4 Help save the Earth

Chapter 4 Help save the Earth √ use your own bag x use a new plastic bag √ recycle paper x throw away paper √ turn the tap off x leave the tap on √ save energy X waste energy √ turn down the air-con x turn up the air-con A The children are playing a game about environmental protection. Who are friends of the Earth? Read.

That man is fixing the dripping tap. That's good for the Earth. That woman is leaving the tap on. That's bad for the Earth. B What are the other people doing? Point and say. What can YOU do to be a friend of the Earth?

LEARN to Read C The Earth is getting dirtier. How does Penny make a difference? Read andfind out. When Penny came home from school yesterday, she looked unhappy. Her mother asked her, 'What's wrong. Penny? You look sad. ' Today our teacher told us that the Earth is getting dirtier every day. Then on my way home after school, I saw so much rubbish in the street. ' ‘Well?' asked Penny's mother. What can you do about it?' I don't think I can do anythingabout it, ' said Penny. 'Of course there's something youcan do, ' said her mother. 'Let me tellyou a story. ' One day, a man walked along a beach. He saw thousands of dyingfish on the sand. A boy was throwing a fish into the sea. You've just thrown a fish back into the sea. Why did you do that?'asked the man. 'I'm trying to save the fish, ' said the boy. You can't save them all, ' said the man. 'No, ' said the boy. 'But I may be able to save one or two. '

As Penny was listening, she had an idea. The next day, she told herclassmates the story of the boy and the fish. We could all do something small to make a difference, ' she said. 'Let'smake a wishing tree and write down the things we can do. The children first made the branches of a tree. Then they cut out someleaf shapes from recycled paper. Each child wrote a promise on a leaf. Penny's promise said: 'I will recycle everything I can. 'Then they stuck theirleaves on the tree. Soon the tree was beautiful and green. On her way home, Penny saw a girl throwing away a can. 'Excuse me, ' said Penny. You shouldn't just throw that can away. You shouldrecycle it. ' 'I'm sorry, ' said the girl. She put the can in the recycling bin. Thank you, ' said Penny. 'We should all do something to protect the Earth. 'What can you do to protect the Earth? D Match the two halves of the sentences. 1 While Penny was walking home, · · she saw a lot of rubbish.

Pre-tack Activity The children are looking at a poster. It talks about ways to take care of theenvironment. What should and shouldn't we do? Act the children. We shouldn't use paper on one side only. That's bad for the Earth. If we keep on doing this, land pollution will become very serious. We should use paper on both sides.