🌊 Microplastics: The Invisible Pollution Crisis
In this B2-level reading lesson, students will explore the science and environmental impact of microplastic pollution. The text examines where microplastics come from, how they enter the food chain, what emerging research reveals about health risks, and the challenges of regulation and cleanup. Students will encounter advanced vocabulary related to environmental science, public health, and policy, and will practise critical reading, evidence-based discussion, and persuasive writing.
Lesson Plan
- Reflective questions about plastic consumption
- Discussion on environmental awareness
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- Complex passive: have been found, has been recycled, have been detected
- Hedging language: caution that, is not the same as, remains debated
- Quantifiers with precision: only approximately 9%, over 400 million tonnes
- Participle clauses: Carried by wind currents, the particles settled...
- Contrast connectors: however, on the other hand, while... insufficient without...
