Keep Calm and Teach English

The past school year was a difficult one for teachers and students. We had to adapt to new ways of doing things in a very short time. However teachers who have been involved in eTwinning projects all these years, have probably adjusted to the new reality more easily. eTwinning projects gave students and teachers the opportunity to collaborate from a distance using digital online tools way before the quarantine!  During this ordeal and, most importantly, despite it, we managed to complete our project "Green entrepreneurs" with schools from Turkey, Italy, Croatia and Romania. Our project logo The aim of the project was to encourage students to act for the good of the planet, to become "Green Entrepreneurs" and to realize their responsibilities towards nature and the world. Through this project, we wanted our students to look at their daily habits and realize how they affect the environment, to learn what the causes of climate change are and what they can do to stop th...

We've all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? The following TEDed lesson traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world. Photo by  Grooveaddicted The video is accompanied by animation making its message crystal clear: when it comes to plastic there is really no other way than recycling.  Below you can find the worksheets I've prepared for the video. They are suitable for B1 level. If you decide to use them,  please let me know how the lesson went. :-)