Saving the Earth

Activity 1.

Listen to the file.


Saving the Earth

Activity 2.

Listening Comprehension. Answer the following questions.


1. What is the name of the girl being interviewed?
A. Alice
B. Ellen
C. Alex

2. She says we should save water when ______________.
A. washing cars
B. cleaning clothes
C. taking a bath

3. The girl's second suggestion is about _____________.
A. separating different types of garbage
B. disposing of trash properly
C. having a family clean-up party

4. By recycling paper, we can ___________________.
A. protect the forests
B. cut down on waste
C. save money

5. What does the girl do once a month?
A. She visits a recycling center.
B. She cleans a neighborhood park.
C. She collects newspapers.

Activity 3.

Listening to Details. Listen to the file for the last time and fill in the blanks with the correct answer.


Interviewer: Today, I'm interviewing nine-year-old Alex about her (1) on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment?

Alex: By saving water.

Interviewer: Well, how can we do that?

Alex: By not using too much water when we wash (2), take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the (3) outside.

Interviewer: Oh, I think I can do that. What else?

Alex: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the (4) until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the (5)?

Interviewer: No, I don't.

Activity 4

Discussion. Answer the following questions related to the conversation.


  • Why is it important to save the environment?
  • What are some ideas do you have in saving the environment?


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