2.4 ARE CRUISE SHIPS ECO-FRIENDLY? Talk about the impact of tourism where you live REAL WORLD AUTHENTIC VIDEO A SPEAK Work in pairs. Look at the photo and the title. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you think cruise ships are more or less eco-friendly than other ways of travelling (e.g. flying)? Why? 2 Why do you think people like going on cruises? B WATCH FOR MAIN MESSAGE Watch the video. What is the main message? 1 Cruise ships aren’t as eco-friendly as many people imagine. 2 Going on a cruise is a great way of seeing the world without destroying the planet. 3 Cruise ships were bad for the environment, but they are getting better. C
WARMER Work in pairs. How many types of transport can you remember? Which are good for the environment? Which are bad? Why? Possible answers: to relax; to visit different places easily; for the food and luxury experience, to enjoy entertainment and activities on board, to meet new people, for the sea views and fresh air CULTURE In Venice, Italy, cruise ships were banned from the city centre in 2021. This decision came after years of protests. Many people in Venice were worried about pollution and damage to historic buildings.
WATCH FOR DETAIL Watch again and choose the correct option. Sometimes both options are correct. 1 The speaker says that cruises … a are only for rich people. b are becoming more popular. 2 Which of these things go into the sea from cruise ships? a oil and sewage b plastics 3 Light emissions from cruise ships are bad for fish and … a their predators. b other animals in the sea. 4 The speaker says that cruise ships should … a use electrical connections in ports. b travel more slowly. 5 Which city’s environment does the speaker say has improved after they banned cruise ships? a Barcelona b Venice D SPEAK Work in pairs. Discuss the questions. 1 Do you think cruise companies should take more responsibility for protecting the environment? Why/Why not? 2 Should cities limit or ban cruise ships? Why? 3 Do you think people who go on cruises know about the environmental effects? How can we make them aware?
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ban (v) make something illegal dump (v) drop waste/rubbish somewhere emissions (n) things that are emitted from a process, such as harmful chemicals and light mainstream (adj) normal for all people, not extreme predators (n) animals that hunt and eat other animals sewage (n) waste from toilets
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AUTHENTIC VIDEO A Students look at the photo and discuss the questions in pairs. Monitor and assist as required. Elicit different ideas from the whole class and write them on the board. Encourage them to justify their opinions using because or I think … because … B Before playing the video, ask students to predict the answer. Then play the video for students to watch. Remind them to look at the glossary as they are watching. Tell students to discuss their answer in pairs before eliciting the correct answer from the class.
C Play the video again. Pause after each question to allow note-taking. Play the video twice if necessary. Students do the task individually and then check their answers in pairs. Check answers with the whole class. D Students discuss the questions in pairs. Monitor and assist as required. Elicit different ideas from the whole class and write them on the board. If necessary, provide some sentence starters to help them, e.g. Cruise companies should … ; Cities should …
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