Truc Ninh B High SchoolPresented by teacherTran Thi Thanh Thuy

Warm-up

Slap the board game.The rule: You are divided into 2 groups. You have to choose 5 people for each group to come to the broad. You will take turns to look at the pictures in 10 seconds and choose the right word to stick on the right number of each of the pictures. The number is for only one word

FloodElephantForestRiverMonkeyDolphin

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1. Dolphin 2. Elephant

3. Forest 4. Panda 5. Flood

I. Before you readWork in pairs: ask and answer the questions in the textbook within 2 minutes.

VocabularyConstant (adj) /knstn/ lin tc constantly (adv)2. conserve (v) /kns:v/ : protect/ prevent st from harm. conservation (n) /knsveisn/3. Damage (n) /dmid3/

II. While you readScan the text and underline the following words:EliminateCirculationRun-offHydroelectric

Task 1 Match the word in A with a suitable definition in B

A B1. eliminatea. The movement of something around a closed system2. circulationb. Concerning or producing electricity by the power of falling water3. run-offc. Remove or get rid of completely4. hydroelectricd. Liquid which flows off or from (something)

Task 2Work in pairs: Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F):1. Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are eliminated.2. Many kinds of plants could be used to treat various dangerous diseases.3. Water can be held on land by vegetation.4. Man is constantly doing harm to the environment.5. Plants may cause floods and erosion.6. We can do nothing to save the earth.

Task 2: AnswerT (Scientists say about 5,000 species of plants and animals are eliminated each year)T ( This is especially worrying as many of those plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and many other sicknesses.T ( Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the natural circulation of water, and thus help conserve it.)T (These days it is impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environmentF (Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil.F (We can stop worsening the problem while scientists search for answers and laws are passed in natures defence.)

Task 3: Work in pairs: Choose the most suitable main idea for each paragraph1. We cannot live without water.2. Lets do something to save the earth.3. Forests give us a lot of valuable things.4. Vegetation can help conserve water.

Task 3: answerA 3. Forests give us a lot of valuable things. B 4. Vegetation can help conserve water. C 2. Lets do something to save the earth.

III. After you readDiscuss the questions in groups:1. What is the consequence of losing forest?2. How important is water in our life?3. What should we do for the future of our planet?

Suggested answers:1. The consequence of losing forests are: - to have no places for wild animals to live. - to cause floods and erosion. - to be lack of water for hydroelectric. - to cause drought.2. Water is important in our life because without it we cant do farming, dont have electricity3. We should keep the environment clean, use natural resources economically, make people aware of the danger of polluted environment. But we shouldnt kill wild animals and cut down forests,

IV. Homework Answer these questions: 1. What do farmers need water for?2. What holds back water and provides power for homes and industries?3. Does vegetation help conserve water?4. Can we stop the disappearance of plants and animals?