There is also a group of hotels in a country called the Netherlands that are very careful about the Earth. They use only power from the wind and sun, have furniture that is good for the Earth, and give people food that doesn't come from animals. The boss of these hotels says it's important to think about how we can keep the Earth full of life and beautiful. He sees that more people want to stay at places that help the Earth. Another company helps people go on trips without flying in airplanes because that's better for the Earth and helps towns make money.
But a teacher who knows a lot about trips and the Earth says we have to be careful. Some places might say they are good for the Earth, but they are not really. The woman from Italy says
Original news source: Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth' (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Draw the meaning of key vocabulary words from the article on the board without writing any letters or words. The class must guess the word you're drawing. Words can include "solar power," "sustainable," "furniture," "vegetarian," and "travel."
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Students pair up and take turns being a news reporter and an interviewee. The reporter asks questions about the eco-friendly hotels and the interviewee responds using information from the article. Encourage the use of phrases such as "According to the article…" and "The website offers…"
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write a statement on the board, like "It is important to stay in eco-friendly hotels." Students move to one side of the room if they agree or the other side if they disagree. Then, ask a few students from each side to explain their opinion using simple English.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask the students to create a catchy headline for the article that would make others want to read it. Encourage the use of adjectives and strong action words. Discuss the headlines as a class and vote on the best one.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Give students a few key terms from the article such as "eco-friendly," "sustainable travel," "solar power," and "vegetarian food." Students draw their interpretation of these terms, and then share and discuss their sketches with a partner, explaining how their drawings relate to the concepts.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
They made a special website.
There are more than 3,000 places.
They use sun power, good food from nearby, and clean stuff.
Lots of people like to use the website, especially young ones.
They use power from the wind and sun.
He thinks it is important to keep the Earth full of life and beautiful.
We need to be careful about some places saying they are good for the Earth but they are not really.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man and a woman from Italy made a special website because they wanted to help people find to stay that are good for the Earth. The website shows than 3,000 places to stay that are very careful about not hurting our planet. They use things like sun power, good food from nearby, and clean stuff that doesn't make the Earth dirty. Lots of people are using their website to places to stay when they go on trips. The man and the think that more and more people, especially young ones, want to take care of our Earth when they go on vacation. There is also a group of hotels in a country called the Netherlands that are very careful about the Earth. They use only power from the and sun, have furniture that is good for the Earth, and give people food that doesn't come from animals. The boss of these hotels says it's important to think about how we can keep the Earth full of life and beautiful. He that more people want to stay at places that help the Earth. Another company helps go on trips without in airplanes because that's better for the Earth and helps towns make money. But a teacher who knows a lot about trips and the Earth says we have to be careful. Some places might say they are good for the Earth, but they are not really. The woman from Italy says
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a website?
2. Do you like to go on trips? Why or why not?
3. How do you feel when you see the sun in the sky?
4. What is sun power?
5. Do you think it is good to use sun power for houses? Why?
6. What is good food that comes from places near your home?
7. Do you like to eat food that doesn't come from animals? Why or why not?
8. What is a hotel?
9. How would you feel if you stayed in a hotel that is good for the Earth?
10. Have you ever seen a big fan that makes power from the wind?
11. Do you think it's important to take care of the Earth? Why or why not?
12. Can you think of ways to help the Earth when we go on vacation?
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