Whatisgreenwashing Lessonplan
Whatisgreenwashing Lessonplan
Whatisgreenwashing Lessonplan
Describe what the people are doing in the images. What do the labels on the
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products have in common? Why do companies use these labels?
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2 When you shop for products, do you look for similar labels like the ones
in the images above? Why or why not?
3 What do you think it means to go the extra mile to help the environment?
Would you say that buying products with these labels is going the extra
mile to help the environment?
Tick () and discuss whether you agree (A), disagree (D), or partially (P) agree /
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disagree with each statement below about eco-friendly behavior. Explain why.
1 A/D/P I go the extra mile to help the environment and buy eco-friendly
products.
2 A/D/P Products that are eco-friendly should be more expensive.
3 A/D/P When companies claim that their products and practices are
eco-friendly, it’s usually a load of rubbish (it’s untrue or a lie).
In what way can the industries below be ecologically unfriendly? What can
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companies and consumers do to be more ecologically friendly in these industries?
PREVIEW DISCUSSION
VIEWING ACTIVITY
Discuss/Write short answers according to the information in the video. Then watch
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the video again to check your answers if necessary.
1:20 4 What do some environmental campaigners say about the effects of greenwashing?
Watch the video again until 0:38 and pause. Write the missing words/phrases you
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hear the reporter say below.
start - 0:38 Being more green in our everyday lives can be straightforward . But we can also feel
like we’re never doing enough. So, many of us try to go to help the
environment, maybe by wearing eco-friendly clothing, only buying things that have
been made sustainably, or using paper . But could these so-called
‘green choices’ that we’re told are better for the environment actually be a load of
?
VIEWING FOLLOW-UP Fluentize, LLC. Copyright 2023. For use only with license.
What is Greenwashing? (B2)
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Read the following quotes from the video out loud. Then match the verbs/
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phrasal verbs to the definitions below.
2 = establish or create
1 How do you think being called out for or accused of greenwashing
could impact a company?
Below are some ways of cracking down on or preventing greenwashing. Do you know
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what each term means and how it could help?
Research one or a few companies that have been accused of greenwashing or involved in
greenwashing scandals, and discuss the questions below.
COMPANY/COMPANIES:
• Think of and write the name of a company. It can be a real or imaginary company.
• Come up with a greenwashing accusation against the company.
• Take one of the roles below and do the role play.
COMPANY:
GREENWASHING ACCUSATION:
PART 1 Answer each question below according to the information in the video.
1 What is greenwashing?
2 What’s the point of greenwashing? Why do companies do it?
3 What are some tactics companies use to greenwash?
4 What do environmental campaigners say about the effects of greenwashing?
5 What is the “green taxonomy”?
PART 2 Write the verbs/phrasal verbs that fit the sentences from the video below.
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LESSON REFLECTION:
1 Did you learn or use any new vocabulary or grammar in this lesson? If so, what?
2 Did you learn anything new about greenwashing? If so, explain.
3 What did you enjoy about the lesson?
4 Is there anything you found difficult about the lesson?