E2School Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking

Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Speaking The final part of the lesson is productive . This means you have a chance to practice producing the language you've been learning. This is a key step in the learning process. Click Next to practice reading aloud followed by speaking activities . Return to Video Back Viewing 1 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 1 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Read Aloud 1. Practice: Read the text below out loud. 2. Record: Read again and record yourself. 3. Compare: Click 'sample' to hear the original. Return to Video Until recently, most people didn’t think twice about grabbing a straw for their milkshake or soft drink. Despite not being biodegradable, these handy little plastic products never caused a stir before. But when footage appeared of environmentalists removing a straw from a sea turtle’s nostril, the public started to take notice. Suddenly, the straw become the new plastic bag; the enemy of the ocean, the symbol of pointless plastic consumption and waste. It didn’t take long for big companies to get the message with McDonald’s and Starbucks both announcing that they would ban straws in their stores by 2020. Not only will this improve their image as environmentally friendly businesses, but it will also stop around a billion straws from ending up in landfill or worse, in the noses of our marine life. Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 2 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 2 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 2-Minute Speech Now you're ready to speak about the environment! Read the prompt below Make notes Practice Record yourself (try to speak for 2 minutes) Return to Video Des cribe s omething you do to help the environment. You should say: What it is Why you do it How you would suggest others do it And say how you feel about it. Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 3 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 3 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Discussion How many words and collocations from this lesson can you use? Click Next to do Question 1 with your teacher. Return to Video Back Viewing 4 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 4 of 10 Results are loading Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Activity Area Watch the video and record your answer. Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 5 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 5 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 2. What can people do to reduce their impact on the environment? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 6 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 6 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 3. Should the government introduce stricter laws to protect nature? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 7 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 7 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: 4. In the future, will it be possible to manage our environmental problems? Return to Video Record and Playback Microphone is disabled by your browser, please select your audio file. Change Remove Troubleshooting Tips Submit Sample Back Viewing 8 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 8 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Download the questions as a PDF here Return to Video M2-plastic-speaking.pdf Return to Video Back Viewing 9 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 9 of 10 Results are loaded Lesson 4: Practise Your Speaking Last Access: Congratulations ! This is the end of Module 2, Lesson 1 You're a better person already! Remember to return to this lesson and review the vocabulary and collocations regularly. Why stop now? Click the links below to learn more about the topic and continue building your language skills. Watch this TED talk by Emma Bryce What really happens to the plastic you throw away Read this article by Fiona Harvey in The Guardian Animals and birds under increasing threat from plastic waste Listen to this segment from the 'Science Vs' show on Gimlet (with transcript) Plastics: The Final Straw Return to Video Back Viewing 10 of 10 Next Close Back Next Close Viewing 10 of 10