environmental aspects in early foreign language education
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Environmental aspects in early foreign language education
Why do we learn? How do we learn? What motivates learning?
What do you expect to learn from our lessons together?
What kind of topics would you be interested in?
Do you see any connection between Environmental education and any subjects or disciplines you study?
Interdisciplinary approach – a method for teaching across the boundaries of subjects and disciplines; an integrative approach
In our seminars we are going to use Content-based Instruction (CBI) to practice English language skills and learn about environmental topics
№ Theme Type Date
1. Intro. Interdisciplinary approach. EE &
EFL education. Common terms in-class 11.03.2011
2. Earth in mind. Problems of pollution. Biodiversity and conservation.
in-class 18.03.2011
25.03.2011
3. Global warming. Climate change. Al
Gore’s film “An inconvenient truth” in-class
Video lesson
01.04.2011
4. Animals in the zoo. The Educational role
of zoos. outdoor To be
confirmed
5. The human-animal bond. Animal-assisted activities. Animals in education
in-class To be confirmed
6. Visit to Green Balkan’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
outdoor To be confirmed
7. Students’ presentations presentations
20.05.2011
8. Students’ presentations presentations
27.05.2011
Teacher’s role:
• Prepares and organizes the seminars• Creates positive and supportive class
environment• Helps students in the learning process• Encourages students’ participation• Helps with language problems• Manages class and outdoor activities• Provides reference and information for
further reading
Students’ roles:• attend class and outdoor activities• copy the handouts for the lessons in
advance• use English in class• practice their language skills• initiate discussions and suggest topics of
interest• ask the teacher for help if needed• work in groups • use internet and computer-based
technology• create group projects and final papers
Who are these people?
Dian Fossey
Henry David Thoreau
Joy Adamson
Steve Irwin
Jeff Corwin
Sir David Attenborough
Do you know any of these people? Who would you like to learn more about?
• Dian Fossey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZvmzDMEKt0
• http://gorillafund.org/
Do you know any of these people? Who would you like to learn more about?
• Dian Fossey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZvmzDMEKt0
http://gorillafund.org/
What does environment mean?
all the surroundings of an individual organism; includes both living and non-living matter
What does ecology study?
the relationship of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment
Now read the text Environment and Ecology and work on the reading comprehension check exercises
QUESTIONS
1) What is environment?2) Who is considered to be the founder of
modern ecology?3) When was the term ecology used for the
first time?4) What does ecology deal with?5) Why does ecology depend on such
sciences as climatology, oceanography,physics, chemistry, or geology?
TRUE-FALSE
1) The term environment also includes cultural factors.
2) Ecology does not draw upon physiology or mathematics.
3) Ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with their physical and biological environment
4)The term ecology was introduced in the mid 19th century.
VOCABULARYdiscipline biosphere factors sustain
contributionsenvironmental organisms selection
involves evolution
1) Ecology focuses on the interactions taking place between ………………… and their environments.
2) The study of ecology also includes how the nonliving ………………………in the environment influence one another.
3) Darwin's theory of ……………………… was essentially ecological.4) When did ecology emerge as a distinct …………………… ?5) Alexander von Humboldt made significant …………… to ecology.6) Ecology also ……………… such disparate sciences as animal
behavior, taxonomy, physiology, and mathematics7) The moon cannot …………………… life because it does not provide
enough of what organisms need in order to live or exist.8) Darwin stressed the adaptation of organisms to their environment
through natural ……………………….9) An ………………… movement aims to improve or protect the
natural environment.10) The ……………………… is the part of the earth’s surface and
atmosphere in which plants and animals can live.
VOCABULARY1) Ecology focuses on the interactions taking place between
organisms and their environments.2) The study of ecology also includes how the nonliving
factors in the environment influence one another.3) Darwin's theory of evolution was essentially ecological.4) When did ecology emerge as a distinct discipline ?5) Alexander von Humboldt made significant contributions to
ecology.6) Ecology also involves such disparate sciences as animal
behavior, taxonomy, physiology, and mathematics7) The moon cannot sustain life because it does not provide
enough of what organisms need in order to live or exist.8) Darwin stressed the adaptation of organisms to their
environment through natural selection 9) An environmental movement aims to improve or protect the
natural environment.10) The biosphere is the part of the earth’s surface and
atmosphere in which plants and animals can live
WORD STUDY
The prefixes un-, im-, in-, dis-, and non- can be added to the beginning of some words. These prefixes mean “not.”
un- + healthy = unhealthy
EXERCISE1) A person who is unfriendly is probably ………………, too.A. unpopular B. unusual C. uncomfortable D. Unimportant
2) The service at this restaurant is very slow. It’s ……………… to have a quick lunch here!
