Summary
Students explore concepts like recycling, renewable energy, and climate-adaptive design through video analysis, vocabulary activities, and discussions. Grammar practice involves modal verbs, enhancing students’ ability to express speculation and possibility about sustainable practices.
Activities
Students discuss their understanding of sustainable living and share opinions on the challenges and benefits of eco-friendly housing.
They watch a video about Earthships and answer comprehension questions covering construction techniques, cooling systems, and materials used.
Students complete vocabulary exercises by selecting words related to sustainability and matching sentences about eco-friendly concepts.
Grammar exercises focus on modal verbs for speculation, enabling students to articulate possibilities and certainties about green living.
Vocabulary focus
Key terms include sustainable living, Earthship, recycled materials, energy self-sufficiency, passive solar design, and community engagement. Students learn to use these terms in context, enhancing their ability to discuss innovative housing and eco-conscious practices with fluency and accuracy.
Grammar focus
The grammar focus is on modal verbs for expressing speculation and deduction, such as must, might, could, and can’t. Exercises emphasize understanding and applying these verbs to describe sustainability practices, offering both certainty and possibility in communication.
