Conversation class on Ocean Garbage
In this week's lesson you will learn the necessary skills to talk about Ocean Garbage in English with your online English teacher via Skype.
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Quote on Ocean Garbage
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Peter Benchley, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to ocean garbage.
We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of ocean garbage.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. How does garbage get into the ocean?
2. Who do you think creates the most?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Re-use
How can we re-use these things found in the ocean - plastic bottles, car tyres, fridges?
Detrimental
Why is ocean garbage detrimental?
Prohibit
Should laws exist to prohibit ocean garbage?
Marine life
What could happen to marine life if they came into contact with ocean garbage?
Waste
Would you consider wearing clothes made from ocean waste?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"If man doesn't learn to treat the oceans and the rain forest with respect, man will become extinct."
– Peter Benchley
Common pronunciation problems
Detrimental 
Detrimental 
Environment
Environment
Prohibit
Prohibit
Common mistakes
| WRONG | RIGHT |
| ✘ Contamination is a big problem in my city. | ✔ Pollution is a big problem in my city. |
| ✘ We should to recycle more. | ✔ We should recycle more. |
| ✘ Bottle waters | ✔ Water bottles / Bottles of water |
Only we humans make waste that nature can't digest
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to garbage and you.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of ocean garbage.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Is there a problem with pollution in your area?
2. What do you do to save the world? Have you ever planted a tree?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Litter | How do you feel when you see litter on a beach? |
| Footprint | What footprint do you leave on the environment? |
| Shocking | What is the most shocking example of pollution that you have seen? |
| Fines / Penalties | What fines/penalties should people/countries get if they litter/pollute? |
| Educate | How can we educate people more/better about ocean garbage? |
Now discuss the video with your English teacher in your online conversation classes via Skype:
Click to do the English listening exercise on this video!
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This article talks about ocean plastic pollution and how we can help. Read and discuss the article with your native English-speaking teacher online via Skype:
Article “Every year, about 300 billion pounds of plastic is produced around the world, and only a fraction is recycled. Where does the rest end up? Well, the majority ends up in landfills, but some finds its way into our oceans." Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. What is the North Pacific garbage patch? 2. How much is the value of the plastic produced around the world? 3. Where does this plastic end up? 4. Why is plastic valued? 5. What is the life span of plastic?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Come | Came | Come |
| Throw away | Threw away | Thrown away |
| Take care | Took care | Taken care |
Role play on Ocean Garbage
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
And don't forget to book your online English conversation classes with one of our native English-speaking teachers to put into practice what you’ve learned in this lesson.
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