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VII. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Asking for and giving advice
1. Listen and complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. Then practise it in pairs.
A. You should
B. What should I do
C. I advise you
D. Should I
Lan: I was asked to give a presentation on climate change next week.
(1) _____, Mai?
Mai: (2) _____ search for information about the topic on the Internet.
Lan: (3) _____ also read books in the library?.
Mai: That's a good idea. (4) _____ to collect information from different sources. Then you can decide what to include in the presentation.
2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations asking for and giving advice about green living. Use the expressions below to help you.
| Useful expressions |
| Asking for advice | Giving advice |
| What should I do? | I think you should... |
| What do you advise me to do? | I advise you to... |
| Do you have any suggestions for me? | How about...? |
| What would you do if you were me? | If I were you, I would... |
| Can you give me some advice about...? | My advice would be to... |
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CLIL
1. Read the text and complete the table.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
A carbon footprint is the total amount of CO2 produced by human activities. It also includes the emissions of other greenhouse gases. Although calculating your carbon footprint can be difficult, you can still estimate it based on how big your family is, how much electricity your appliances use, how much you drive or fly, or how much you recycle.
Globally, the average carbon footprint per person is more than 4 tons per year. Too much CO, in the Earth's atmosphere can cause serious problems. It can lead to increasing global temperatures and air pollution, and destroy the natural world.
It's not difficult to reduce your carbon footprint. You can do it by making your daily activities eco-friendly. For example, you can take shorter showers. The less hot water you use, the less energy is needed to heat the water. Instead of using your personal car or motorbike, you should use public transport, walk or cycle as much as possible.
These simple activities can help reduce your carbon footprint and your impact on the environment.
| Carbon footprint |
| Definition | Effects of large carbon footprint | Ways to reduce it |
| Carbon footprint is: - the total amount of (1) _____ produced by human activities. -emissions of other and air greenhouse gases | -Increasing (2) _____ and air polution - Destroying the natural world | Make your daily activities eco-friendly by: -taking shorter (3) _____ -using (4) _____ walking or cycling |
2. Work in pairs. Discuss things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint.
