Project No: 2024-1-TR01-KA220-SCH-000245616
"EcoLingua Curriculum: Digitally Enhanced Pedagogy for Integrating Environmental Issues into Language Teaching"
🌿 Digital Activity designed by the EcoLingua Project Team  ·  Partner Institution: BAUN, Turkey
CEFR A1 Activity 5 🌍 SDG 6
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💧 Save Water, Save Life
Necatibey Faculty of Education · ELT Program · BAUN
A1 Act 5 ~30 min 🌍 SDG 6 💧 Water
💧 Every Drop Counts! 🌿
We learn English · We save water · We protect our planet
🚿 Turn off the tap! 🪥 Brush teeth → save water! 🌍 Water is life! ♻️ Be eco-friendly!
🎮 How to Apply the Game — Teacher Guide
1
Set up: Display this page on your classroom projector or interactive whiteboard before the lesson begins. Ensure the screen is visible to all students.
2
Introduce vocabulary: Start with the Vocabulary tab. Click each card to reveal the sentence. Students repeat and mime each action together.
3
Play the TPR Game: Go to the TPR Game tab. Click through action cards. Ask the class: "Eco or Not Eco?" Then click to confirm and discuss.
4
Play Water Drop Relay: Divide students into 3 teams. Use the Water Relay tab. Teams answer questions to earn 💧 drops. Award points using the scoreboard buttons.
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Use the keyword sidebars: Click any Ecology Word (left) or SDG (right) button at any time to open a short explanation — great for brief vocabulary extensions.
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Manage time: Use the stage timer in the top bar. Each tab sets the timer automatically. Press ▶ Start when the stage begins.
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Close with Reflection: Use the Reflection tab for a short discussion. Click prompt cards to reveal model answers as confirmation.
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Assign homework: Show the Wrap-up tab. Students draw one eco water habit at home and bring it to the next lesson to share.
⏱ Estimated game time: ~30 minutes. This digital activity is designed as an in-class game supplement — it works best following your initial vocabulary instruction and before or alongside communicative pair/group practice. Adjust the number of relay questions and TPR cards to fit your available time.
⏱ Stage Timer: 5:00
Progress:
🗣 Language Objective
Use daily routine vocabulary in simple sentences (imperatives + present simple).
🌍 Eco Objective
Understand and apply water-saving actions in everyday life.
🎯 Skills
Listening · Speaking · Vocabulary · Imperatives
📚 Vocabulary Warm-up (5 min)
Method: CLIL + TPRFocus: Verbs + Imperatives

🖱 Click each card to reveal the example sentence. Students repeat and mime!

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Brush
"I brush my teeth every morning."
tap to see!
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Wash
"I wash my hands with water."
tap to see!
🥤
Drink
"I drink water every day."
tap to see!
🚰
Turn off
"Turn off the tap!"
tap to see!
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Close
"Close the tap. Save water!"
tap to see!
💧
Save
"Save water every day!"
tap to see!
🚿
Shower
"I take a short shower."
tap to see!
🌱
Water
"I water the plants carefully."
tap to see!
👩‍🏫 Teacher
Click each card one by one. Say the word, then the sentence clearly. Students repeat and mime the action together.
🙋 Students
Repeat the word → say the sentence → mime! "Brush!" → "I brush my teeth!" → 🪥 mime.
🕹 TPR Water Game (10 min)
Method: TPR + Role-playFocus: Eco vs. Non-ecoWhole class

Teacher shows a card. Class decides: Eco ✅ or Not Eco ❌? Students perform the eco version!

Card 1 of 8
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Tap running
👆 Is this eco-friendly or not? Ask the class, then click to reveal!
💧 Water Drop Relay (10 min)
Method: GamificationGroups: 3 teamsSpeaking + Listening

Teams earn 💧 water drops by choosing the correct eco-action. Teacher awards drops using the scoreboard.

💧 Water Drop Relay!
🤔 Loading question...

Which action saves water?

🏆 Class Scoreboard — Water Drops!
Each correct eco-action = 💧 one water drop for your team!
💬 Reflection & Discussion (5 min)
Method: Class reflectionWhole class

Click a card to reveal a model answer. Discuss with students!

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"How can we save water?"
✅ "Turn off the tap!" / "Use a cup!"
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"What do you do every morning?"
✅ "I brush my teeth." / "I wash my hands."
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"Why is water important?"
✅ "Water is life!" / "We need water!"
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"What is eco-friendly?"
✅ "Turning off the tap is eco-friendly!"
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"Is a long shower eco-friendly?"
✅ "No! A short shower saves more water."
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"What can you do at home?"
✅ "I turn off the tap!" / "I use a cup!"
📝 Sentence Starters
I ___ my teeth. Turn off the ___. Water is ___. I wash my ___. ___ the tap! I save ___.
🎨 My Eco Water Habit — Homework
Draw one eco water habit you will do at home!
Write one sentence about your drawing.
Share it next class! 🌿
🪥 Brush — tap off! 🚿 Short shower! 🥤 Use a cup! 🚰 Close the tap!
📋 Assessment Notes
👩‍🏫 Teacher
✅ TPR actions — correct responses to eco commands?
✅ Imperatives: Turn off, Brush, Wash, Close?
✅ Role-play: eco vs. non-eco distinction?
✅ Peer evaluation of homework drawings next lesson.
🌿 Follow-up: eco water habits at home👨‍👩‍👧 Family: discuss water habits with parents
🔗 Recommended Resources

🌐 National Geographic Kids — Water Conservation
🌐 EPA WaterSense Kids' Games
🌐 UN SDG 6 — Clean Water & Sanitation