ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN; ONE GIANT STEP FOR SAVING OUR PLANET:

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN ONE GIANT STEP FOR SAVING
OUR PLANET THE LEXICAL APPROACH
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During this course we have come to realize that
there is more to teaching English than just
grammar and vocabulary. As part of our learning
process we have understood that lexical chunks
play a significant part in the English language.
This is why there is a need to take into account
lexical chunks and include them in our future
teaching. We collected material which relates to
"saving our planet" because this was the topic
chosen by Oranim for education week this year. We
found short texts on the internet and identified
useful lexical chunks, then compiled a variety of
exercises for teaching and practising them. We
also think it's high time we took a stand to save
our planet Earth. We highly recommend that you
take a look at our poster. Maya Yosipovitch and
the class in the course The Lexical Approach 1,
2008. Supervised by Helen Osimo
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Bring the Bottle Home!
Are your plastic bottles and cans getting thrown
in the trash when you're at the baseball game or
a park? These places are supposed to have
recycling barrels, but don't. What can you do?
The first thing you can do is bring the plastic
bottle home and put it with your home
recyclables. Just make sure it's empty.
Encourage your friends and teammates to do the
same. You and your parents can also have a word
with the managers of the places that have no
recycling bins and find out why they don't have
them. Encourage them to put out some recycling
barrels and let them know that you'll help spread
the word that these barrels should be used for
recyclables only. Yes, you and your friends can
make a difference.


Practice exercise The following chunks all have
something to do with communication between
people. Match the following chunks in column A to
their meanings in column B A

B 1. let them know
a) check 2. make sure
b) spread
information 3. have a word

c) should 4. are supposed to
d) inform
them

5. spread the word
e) have
a short talk
6. make a difference
f) cause
change Tami Kaminsky


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Uneven distribution
Some areas have far too much water and suffer
from floods, like Bangladesh and the flood plains
of the Mississippi in the United States. Other
areas, like Africa and West Asia, suffer severe
droughts. The problem of water shortage is most
serious in Africa and West Asia. If water
consumption continues at its present rate, by
2025 two out of three people will not have enough
water for their basic needs.

• There are many other chunks with "out of "
• Complete the sentences with the correct chunk
• Traveling to China alone is ___________. You must
  have a guide otherwise you
• will never be able to communicate.
• 2. When he spoke rudely it was so __________. He
  is usually very polite and kind..
• 3. The car appeared __________ and ran down the
  guard! It happened so fast that
• we couldn't react immediately.
• 4. You must be __________ if you want to swim
  across the Mediterranean! Youre
• crazy. You'll never make it.
• out of your mind out of the question out of
  the blue out of character go out of my
  way out of bounds
• Nura Salayneh
  

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Saving water
Over two thirds of Earth's surface is covered by
water less than a third is taken up by land.
There is pressure on the planet's water
resources. In a sense, our oceans, rivers, and
other inland waters are being "squeezed" by human
activities - not so they take up less room, but
so their quality is reduced. Poorer water quality
means water pollution. When Earth's population
was much smaller, no one believed water pollution
would ever present a problem. It was once
popularly believed that the oceans were far too
big to pollute. Today, with over 8 billion people
on the planet, it has become apparent that there
are limits. Pollution is one of the signs that
humans have exceeded those limits.
Collocations for formal writing In the article
above we can see the formal collocations "Present
a problem" and "exceeded those limits". Here are
other frequent collocations for formal writing
Present
a problem
Exceed limits
Raise an issue

Offer a solution
Put
a question

Luba
Lichterman
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SAVING ENERGY
Think About What Your Family Buys?!! If you buy
things that can be used again and again instead
of buying disposable items that are used once and
then thrown away, you will save precious natural
resources. You'll also save energy used to make
them, and you'll reduce the amount of landfill
space we need when they are thrown away. You will
also save when you buy things that will last,
instead of breaking right away. Well-made items
may cost a little more to begin with, but they
are usually worth the money because they last for
a long time, and you don't have to replace them.

