Transcript Unit 4 Environment

In your opinion, what picture is the most disturbing?
Why? Share your opinions with a partner.
New Vocabulary
1. for the sake of (something) (page 52)
 for the welfare of (something); to benefit/help (something)
 examples:
 For the sake of the environment, don’t throw trash on the
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ground.
For the sake of your mom, call her once a week.
For the sake of your health, exercise often and eat healthy.
2. at stake (page 52)
 at risk to be won or lost
 examples:
 We have a lot at stake in this business transaction.
 I need the Lakers to win the NBA Championships because I
wagered on the game. I have $1,000 at stake!
Vocabulary
3. to go through the roof (pg 52)
 a phrase that means “to rise to a high level”
 examples:
 Some people say that global warming has caused
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temperatures to go through the roof.
If the teacher sees you cheating on your test, her anger will
go through the roof.
4. to be in decline (pg 58)
 to get smaller; to become fewer; to become worse
 examples:
 The economic crisis has caused America’s standard of living
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to be in decline.
The red panda population is in decline, and if we don’t do
something soon there will be none left.
Vocabulary
5. to be in grave danger (pg 58)
 to be in serious danger/trouble
 examples:
 If more people do not recycle, the world’s resources will be in
grave danger.
 Because of the amount he smokes, his health is in grave
danger.
6. to be a matter of life and death (pg 58)
 to be extremely important; vital
 examples:
 Climate change is a matter of life and death.
 Missing the train is not a matter of life and death.
Vocabulary
7. at risk (pg 58)
 in danger; in trouble; endangered
 examples:
 The number of animal species at risk of disappearing is increasing
everyday.
 Does living in a polluted city put our health at risk?
8. to be the last generation to see (pg 58)
 examples:
 We may be the last generation to see tigers in the wild.
 Because of climate change, we may be the last generation to see
the polar ice caps.
Vocabulary
9. the past has taught us that (pg 58)
 we have learned that; now we know
 examples:
 The past has taught us that humans have a huge impact on
their environment.
 The past has taught us that we must learn from our mistakes.
10. to be around to see (pg 58)
 to be alive to see; to witness
 examples:
 We probably won’t be around to see man land on Mars.
 I hope my parents are around to see their grandchildren.
Group Work – Write a Dialogue
 In groups of 3 people:
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Choose one of the statements below.
Write a dialogue/play related to or discussing the statement.
Use at least 6 of the new vocabulary phrases from pages 52 & 58.
Some groups will speak in front of the class.
1. Sustainable development is less important than issues like poverty
and terrorism.
2. Dumping trash from the cities in the countryside is a reasonable
solution.
3. Developed countries like the US and in Europe should do more than
other countries to solve the world’s environmental problems.
4. The biggest problem in Beijing is the pollution.
“Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a
mirror of our attitudes and expectations.”
--Earl Nightingale
With a partner discuss the following:
-What does this mean?
-If this quote is true, what does our world say about our
attitudes and expectations?
-Do you agree or disagree?