A2 · CLIL + TBL
Imperatives
Modal Verbs
GreenComp
SDG 13 — Climate Action · SDG 15 — Life on Land
🗣 Language Objectives
Vocabulary (deforestation) · Imperatives for slogans · Modal verbs (must/can/should) · Linking words
🌍 Eco Objectives
Understand causes & effects of deforestation · Link to climate change · Propose local solutions
🎯 Skills
Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing — all four + creative production
💭 Brainstorm — What Do You Know About Deforestation? (5 min)
Method: Inquiry-based · Prior knowledge activationWhole class🗣 Speaking
Type words or short phrases about deforestation and climate change. Each word appears in the word cloud!
🌳 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DEFORESTATION?
"What do you know about deforestation?"
👩🏫 Teacher
Ask students to call out words they know. Type each one and click Add. After 5 minutes, highlight the key connection: deforestation → less oxygen → climate change. Expected words: trees, fire, animals, oxygen, climate, pollution, paper, destruction, Amazon, CO₂, global warming.
Ask students to call out words they know. Type each one and click Add. After 5 minutes, highlight the key connection: deforestation → less oxygen → climate change. Expected words: trees, fire, animals, oxygen, climate, pollution, paper, destruction, Amazon, CO₂, global warming.
🙋 Students
Think about forests and climate. Call out any words you know! Trees? Animals? Pollution? Amazon? Let's build our word cloud together!
Think about forests and climate. Call out any words you know! Trees? Animals? Pollution? Amazon? Let's build our word cloud together!
🎬 Video: Deforestation — Causes, Effects & Solutions (10 min)
Method: CLIL · Scaffolding · Active ListeningWhole class👂 Listening
Watch carefully and complete the table below. Use the vocabulary support words to help you!
🎬 "Deforestation | Causes, Effects & Solutions | Video for Kids"
YouTube, 2021 · ~5 minutes · Pause to explain vocabulary and ask guiding questions
📝 Vocabulary Support — use these words while watching:
| 🪓 Causes of Deforestation | ⚠️ Effects of Deforestation | ✅ Solutions |
|---|
👩🏫 Teacher
Play the video in sections — pause at each key point to explain vocabulary. Ask guiding questions: "Why do people cut trees?" / "What happens to animals?" After watching, click Show Answer Key to check answers together.
Play the video in sections — pause at each key point to explain vocabulary. Ask guiding questions: "Why do people cut trees?" / "What happens to animals?" After watching, click Show Answer Key to check answers together.
🙋 Students
Watch carefully! Take notes in the table. Use the vocabulary words to help. After watching: "Cutting trees for farming causes deforestation." / "Animals lose their homes."
Watch carefully! Take notes in the table. Use the vocabulary words to help. After watching: "Cutting trees for farming causes deforestation." / "Animals lose their homes."
📣 Slogan Builder + Speech Planner (15 min)
Method: TBL · Cooperative LearningPairs / Groups🗣 Speaking✏️ Writing
Step 1: Build your campaign slogan using an imperative. Step 2: Plan your 1–2 min speech using modal verbs.
📣 STEP 1 — BUILD YOUR CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
Use an imperative (Stop! Save! Plant! Protect!) + a noun to create your slogan.
Your slogan will appear here...
① Choose an Imperative Verb:
② Choose a Noun / Phrase:
🎤 STEP 2 — PLAN YOUR SPEECH
Opening — Our Slogan:
Our slogan is "___"
Problem — Why deforestation is dangerous:
Deforestation is a problem because ___
Solution — What we must/can/should do:
We ___ plant more trees and ___
Closing — Call to action:
Together, we can save our planet!
Choose a Modal Verb for your solution:
Choose a solution action:
👩🏫 Teacher
Pairs/groups first build their slogan using the builder. Then plan their speech using the modal verb chips. Circulate and help with language. When ready, each group adds their slogan to the class board for the presentation stage.
Pairs/groups first build their slogan using the builder. Then plan their speech using the modal verb chips. Circulate and help with language. When ready, each group adds their slogan to the class board for the presentation stage.
🙋 Students
Build your slogan: "Save trees, save the future!" Then plan your speech: "Deforestation is a problem because animals lose their homes. We must plant more trees."