A. impossible B. important C. immoral D. Immediate
3) The airline will ………… service to that city. It is not a popular place to go.
A. discontinue B. disagree C. disable D. Discover
4) ……………… yogurt is better for you than ice cream.A. Nonstop B. Nonfat C. Nonstandard D. Nonstick
5) Jaime’s homework is ……………… because he felt sick last night.
A. inexpensive B. incomplete C. inflexible D. inevitable
EXERCISE1) A person who is unfriendly is probably ………………, too.A. unpopular B. unusual C. uncomfortable D. Unimportant
2) The service at this restaurant is very slow. It’s ……………… to have a quick lunch here!
A. impossible B. important C. immoral D. Immediate
3) The airline will ………… service to that city. It is not a popular place to go.
A. discontinue B. disagree C. disable D. Discover
4) ……………… yogurt is better for you than ice cream.A. Nonstop B. Nonfat C. Nonstandard D. Nonstick
5) Jaime’s homework is ……………… because he felt sick last night.
A. inexpensive B. incomplete C. inflexible D. inevitable
Read the text. What do the colored words mean?
Jill and Dave wanted a special plant for their garden. The couple decided to use their cycles because of the traffic. They looked up the nearest garden centre on the web. Jill was almost ready to go when she decided to change her clothes. Then she couldn’t choose between the red and green belt. Finally they set out, but it took ages because the chain came off Dave’s bike – twice. They reached the centre and bought the plant. But on the way out, they saw a small greenhouse for sale. ‘It’s just what we need,’ said Dave, and they put a deposit down on it there and then.
Complete each sentence with oneof the colored words from the text. 1 Huge coal _____________ have been found in western
Africa.2 The ________________ was created to stop urban areas
spreading into the countryside.3 They haven’t built any new nuclear power ________________
since the late 1980s.4 The oxygen atom ________________ with the oxygen
molecule to form ozone.5 The series of changes that a living thing goes through from
the beginning of its life until death is called a _________________.
6 A food _________________ is the flow of energy from one organism to the next.
7 A food __________________ extends the food chain concept from a simple pathway to a complex network of interactions.
8 ___________________ gas emissions continue to rise as the world economy grows.
emission climate to recycle acid rainsmog forest to pollute
ozone layer to destroy global warming
1) a mixture of smoke and fog - ----------- 2) gas which is sent out into the air – --------------3) water that falls from the clouds and contains harmful chemicals
--------------- 4) to process used objects so that they can be used again
------------------- 5) to damage sth. so badly that it no longer exists -------------------- 6) weather conditions of a particular place ---------------------- 7) it protects the earth from dangerous rays of the sun
------------------------ 8) lots of trees form it ----------------------- 9) to make air, rivers etc. dirty ---------------------- 10) the problem of the rise in temperature of the earth's
atmosphere ---------------------
ecology biospherepollution habitat natural cyclebiotic factors abiotic factorsherbivore carnivore food chain
1) those related to living organisms…………………………………2) those related to the physical environment………………………..3) study of living things and their environments……………………..4) an organism eating grass………………………………………5) an organism eating meat……………………………………….6) a transition of nutrients and energy from one state to another…………………………….7) the place where an organism lives……………………………...8) all the living and nonliving parts of the environment in their
interrelatedness……………………………………………………9) model of the flow of food and energy through the ecosystem…………………………………...10) anything that harms the environment………………………………
References:
• http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think
• http://26coy.net/WEB/ekologiya/eko_dictionary.htm
• http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm
SOME IDEAS FOR CHILDREN EDUCATION(using English for Environmental Education)
Jane is from England. She is 76 years old and she
works in Africa. Jane helps
chimpanzees. She loves children and
she writes children’s books
about animals. She doesn’t eat meat.
She isn’t married.
SOME IDEAS FOR CHILDREN EDUCATION(using English for Environmental Education)
Nick is 38 years old. He lives in England. Nick works for BBC and travels the world. He likes animals and he loves snakes, lizards and frogs. Nick teaches children about animals. He doesn’t live alone. He has a wife and a daughter.
Complete the sentences with HE and SHE.
• _____ lives in England.• _____ lives in Africa.• _____ writes books for children.• _____ has a family.• _____ doesn’t eat meat.• _____ works for BBC• _____ is young.• _____ is old.
Look at the pictures. Match the animals to Jane and Nick. Write the names of animals in the table.
mammals birds insects reptiles
Colour the picture.
What does a plant need to live?water, soil, air, sun
Think about nature
How can we help plants and animals?
How can we “go green”?
What other educational activities can you use to teach children?