Protecting the Environment: Speaking and Writing Tasks

Is there any kind of pollution in your city? If so, what kind?

1. Pienso en mi ciudad y en los problemas ambientales que observo.
2. Menciono el tipo de contaminación y una causa concreta.

Respuesta orientativa: Yes, there is. In my city there is air pollution because of the smoke from cars and buses, and there is also water pollution in the river because people throw rubbish into it.

Do you do anything to fight against these types of pollution? What do you do?

1. Reflexiono sobre mis hábitos diarios.
2. Uso el presente simple para describir acciones concretas.

Respuesta orientativa: Yes, I do. I recycle paper and plastic at home, I use my bike instead of asking for a car ride, and I never throw rubbish on the street or in the river.

How could you teach younger students in your school to protect the environment?

1. Pienso en estrategias adecuadas para niños pequeños.
2. Uso could para proponer ideas.

Respuesta orientativa: I could make colourful posters about recycling and put them in the school corridors. I could also organise a short play or a game about saving water, because younger students learn better when they play.

People could use public transport or share cars to reduce the smoke from vehicles.

Factories could install filters to stop sending dirty smoke into the air.

We could organise a school campaign to collect plastic bottles and recycle them.

The city could put more rubbish bins near the river so people do not throw waste into the water.

Students could teach their families to save water and electricity at home.