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	CLEAN AND GREEN Your bedroom is very messy. There is lots of rubbish lying around but you can recycle it. Can you put the rubbish in the right recycling bins? Be clean...and green.

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	The environment

There are lots of problems facing our planet today. A lot of people live on our planet, and the earth's resources won't last forever. But there are lots of things that we can do to help to look after our planet, and to make sure that the environment has a great future. Learn words to talk about the environment in English, and find out about what you can do to be greener!

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		words
		What is recycling? What is global warming? Match words and sentences with an activity. Practise words related to the environment. Read the clues and guess the words.

		do or don't?
		There are lots of things we can do to look after our environment. What should we do? What shouldn't we do? Try the activity.

		green tips
		What can we do to help look after the environment? Put the words in the right order - and find some tips on how to be green!

		polar bears
		Polar bears are not officially endangered, but they are in danger as their habitat is changing. How much do you know about these beautiful animals? Fill the gaps!

		how green are you?
		There are lots of things you can do to help save energy and water in your home, and to make your home greener. Try a quiz and find out how green you are. You'll learn some tips to make your home greener too!

		it's up to me and you!
		"Can you understand what we have to do? There's only one world, it's up to me and you!" Listen to a song and find out about things we can do to help to save the planet.

		the ballad of lisa the lemur
		Lemurs are small animals that live in the forests of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. But lemurs are in danger as the forests get smaller, and their homes disappear. Listen to a song about Lisa the Lemur and learn about lemurs.

		planet earth
		Katie and Jaia are on a school trip with the other children in their class. They're visiting the Planet Earth Museum. Visit the museum with them, and learn lots about our planet.

		the tide turns
		We don't treat our seas very well. We dump lots of rubbish in them, and hurt fish with huge boats and nets. Now the animals have had enough - and they're fighting back. Read the story.

words

Match words and pictures

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Do a crossword

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being green

Do or don't? Complete some green tips.

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How green are you? Try a quiz.

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endangered animals

Learn about three animals that are in danger.

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Print answers (479KB)

water

Water is an important resource! Find out about saving water.

Print activity 1 (546KB)
Print actviity 2 (513KB)
Find out about the world's water problems

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flashcards

Print some flashcards
Environment 1 (616KB)
Environment 2 (453KB)
Environment 3 (612KB)
Environment 4 (663KB)

for parents and teachers

Teachers can find notes about using the environment activities in the classroom on the British Council/BBC teaching English website. Parents can find notes about using the activities at home on the LearnEnglish Parents website, where you will also find links to sites with information and activities about the topic of the environment.