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    11–12 CLIL | Science | Teacher’s notes A2

    Lesson aim 3 Students read the text again in detail and circle
    • In this lesson, students focus on some interesting the correct answers.
    and unusual buildings in the UK that have been
    designed with the environment in mind, helping Answers
    them understand the importance of eco-friendly 1H 2H 3B 4S 5B 6S
    technology, recycling and sustainability.

    4 Focus the students’ attention on the five ways of


    Lead-in being eco-friendly. Then ask them to match the
    Write the following adjectives on the board and ask features of the buildings in the word box with
    students to tell you their meaning: these purposes.
    eco-friendly ecological
    Answers
    environmentally-friendly green
    1 provide energy: solar panels, wind turbines
    Elicit that all four adjectives have the same
    meaning: they are all four ways to describe causing 2 provide insulation: straw, grass, thick walls,
    less harm to the world we live in. Ask students thick windows
    to name some ways in which we can protect our 3 stop rain entering: plastic sheets, mud
    environment from harm. 4 use recycled materials: rainwater, desks made
    from drainpipes
    Suggested answers
    5 provide natural light: skylights, large windows
    recycle products, use sources of renewable
    energy, e.g. wind, sunlight, etc., turn off
    electrical devices when you finish using them, 5 In pairs, students discuss the questions. Elicit
    walk or cycle to school instead of using cars or answers from the class and talk about any
    buses, take shorter showers and turn off the tap eco‑friendly buildings that are in your town
    when brushing teeth to save water, choose to or city. Find out what students think about
    receive mail electronically to save paper eco‑buildings and point out their merits, such as
    usually being more energy-efficient.

    1 In pairs, students look at the photos and DID YOU KNOW?


    describe the buildings. Elicit answers about the
    ❍ Direct the students’ attention to the Did you
    appearance of the buildings and what they think
    know? box. Read the interesting fact about
    seems unusual about them.
    some eco‑friendly buildings made from unusual
    2 Students read the text and find four ways in materials.
    which the two buildings are friendly to the
    environment.
    PROJECT
    Suggested answers
    built from natural and recycled materials, grass
    6 In pairs or groups, students research in books
    or online buildings that are constructed using
    roofs mean better insulation to keep buildings
    green technology and eco-friendly materials,
    warm in winter and cool in summer, solar panels
    either in their country or another country.
    are a good source of energy, skylights and large
    They then choose one to focus on and find out
    windows allow more natural light into buildings,
    as much information as possible. They find
    thick walls and windows help reduce heat loss,
    out what the features of the building are and
    wind turbines are a good source of energy
    the ways in which it is relatively harmless to
    the environment. The students can decide to
    Before reading the text again, write the words in the
    research the information separately then pool
    Vocabulary focus box on the board and ask students
    information, or do the research together as a
    to find them in the text. Pre-teach some of the more
    whole. Encourage students to find photos of
    complex words if necessary.
    their building and its features. The group decides
    how to present their information to the class.
    Allow some class time for preparation and set
    deadlines for the presentation.

    7 Students present their findings to the class. They


    should then compare buildings and can vote on
    which building is the greenest.

    Optimise A2 Optimise A2 Teacher’s Resource Centre © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2017.


    This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.
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