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LESSON 5 How can we help improve the world?
1 W o rk in p a irs . T hin k w h a t th e q u o ta tio n m eans.
“How wonderful it is that nobody needs to w ait a single
moment before starting to improve the world. ”
2 a W o rk in g ro u p s o f 4 /5 . A n sw e r 
Anne Fm nk
th e q u e s tio n s . M ake a lis t.
1) What will happen when these things end up in 
the landfill?
2) Do they disappear immediately?
3) Which things will disappear faster?
leather boots
rubber sole
paper bag
plastic jug
tin can
2 b W o rk in g ro u p s o f 4 /5 . A n sw e r th e q u e s tio n .
How long will each item last?
(how many weeks, months or years)
e .g . banana 3 to 4 weeks 
3 a W o rk in p a irs. Do th e quiz.
cotton bag 
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aluminium can 
Listen and c h e c k .
1) How many scientists think that climate 
change, which was caused by humans, 
is happening right now?
a) 50% b) 83% c) 97%
2) True or False: The terms “global warming” 
and “climate change” mean the same thing.
3) W hat’s the difference between climate 
and weather?
a) Weather is what’s happening today; 
climate is what’s happening long-term.
b) Climate is what’s happening today; 
weather is what’s happening long-term.
c) Weather changes all the time; climate 
does not change.
3 b W o rk in p a irs. A n sw e r th e q u e s tio n .
What can we do to improve the world?
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4) Back in the 1970s, did most scientists 
think the world was cooling?
a) Yes. b) No. c) Researchers could not 
make up their minds.
5) Which of thse is the most effective thing 
an individual person can do?
a) recycling as much as possible
b) living without a car
c) taking one less flight across the 
Atlantic Ocean
6) How much plastic waste is recycled each 
year in the world?
a) 9% b) 19% c) 29%
7) Of the 19 hottest recorded years, how 
many have taken place since 2000?
a) 11 b) 14 c) 18
8) Is it too late to turn back the problems of 
climate change?
a) Yes. b) No. c) Not sure.

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