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USING AUTHENTIC AUDIO VIDEO MATERIALS TO TEACH AND ASSESS EFL
A CASE STUDY AT UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL
FOCUS GROUP: IXA
NR.OF STUDENTS: 14
DATE: FEBRUARY 12TH 2015
TOPIC: THE ENVIRONMENT
AUTHENTIC MATERIAL: YOUTUBE VIDEO: SAVE OUR WORLD
AIMS: 1.

listen for gist and details

develop vocabulary related to the environment
focus on language chunks to teach the structure: its time for + pronoun + infinitive and word formation - the prefix RE
encourage students to speak fluently about topics of immediate concern; raise awareness related to environmental issues

PRE VIEWING
A. Discuss these questions with a partner:
1. Do you consider yourself lucky to be living on planet Earth? Why?
2. In your opinion, have there been any changes in the Earths climate recently? Have these changes been good or bad?
3. Who do you think is responsible for these changes?
4. Is there something you, as a person, can do to make things better for the planet we live on?
B. Starting from the two pictures below and the saying Our planet is our home write a short paragraph expressing your views and
feelings about planet Earth, now and in the future.

2.

WHILE-WATCHING
I.
a.

In recent years our world has been devastated by extreme phenomena. Which are they, according to the video? Unjumble the
words to discover them:
quatheraeks
oflosd
grhtsduo

rinecrhsua
Are you familiar with other natural disasters?
b.

There are several things we can do to protect the planet we live in. Watch and listen carefully and write the solutions in the boxes
below:

AT HOME

USE NATURAL RESOURCES

c.

RECYCLE AND REUSE are two important words that appear in the video.
WHAT CAN YOU REUSE AND WHAT FOR?
WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE?
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II. The following words appear in the video; match them with their definitions:
1.
2.

WORDS
compost
leftovers

a.
b.

3.

preserve

c.

4.

renewable

d.

5.

waste

e.

6.
7.

kit
recycle bin

f.
g.

8.
9.

hang
carrier bags

h.
i.

DEFINITIONS
a container where you put used objects or materials to be used again
to put something in a position so that the top part is fixed or
supported, and the bottom part is free to move and does not touch the
ground
unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used
something
a mixture of decaying plants, leaves etc. used to improve the quality
of the soil
a bag that you are given in a shop, to carry the things you have
bought
food that has not been eaten at the end of the meal
something (usu. energy) that replaces itself naturally, or is easily
replaced because there is a large supply of it
to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed
a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose or
activity

1_____2_____3____4____5____6_____7_____8____9____
III. Match the verbs in the first column with the words in the second column to obtain correct phrases. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible:

SAVE
HANG
RECYCLE

REDUCE
MAKE
REUSE
PRESERVE

GROW
PLANT
USE

BOTTLES
TREES

WASTE
CLOTHES

THE FUTURE

JARS
FOOD

ENERGY

A DIFFERENCE

MONEY

THE ENVIRONMENT
COMPOST

3.

AFTER VIEWING
Look closely at the following words. What do they have in common?
REUSE, RECYCLE, RENEW
What does the prefix RE mean? _________________________
Now lets look at other words formed in this way.
Exercises with the prefix RE:

V. In the video they say: ITS TIME FOR US TO SAVE the planet. Lets analyze this structure together. Can you find the pattern?
Write it down in the space below.

Can you build five more sentences in which you use the same structure, but with different verbs and different pronouns?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
HOMEWORK AND EXTENSION
1.
2.

Imagine you are leading a campaign in your neighbourhood to make people aware of the importance of preserving the
environment. Design a poster meant to draw their attention to the main problems our planet is facing nowadays and the possible
solutions.
Find a video on youtube that is related to the topic of the environment and saving our planet and summarize the ideas in a
composition. (Write the link as well)