Exercise ? The following lexical phrases
taken from the passage are all about TIME. Match
the lexical phrase in column A with the example
in column B. You may have to make grammatical
changes.
B Example sentence A Lexical phrase Meaning A Lexical phrase Meaning
A. Two years ago I bought an expensive coat and I am still wearing it. I think it ________________ because of its good quality. many times 1. again and again
B. David has told his father ___________________ to stop smoking, but he doesnt listen. immediately 2. right away
C. The boss has asked me to bring him the papers ________________. He needs them immediately. first or most importantly 3. to begin with
D. If you want to lose weight, _________ you need to eat nutritious food and start doing some exercise. endure 4.last for a long time





Rawzan Khateeb
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Air Pollution
Until the Earths protective atmosphere was
formed, there was no life except in the sea. Now
big cities, cars and factories pollute the air so
much, we may soon be better off back there!
GEO-2000 tells us there has been some
improvement, but it is not fast enough. Our
planet is becoming choked with poisonous gases
mostly from our daily activities like driving
cars, warming our houses and running power
stations. The problem is the worst in Latin
America and Asia. In cities like Seoul and Mexico
City, the air is so bad, some people wear face
masks to filter the air they breathe. In cities
like Beirut and Damascus, dust storms make it
even worse! And pollution doesnt need a
passport. Pollution from factories and power
stations in Europe, North America and Russia ends
up in the Arctic region.
be better off and make it worse are variable
lexical chunks. Here are more variable chunks
with best and better make the best of it
you had betterV1 this has seen better
days be better off make it worse Practice
exercise Complete the following sentences with
lexical chunks from the box. 1. It is known that
benzene cars cause pollution so we will
_____________ riding the bicycle. 2. Using
microwave ovens and mobile phones is not good for
the environment but leaving them on for a long
time ______________. .
3. You should ______________this chance to
work in that company even if it is not exactly
what you are looking for. It could benefit you a
lot in the future. 4. You ____________ get
married this summer before your brother moves to
live in England, so he can attend your wedding
party. 5. This sofa ________________ it looks so
dirty and spoiled and we want to throw it away.
Enas Khateeb


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Its Earths birthday!
How old is the Earth?
The Earth is
approximately 4.5 billion years old!
In honor of our planet, former U.S. Senator
Gaylord Nelson decided we needed a special day to
celebrate and learn how to care for our
environment. He wrote letters to many schools to
help spread the word about the day he planned
because he knew kids like you would help. On
April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held.
Many environmental laws were passed, and people
all over the country made promises to protect the
environment.
Since then, Earth Day has spread around the world
and people are working together to create cleaner
air and energy to take care of Mother Nature.
Learn how you, your family and friends can start
making a difference too!
Exercise spot the error In each of the
following sentences there is one error can you
find it? 1 We decided to throw a party for our
grandmother in honor to her 50th
birthday. 2 In order to spread a word about our
wedding we sent the invitations two months
early. 3 Suzy did a promise to her father to
be home by 2100, but she didn't keep it. 4
I never believed I could ever take care for a
baby, but now I see it comes to me quite
naturally. 5 If you really want to make the
difference in your life, you must start
eating healthier food.


Sagit Blas
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Recycling
Recycling is one of the best ways for you to have
. a positive impact on the world in which we
live
What can we do? 1. No space for waste. Our
landfill sites are filling up fast. By 2010,
almost all landfills in the UK will be full. 2.
Reduce financial expenditure in the economy
making products from raw materials costs much
more than if they were made from recycled
products. 3. Preserve natural resources for
future generations recycling reduces the need
for raw materials. It also uses less energy,
therefore preserves natural resources for the
future.
Exercise Complete the following sentences with
the missing part of the collocation. 1) In every
country there are ________ sites, which the
governments and environmental organizations
work to preserve. 2) Nowadays, in some cities in
Israel the municipalities have located bins for
________ products, such as old clothes and
toys. 3) We need to take care of our environment
for our future ________ , so that they will be
able live in a healthier world. 4) We can save a
great deal of money if we will stop using raw
________ and start using recycled products. 5)
We must work to save our natural _________,
because they are extremely important for our
planet and for our own lives.


Shiran Dzibli

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Throw less away
Reduce, reuse, and recycle, in that order. The
most important thing is to have less to dispose
of in the first place Don't buy disposables, buy
food with less packaging. In most cases, this
will save you a ton of money too, since whole
foods tend to cost less and be healthier than
packaged food. We all want to save the planet.
Hopefully, if everyone can do just a little bit,
we can all work together to make a difference.

Exercise Choose the correct meaning for the
lexical chunks in the text from the following
options. 1. Dispose of (a) throw
away (b) rely on (c) be
aware of (d) throw up 2. In the first
place (a) the winning place (b) from the
start (c) at the end (d) in the
best place 3. In most cases
(a) usually (b) rarely
(c) sometimes (d) often 4.
Tend to cost (a) will cost
(b) usually cost (c) must cost
(d) never cost 5. Just a little bit
(a) a small amount (b) a great effort
(c) a small bite (d) a little hope 6.
Make a difference (a) work differently (b)
to change things (c) make different things (d)
destroy nature Wala'a Eyadat