of 7
7Speak freely

Discussion

Discuss these questions with your tutor. Try to give detailed answers.

  1. 1.What are the advantages and disadvantages of environmental issues?
  2. 2.How has environmental issues changed in recent years?
  3. 3.What advice would you give someone learning about environmental issues?
  4. 4.How is environmental issues different in your country compared to English-speaking countries?