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SUSTAINABLE LIFE
Vocabulary in context Speaking my life

1 Look at the photo and the caption. What do 5 Work in groups. Talk about ways of helping
you think The Big Issue is? people.

2 Read about The Big Issue and complete the 1 Can you give any examples (similar to or
paragraph with these words. different from the ideas in the video) from
your local area?
charity earn politicians 2 Can you add your own ideas to the
skills time without activities in Exercise 3?

The Big Issue is a “street magazine” from a Project
1 organization. The organization helps
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people 2 a home or a job or without Project brief
enough money. The Big Issue sellers buy the Record a message for a local radio
magazine from the organization for $2 and then program about local actions to help
they sell it for $4. They 3 $2 for each people.
magazine they sell. The Big Issue organization
also teaches people 4 for work and it 6 Research Work in groups. For your local area,
helps people find jobs. A lot of famous people— find out about one of these ideas.
TV and sports celebrities, scientists, 5 , • a place people can buy fair trade food
www.english0905.com Video Answer the questions for your choice.
to The Big Issue.
and actors—give their
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• an organization where people can be a
In this photo, Mel Sykes is selling the magazine.
volunteer
She sold four copies. The magazine started in
• a place where people can donate their old
the U.K. and is now in other countries like South
phones or computers (or other things)
Africa, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.
1 Who do people help with their action? For
example, people in the local community or
in other places/countries?
3
12.1 Watch the video about different ways of
helping people. Check (✓) the things the people
teaching people skills.
in the video do. 2 How does the action help? For example,
3 What do the volunteers do?
1 Buy things from organizations that 4 What happens to the things people donate
help people. or the money made from sales?
2 Give clothes to charity. 7 Planning In your group, write a short
3 Buy food from fair trade organizations. message about the local action. Include
4 Give old phones to charity. information about the place/organization and
5 Give money to charity. how the action helps people.
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6 Give time as a volunteer.
4 12.1 Watch the video again. Complete the Hi, everyone! We’re going to tell you about …
sentences with words you hear. 8 Presentation In your group, record your
message. Share your recording with the
1 The magazine has a lot of interesting class. Listen and say what your classmates'
and . presentations are about.
2 Fair trade gives a fair price for
their products. 9 Feedback After the presentations, discuss
3 Some organizations or recycle with your group which ideas you like. Say why.
old phones and laptops.
4 Food bank volunteers get food from local
and pack it into boxes.

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