EARTH DAY 2015 (22nd April)

MAN (all levels)

Say just one word, the first one that comes to your mind.

WORLD WATER DAY 2015

WORDSEARCHES (various levels)

If you are fond of wordsearches, you'll enjoy this site. You'll find different levels and topics to play. 

Just click on the picture below to get started.

Click here to see the index page. 

WORLD WATER DAY (intermediate)

Water is a basic need for us. Life wouldn't be possible on Earth without it. And it might seem that there's plenty of it on our blue planet, but the fact is that only three per cent of the water is fresh, and it is not distributed evenly: some areas of the world have a lot, while it is very scarce in some others. A tap is not available for millions of people, who hardly have access to any water at all.

Listen to Leonardo DiCaprio and learn about the problems we face if we don't start using this fundamental resource wisely.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (intermediate)

Look at this word cloud and do the following activities:

Choose the words that are related to the following questions and explain your choice: 

1. Which terms refer to aspects affected by the changes in the environment?
2. Can you find the positive terms?
3. Which words point to possible solutions?
4. List the negative words.

Click below to read the text from which the word cloud came and do the suggested activities.

 

Watch the following video and explain the effects of pollution on coral reefs.

Visit this site to learn a lot more about environmental issues.

Are you ready to take their environmental quiz? 

EARTH DAY. April 22

The celebration of day is an attempt to raise awareness on the problems that Earth faces: pollution, deforestation, global warming, endangered species, and so many others. If no action is taken to protect our amazing  planet, its future (and ours) is destruction.

Watch this interesting video about the oceans. It is narrated by the actress Meryl Streep.

Listen to the appeal of the Prince of Wales for the protection of rainforests.

Visit this astonishing site and move your cursor over the map:

http://www.breathingearth.net/

Some music now: a song by Tom Lehrer, an American singer and song writer.

Don't miss this video by Greenpeace:  Click here.

NATURAL DISASTERS (intermediate)

Watch this video and try to answer the questions below:

1. How many people are talking? Who are they: friends, family, etc?
2. Where are they from? How can you tell?
3. Why are they worried?
4. What is a natural disaster? 
5. What is an earthquake?
6. Is it dangerous?
7. What is a crack? 
8. Can you guess the meaning of collapse?
9. What is a flood?
10. Can you tell two different meanings for the word bank?
11. What is the name of the natural disaster that happens when there is no rainfall?
12. Have you ever seen a storm? What happens when there is one?
13. What is a tsunami?
14. Can you mention any other natural disasters?
15. What should you do if one strikes near you?

ANGRY (intermediate)

Watch these videos and think, why are these young people so angry?
Do you think they are right?

Here is the second one:

• Are there reasons to feel offended?
• Do you believe politicians?
• What should be changed?
• Would you be willing to change your lifestyle to save the planet?
• Is change possible?
• Are strikes and demonstrations a way to change?
• How much time do we have?

WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRY? (advanced)

BIG PROBLEMS, SMALL WORLD

Listen

     

What do you think?

ANIMAL GAMES (elementary)

Have fun and learn new words about animals. You'll find lots of games on this site:

Click here:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/gamesforkids.htm

These are some of the games you can choose from:

ENDANGERED ANIMALS:

ANIMAL CATEGORIES:

GARDEN ANIMALS:

And these are only a few. I bet you'll want to try them all!

EARTH DAY

Click on the link and listen...

                                        http://www.breathingearth.net/

Place your cursor over the country of your choice. You'll discover some amazing facts.