Rachel Carson was a scientist and ecologist whose book Silent Spring warned of the dangers to all-natural environments from human actions.
ACTIVITY 1: Read one of her most famous quotes and discuss with your partner its meaning. Then, share your ideas with the rest of the class.
https://erratanaturae.com/autores/rachel-carson/
“Underlying all of these problems of introducing contamination into our world is the question of moral responsibility -responsibility not only to our own generation but to those of the future.” Rachel Carson, San Francisco, October 1963. https://orionmagazine.org/article/the-fracking-of-rachel-carson/ (30/01/2022).
ACTIVITY 2 : Why is it important to take care of the environment? What can we do? What do you normally do to be ecofriendly? Discuss in pairs and then share your ideas with the rest of the group.
ACTIVITY 3 : Now that you understand the quote and the importance of taking care of the environment, write 10 rules you can start today in order to preserve and take care of all natural environments.
Use modal verbs of advice and obligation such as should, ought to, must, have to or could. Be creative in the way you present it.