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READ
I first heard about the ozone layer about twenty years ago. I was still in school. I thought it was interesting, but I didn’t take it seriously. It was a bit like science fiction, I mean, how could there be a giant hole in the atmosphere? Over the years, more and more scientists spoke about the ozone layer. Global warming became a serious issue. Important people like Al Gore made movies about it. We all know today that the thinning ozone layer is perhaps the most serious crisis we face today. Even though many people have changed their lifestyles, we are still damaging the ozone layer. We need to do something really drastic to stop this. We all need to stop driving cars and stop using coal. That would be a start.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
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CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about the ozone layer. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about the ozone layer. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. OZONE LAYER POSTERMake a poster about the ozone layer. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY OZONE LAYER LESSON:Make your own English lesson on the ozone layer. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on the ozone layer. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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