Objectives
Practice listening to and saying some language phrases and vocabulary, on their own and in context.
- reduce/reuse/recycle
Audio
The audio phrases are the target language. It is played 3 times. First time, just listen. Second time, listen and repeat. Third time, circle items on worksheet while they listen and repeat.
Recycling / Earth Day Worksheet
The worksheet is to be used in 2 ways. First, the items on the top are to be circled while listening to the audio. Second, the bottom portion is to be filled out by each student. The bottom part can be shared with the class once complete, giving students an opportunity to talk about what they’ve made, using target language.
Recycle Song
A cute song and video that introduces recycling.
The 3 Rs Song
This is an educational cartoon to help children understand the 3 Rs.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Book
The book can be printed out and given to groups of students to take turns reading to each other.
Reading Time
- Don’t Throw That Away!
- Why Should I Recycle?
- What Does It Mean to Be Green?
- Max Goes to the Recycling Centre
The story book should be purchased ahead of time or borrowed from the library. Read the story to the students and ask the following questions.
- What can we recycle?
DR: (plastic/bottles/cans/clothes/paper/toys) - Where can we recycle?
DR: (Recycle/recycling centre) - What do we help when we recycle?
DR: (The Earth) - What is it called when we use things again and again?
DR: (Reuse)