Introduction

Earth Hour is an annual event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature and our monthly lesson plan for March looks at this event in more detail. Students watch a promotional video for Earth Hour, read a text about Earth Hour in the UK, and talk about issues related to the topic. Students listen to a song from the video as an extension activity.

Topic:

Environment, Earth Hour

Level: 

B1, B2 (intermediate, upper-intermediate)

Time:

60 minutes +

Aims:

• To raise students' awareness of Earth Hour and environmental issues
• To develop students' listening skills
• To develop students' reading skills
• To develop students' skills of prediction and turn-taking in group discussions

Materials:

• Lesson plan (download below)
• Earth hour video with online or printable tasks
• Earth Hour UK text with online or printable tasks

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