U5/U9 Don't kill the whale!

 

 

1. Have a look at the picture: what comes to your mind when you look at the picture? Write down at least 5-10 things to your notebook in English: verbs, adjectives, nouns, anything!
*Discuss with your partner for 2 minutes in English. 

2. Watch and listen the introduction video about Sea Shepherd organization: 

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3. Have a look at the Sea Shepherd Society web page
. First, think of what the web page is about in your opinion – have a look at the pictures too. http://www.seashepherd.org/
Then, answer these questions to your notebook:

  1. What is the goal of this organization? (Read Who we are – Mission statement)
  2. What does the name Sea Shepherd mean in your opinion? How would you translate it into Finnish?
  3. What kind of measures (keinoja) does Sea Shepherd use when protecting marine life? 
  4. What other environmental organizations (luonnonsuojelujärjestö) do you know?
  5. How can you protect the environment? For example, think about the things you buy, eat and how you move from one place to another.
  6. The sea has a huge impact on human well-being. What do you know about the condition of the Baltic Sea? What are the biggest threats to the Baltic sea at the moment?
    http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/baltic/
  7. Why should we protect the Baltic Sea? What can you do to save the oceans?