Урок 38. Eco-helpers
Предмет: Английский язык, 7 класс

7 класс. Урок 38
Eco-helpers

In this lesson

you will learn about eco-helpers and the equipment they use.
you will talk about eco-helpers’ activities.
you will learn how to offer, accept and refuse help; how to build up tag-questions; how to use the modal verb to have to.

Ключевые слова: collect rubbish, recycle cans, clean out a pond, plant flowers, read a book about ecology.

Речевой материал: to join an eco-helpers club, to collect rubbish, to build nesting boxes, to recycle, to leave, to plant, to clean out ponds, a volunteer, to teach the cycle of life, to read a book about ecology, разделительные вопросы, модальный глагол have to.

Основное содержание урока

It’s our planet Earth which is common home to all living creatures: animals, plants and people. People in many countries take care about our planet, especially about nature. As a result, a lot of young people all over the world join eco-helpers clubs. What do they do? First of all, they collect rubbish for recycling in parks and forests. They also build nesting boxes. It is a very important job as there are not so many trees left in big cities for birds to build their own nests. If we do not do this, a lot of birds may leave our cities. It will have a great influence on ecosystems of our cities and towns. Planting trees and flowers is also a significant part of their voluntary jobs. What’s more, eco-helpers clean out ponds and rivers together with other members of their communities. Besides numerous outdoor activities, instructors provide volunteers with a lot of useful information. They teach young eco-helpers the cycle of life. After their classes ‘eco-students’ read books about ecology. Volunteers learn about the main causes of air and water pollution, the importance of recycling rubbish and read books about ecology. As you can see, eco-helpers do a lot of good in their communities to preserve Nature.

Vocabulary:

to join an eco-helpers club
to collect rubbish
to build nesting boxes
to recycle
to leave
to plant
to clean out ponds
a volunteer
to teach the cycle of life
to read a book about ecology

Тренировочные упражнения

Match the words with their definitions.

a volunteer

a box for birds to nest in

to recycle

a person who does services without payment or reward

rubbish

to treat sth that has already been used so that it is fit to use again

a nesting box

things of no use that are thrown away

ecology

to make free from dirt and rubbish

to clean out

the relation of plants and living beings to each other and to the environment

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

What is the Eco-helpers club?

Well, they do a lot of good to the environment: they collect rubbish, clean out ponds and rivers and plant trees and flowers.

What does their job involve?

Oh, it’s not a problem at all! Join us whenever you want, but you have to see Mr.Barlow first!

Do they care about birds and animals?

You see, the Eco-helpers club is a voluntary organization whose members take care of nature.

How can I join your club?

Of course, they do! They build nesting boxes and feed birds and animals in winter.

Complete the questions.

Tom and Ben are cleaning out the pond, …? – Tom and Ben are cleaning out the pond,___________?

These kids never throw rubbish in the forest, …? – These kids never throw rubbish in the forest,_________?

You can build nesting boxes in spring, …? – You can build nesting boxes in spring,__________?

The eco-helpers have been planting trees for a week already, …? – The eco-helpers have been planting trees for a week already,___________?

The weather was not so good last week, …? – The weather was not so good last week,___________?

We read many books about ecology last month, …? – We read many books about ecology last month,_________?

Choose the correct word.

If you want to join our Eco 1) help/helpers/helping club, come to our meeting in Central Park! You will help collect rubbish 2) of/for/in recycling. You can also build 3) nest/nesting/ nests boxes so that many species of birds never 4) left/ leave/leaving our city. We’ll greatly appreciate if you give 5) a help/a hand/an arm cleaning 6) away/out/off the Blue Pond.

Read the story and find the appropriate heading.

The British National Appeal
The Global Tiger Forum
The Glimpses of the World Wildlife Fund
Earth Hour Goes Global

In 1961 Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, became president of the British National Appeal, the first national organization in the World Wildlife Fund family. World Wildlife Fund, Inc. (WWF) – the U.S. appeal – became the second national organisation to be formed in 1961. The giant panda became the logo for WWF. WWF’s Board of Directors in 2005 adopts a 10-year goal: to conserve from 15 to 20 of the world's most important ecoregions, and in doing so, transform harmful markets, policies, and institutions in order to reduce threats to these places and the diversity of life on Earth. WWF organised the first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The same year WWF helped Russia establish two new national parks in key tiger habitats. Covering 419,000 acres, these were the first parks in the region to balance conservation and recreational uses. In 2008, Earth Hour went global, becoming the world’s largest environmental activism event. In April 2016, WWF and the Global Tiger Forum announced that the number of wild tigers in Russia had increased for the first time in more than 100 years.

Read the story again and choose the correct answers.

1) When did the giant panda become the logo for the World Wildlife Fund?

1960
1961
2016

2) WWF helped Russia establish two new national parks in the main … habitats.

eagle
bear
tiger

3) The number of wild tigers in Russia has increased for the first time in more than ... .

10 years
100 years
200 years

Put the parts of the text in the correct order to get the story about WWF-Russia.

The aim of WWF-Russia’s communication campaign is to inform people about major ecological problems and make them support nature protection projects and lead an eco-friendly lifestyle.
In December 2016, just before the launch of the Year of Environment in Russia, WWF started a new communication campaign.
The central office of WWF-Russia is located in Moscow. The 140 employees are responsible not only for the preparation and carrying out environmental programmes but also for cooperation with state agencies, scientific community, as well as with ordinary eco-helpers.
Regional and project offices of WWF-Russia are located in large ecoregions of Russia: in Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Vladivostok.

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

Can I give you a hand cleaning out the clubhouse?

Sure, thanks. We still have about 30 cards left in the office.

Would you like me to call the recycling centre?

Sounds great! We need to build some more nesting boxes.

Do you need some help giving out membership cards?

Yes, please. And also tidy the eco-library, please.

Can I help you to buy more wood and nails?

No, I can manage, thanks.

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Use the modal verb have to in the correct form to fit each space.

1) The birds ____________leave the town if we don’t build up nesting boxes. (HAVE TO)

2) Ken ____________clean out the pond. (NOT HAVE TO)

3) We _____________collect the rubbish during the rain yesterday. (HAVE TO)

Choose the correct answer.

Eco-helpers are environmentally conscious people who ...

take care about our planet and protect nature.
study ecology as a science.
help ecologists with their research.

Use the words to complete the text.

• the cycle of life • eco-helpers • ecology • recycling • clean out • volunteers

1) ___________collect rubbish in parks and forests for 2) _____________ it out of town. They also 3) _____________ponds and rivers. Instructors provide 4) _______________with a lot of useful information. Young eco-helpers read books about 5) ____________and learn about 6) _____________.

Вариант 2

Use the modal verb have to in the correct form to fit each space.

1) Meg and Sam ___________clean out the clubhouse and tidy the eco-library two days ago. (HAVE TO)

2) Kathy _____________give out 20 membership cards tomorrow. (HAVE TO)

3) Bob ______________buy wood any more. (NOT HAVE TO)

Choose the correct answer.

The World Wildlife Fund ...

protects most important ecoregions.
transforms harmful markets, policies and institutions.
arranges environmental events.
all variants

Use the words to complete the text.

• voluntary • left • nests • pollution • planting • nesting boxes

Volunteers also build 1) ____________. It is a very important job as there are not so many trees 2) _____________in big cities for birds to build their own 3) ____________. Volunteers learn about the main causes of air and water 4) ____________. 5) ______________ trees and flowers is also a significant part of their 6) ________________ jobs.