Build your slogan: "Save trees, save the future!" Then plan your speech: "Deforestation is a problem because animals lose their homes. We must plant more trees."
🎤 Presentations & Class Vote (15 min)
Method: PBL · Peer EvaluationGroups → Whole class🗣 Speaking👂 Listening
Each group presents their slogan and speech. The class votes for the most creative and impactful campaign!
🏆 CLASS CAMPAIGN VOTE
Click + to add votes as the class decides. The group with the most votes wins! 🏆
💬 Discussion — After the Vote
🏆
"Why did the winning slogan work well?"
✅ It was short and powerful. It used a strong imperative. It connected to real feelings about the environment.
🎤
"Was it easy or hard to make a speech?"
✅ "It was hard to find the right words." / "It was easier when we used the sentence starters." / "I was nervous but I felt proud!"
📣
"Which speech idea was most convincing?"
✅ "The group who said 'We must protect forests by law' was very convincing." / "I liked the idea of planting a tree at school."
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"Can slogans really change people's behaviour?"
✅ "Yes! Good slogans make people think differently." / "I know famous slogans like 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!' — they work!" / "Social media can spread slogans to millions of people."
🌱 Reflection — Community Solutions (10 min)
Method: Guided discussion · Collaborative reflectionWhole class🗣 Speaking
"What solutions can we apply in our school or community to stop deforestation or reduce paper use?" Build our class list!
🌱 OUR CLASS COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
"What can WE do in our school and community?"
💡 Our Actions to Fight Deforestation:
Click an idea chip below to add it to our class list!
✏️ Homework — School Magazine Article (120–150 words)
📰 "DEFORESTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT CAN WE DO?"
1. INTRODUCTION — What is deforestation?
Deforestation is . Every year, millions of trees are . This is a big problem because .
2. BODY — Causes and Effects
The main causes of deforestation are , and . As a result, animals and the climate .
3. SOLUTIONS — What can we do?
We must . We can also . At school, we should .
4. CONCLUSION — Call to action
Let's ! We must act now. Together, we can save our forests and our planet.
because / so / and / but
must / can / should
plant trees / recycle paper
protect forests / use less paper
Let's... / Stop... / Save...
Deforestation and Climate Change: What Can We Do?
Deforestation is when people cut down many trees in a forest. Every year, millions of trees are cut for farming, logging, and building. This is a big problem because animals lose their homes and the climate is changing.
The main causes of deforestation are cutting trees for farming, forest fires, and building new cities. As a result, animals lose their habitats and there is less oxygen in the air. The climate is also changing because trees absorb CO₂.
We must plant more trees and protect forests by law. We can also recycle more paper and use both sides when we write. At school, we should use less paper and create posters to raise awareness.
Let's protect our forests! We must act now. Together, we can save our planet and fight climate change.
Deforestation is when people cut down many trees in a forest. Every year, millions of trees are cut for farming, logging, and building. This is a big problem because animals lose their homes and the climate is changing.
The main causes of deforestation are cutting trees for farming, forest fires, and building new cities. As a result, animals lose their habitats and there is less oxygen in the air. The climate is also changing because trees absorb CO₂.
We must plant more trees and protect forests by law. We can also recycle more paper and use both sides when we write. At school, we should use less paper and create posters to raise awareness.
Let's protect our forests! We must act now. Together, we can save our planet and fight climate change.
📋 Assessment Notes
👩🏫 Teacher
✅ Listening: video table completed with causes, effects, solutions?
✅ Speaking: slogan used correct imperative? Speech used modal verbs correctly?
✅ Reading: brainstorm and voting tasks — did students understand peers?
✅ Writing: article uses present simple, modal verbs, imperatives, and linking words (because, so, and, but)?
✅ Self-reflection: exit ticket or short survey on what they learned.
✅ Listening: video table completed with causes, effects, solutions?
✅ Speaking: slogan used correct imperative? Speech used modal verbs correctly?
✅ Reading: brainstorm and voting tasks — did students understand peers?
✅ Writing: article uses present simple, modal verbs, imperatives, and linking words (because, so, and, but)?
✅ Self-reflection: exit ticket or short survey on what they learned.
🌳 Follow-up: tree-planting event / Green Day📣 Community: awareness campaign posters🌍 GreenComp: envisioning sustainable futures