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**A. "We have searched the skies for signals, our spacecrafts have explored dozens of exquisite worlds in the family of our sun but, as far as we look, there’s only one place in the entire universe where the miracle of life exists: our planet EARTH. Life is so rare and precious. We must safeguard, protect and cherish it." Barbara Streisand on "Earth Day Special" ** media type="youtube" key="UXE9Td4eAAE" height="156" width="192" **1.Do you also "think to yourself, What a Wonderful World", like Louis Armstrong? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXE9Td4eAAE) ** **2. I believe we can learn a lot from Mother Nature. Watch the following film and HAVE FUN! ** media type="youtube" key="QpTqV6LPl8c" height="117" width="192"  **So, what can we learn from otter mums? Can we apply the teachings to teacher/student relationships? ** **﻿ ** **B. 1. What about NOW? Is our planet still wonderful? ** **2. Watch part of the programe "EARTH DAY SPECIAL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pueuvH02APM) and then do the following tasks. ** media type="youtube" key="pueuvH02APM" height="156" width="192"
 * I - A WONDERFUL WORLD ** [[image:mundo_thumbnail.jpg width="229" height="248"]][[image:sustainability2.jpg]][[image:A_wonderful_world2 width="236" height="455"]] **﻿ **
 * a. Fill in the chart with the missing information: **


 * **MAN’S INFLUENCE ON EARTH ** ||
 * **POSITIVE POINTS ** || **<span style="background-color: #22c322; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; text-align: center;">NEGATIVE POINTS ** ||

**<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">E. Do the following questionnaire and check your score. ** **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">[|How Earth-friendly are you?] **  **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">F. 1. Read the following text from "Scientific American" and say whether you would adopt those Earth-friendly habits. ** **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">2. Then, mention other measures you can think of to make our society a green one. What can the government and local authorities do? What about pressure/protest groups? And, last but not least, what can YOU do? ** **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">[|Being Green] ** <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">G. Just to help you start working for the coming tests, here you are. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> __**<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">H. Just to practise for the tests, check this out! This time you're gonna ROCK!!! :)) Try and win THE BEST STUDENT AWARD!! **__**<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">( And I'm not Kiddin ****<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">g.) **
 * <span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">b. Consider Every Man (Robin Williams)’s conversation with Mother Earth. **
 * <span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Identify its main ideas. **
 * <span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Comment on it. **
 * <span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">3. State the reasons why such an ABC special on Earth Day was done. **  **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">C. So, I wonder: Have we been thinking of the consequences of our actions? Watch the following powerpoint presentation and state your opinion on the environmental cartoons. ** **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">﻿ **  <span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">[[file:climate_change.pps]]  **<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">In order to help you do the above tasks, here is some useful vocabulary. As you come up with new words, add them to your mini dictionary. ** <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">[[file:environment_vocabulary.doc]]   **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">D. Now redo a few worksheets we've done in class and check your knowledge on the topic. **

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">1. For the GRAMMAR exercises, go to the WIKI page GRAMMAR & ME! <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">2. For the CARTOON analysis, go to the following site ! [|Cartoon Analysis Wsheet] [|A Political Cartoon about the English Monarchy] <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">3. For the OPINION TEXT, see the following worksheet: <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">4. For the Summative Test (Reading Comprehension, Use of English and Writing) try to do the following Formative Test. Please, control your time and, if you have any doubts or problems, ask me in class or post your difficulties on the Discussion Forum. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">5. For the Listening Comprehension Test, please see the following: (TOA lesson on 1st February 2011) <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;"> **<span style="background-color: #22c322; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">﻿ **