Eco-Friendly Action

Target Vocabulary

In this unit, you will learn:

  • Understand and use new vocabulary related to the environment.
  • Read and comprehend procedure texts about ways to protect the environment.
  • Write a procedure text on how to protect the environment.
  • Create and perform the procedure in real life, then upload the video to the learning website.

Let's Get Started

Read the words and meanings. Listen to the pronunciation from the audio and practice saying each word aloud.

Recycle | Mendaur ulang
Reuse | Menggunakan kembali
Reduce | Mengurangi
Garbage | Sampah
Investment | Investasi
Environment | Lingkungan

Task 1

Look at the pictures below. Choose one action from the pictures and discuss it with your friends. Then, answer the questions below!

  • Which picture is the most interesting for you? Why?
  • Which action do you think is the easiest to do in real life?
  • If you want to do that action, what steps should you follow?
  • What tools or materials do you need to do it?

Let's Read

Read the words and meanings. Listen to the pronunciation from the audio and practice saying each word aloud

Collect | Mengumpulkan
Shred | Mencabik
Pellet | Potongan kecil
Remove | Menghapus
Distribute | Mendistribusikan
Sort | Menyortir

Task 2

How to Recycle Plastic Waste

  • First, collect plastic from homes, recycling bins, or drop-off centers.
  • Next, sort the materials into groups such as milk bottle plastic, plastic bag plastic, or foam plastic.
  • Then, shred and wash the plastic by cutting it into small pieces and cleaning it to remove dirt or labels.
  • After that, melt the clean pieces into pellets so they can be used again.
  • Later, make the pellets into new products such as bottles or containers.
  • Afterwards, distribute and use the new products in daily life.
  • Finally, recycle the used products again or turn them into energy when they can no longer be reused.
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Let’s Analyze

What is procedure text?

Definition
Procedure is a text that shows a process in order. Its social function is to describe how something is completely done through a sequence of series. (Prosedur adalah teks yang menunjukkan suatu proses secara urut. Fungsi sosialnya adalah untuk menggambarkan bagaimana sesuatu benar-benar dilakukan melalui runtutan Langkah)

Generic Structure of Procedure Text

Goal: It contains the purpose of the text.
Material or Ingredient: It contains the materials that used in the process
Step: It contains the steps to make something in the goal

Task 3

Read the words and meanings. Listen to the pronunciation from the audio and practice saying each word aloud.

Leftover | Sisa
Seeds | Biji
Shovel | Sekop
Soil | Tanah
Poke | Menyodok
Pull | Menarik

How to Grow Carrots

Materials

  • Carrot Seeds
  • Sun
  • Garden Patch
  • Soil
  • Shade
  • Shovel
  • Water
  • Rake

Steps

  1. Choose a garden patch that gets enough sun during the day.
  2. Use a shovel to loosen the soil and make it soft for planting.
  3. Smooth the surface with a rake so it is even and ready for seeds.
  4. Plant the carrot seeds about half an inch deep and one inch apart.
  5. Cover the seeds lightly with soil and water them gently.
  6. Keep the soil moist and protect the plants from too much shade.
  7. Place the garden where it can get both sun and some shade for balanced growth.
  8. After about three months, the carrots will be ready to harvest.
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Let's Write

Read the words and meanings. Listen to the pronunciation from the audio and practice saying each word aloud.

Conserve | Menghemat / Melestarikan
Leak | Bocor
Faucet | Keran
Bucket | Ember
Awarness | Kesadaran
Drip | Menetes

Task 4

Work in pairs or small groups.

Work in pairs or small groups.

  1. Title: (What activity are you explaining?)
  2. Purpose: (What is the goal of the activity?)
  3. Materials or Tools: (What do you need to do it?)
  4. Steps: (Write step-by-step instructions clearly and in order).

Example:
How to  plant a Tree
Materials:
A small tree seedling, shovel, soil, water, and compost.

Steps

  1. Choose a good place with enough sunlight.
  2. Dig a hole using a shovel.
  3. Put the seedling into the hole.
  4. Fill the hole with soil and press it gently.
  5. Water the tree every day and give compost regularly.

Task 5

Write Your Own Procedure Text

Instructions:

  1. Write a short procedure text at home with the title “How to Save the Environment” or another related topic (for example: How to Save Water, How to Recycle Plastic, How to Plant a Tree).
  2. Your text should be 100–150 words long.
  3. Follow the procedure text structure:
    – Title
    – Purpose
    – Materials or Tools
    – Steps
  4. After writing, practice and record yourself performing the procedure in real life.
  5. You may show the process (e.g., planting, sorting waste, saving water).
  6. Use clear pronunciation and correct intonation when you speak.
  7. Keep your video 2–3 minutes long.
  8. Upload your video to YouTube and share the link to the WORDUP website.
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Learning Reflection

Task 6

  1. Write down five new words you learned today related to the environment, then make sentences using them.
    Example: Recycle – We recycle plastic bottles every week.
  2. What new vocabulary did you learn about protecting the environment?
  3. What environmental action do you want to try after learning this lesson?
  4. Which part of the lesson did you enjoy the most: writing the procedure text, practicing it in real life, or recording your video project
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