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Spanish B2.7.2 Small changes, big impact!

Short story in Spanish about how to save the planet with eco-friendly practices.

Cuento corto: ¡Pequeños cambios, gran impacto!

Cuento corto en español sobre cómo salvar el planeta con prácticas ecológicas.

Spanish B2.7.2 Small changes, big impact!

A2 Spanish

Level: B2

Module 1: Ciudades: ¿selva o comunidad? (Cities: jungle or community?)

Lesson 7: Gestión de residuos y ecología (Waste management and ecology)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. En muchas ciudades se hacen cambios para salvar el planeta. In many cities, changes are made to save the planet.
2. Se protegen especies en peligro. Endangered species are protected.
3. Las personas cuidan de los parques naturales porque son lugares protegidos. People take care of natural parks because they are protected places.
4. Se ahorra energía usando coches eléctricos. Energy is saved by using electric cars.
5. En las tiendas se venden productos de segunda mano. In shops, second-hand products are sold.
6. Se usan bolsas reutilizables en lugar de las de plástico. Reusable bags are used instead of plastic ones.
7. La gente es muy ecológica y piensa en el medio ambiente. People are very environmentally-friendly and think about the environment.
8. Se organizan eventos para hablar sobre los animales en peligro. Events are organised to talk about animals in danger.
9. Con los niños se habla sobre lo importante que es el reciclaje. Children are talked to about how important recycling is.
10. Pequeños cambios pueden salvar el planeta. Small changes can save the planet.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué se hace para ahorrar energía?
    2. What can be done to save energy?
  2. ¿Qué tipo de bolsas se usa?
    3. What type of bags are used?
  3. ¿Qué se hace para proteger las especies en peligro?
    4. What is done to protect endangered species?
  4. ¿Qué se hace en tu ciudad para proteger el medio ambiente?
    5. What is done in your city to protect the environment?
  5. ¿Crees que es fácil ser ecológico?
    6. Do you think it is easy to be eco-friendly?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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salvar, pueden, en peligro, de segunda mano, protegidos, ahorra

1.
En las tiendas se venden productos ....
(In the shops, second-hand products are sold.)
2.
Pequeños cambios ... salvar el planeta.
(Small changes can save the planet.)
3.
Se ... energía usando coches eléctricos.
(Energy is saved by using electric cars.)
4.
Las personas cuidan de los parques naturales porque son lugares ....
(People take care of natural parks because they are protected areas.)
5.
En muchas ciudades se hacen cambios para ... el planeta.
(In many cities, changes are made to save the planet.)
6.
Se organizan eventos para hablar sobre los animales ....
(Events are organized to talk about endangered animals.)
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