 English Video Lesson 3 Plastic Bottles for Light This lesson will give you listening and vocabulary practice through a video. Topic Plastic Bottles for Light Look at the picture. Think about the topic. When you see the title in the picture, what comes to mind? Plastic Bottles for Light Prepare to Watch Pre-listening Questions What would you do for light if there was no electricity? How can people save money on costs of power? What are alternative sources of energy? Take a few moments to think about or discuss these questions. More questions. In America, the light bulb is often used as a symbol of creative ideas for inventions. What are some creative ways to produce light? How can waste materials be recycled into something useful? How can people produce light out of plastic bottles? What do you think? Be creative. Feel free to pause the video and take more time to discuss these questions. Think about the topic. What vocabulary words might you expect to hear in this video? Make a list. For example, light bulb, solar energy, recycling, inventions, matching exercises. Can you guess the meanings of these words? Booming, slums, bleach, mount, hut, adhesive, solar, prototype, charity. Feel free to pause the video if you'd like more time. We'll come back to these vocabulary words later. When you listen to the video, see if you can hear any of these words. You might want to watch the video twice. Once for the main idea, and once again for details. Ready for the video? Get out a piece of paper and pencil so you can take notes. Click the link below for the video. Title. Plastic bottles go solar. From. Global ideas. Stop this video, then click on the link below for listening. It's in the description. After you finish watching the video below, come back to this one for comprehension questions. Ready? Click on the link below. How was the video? Take time to summarize the video in your own words. Talk to a partner and tell him or her what you learned. Pause the video if you'd like more time. Check your understanding with comprehension questions. In a moment there will be a comprehension quiz. Would you like to watch the video one more time? Click on the link below to watch the video again, or wait a moment for the comprehension questions. Take the quiz. Comprehension questions. Answer each question true or false. Number one. Most people in the Philippine slums use candles or kerosene lamps for light. Two. Both the economy and the tourism industry are growing in the Philippines. Three. More than 25% of the people in the Philippines live in poverty. Four. Mr. Diaz is the only one producing plastic bottle bulbs. More questions. The water keeps the lights clean and clear. Six. Countries in Africa are already using Leader of Lights plastic bulbs. Seven. The man who started the project wants to make a lot of money. Eight. Plastic bottle bulbs cannot provide light by themselves at night. Nine. Globally, more than a billion people live without electricity. Feel free to pause the video if you'd like more time. Answer key. Number one. True. Number two. True. Number three. False. One in five or 20%. Number four. False. Many others do this business. Five. False. The bleach does. Six. Not yet. There are plans for the future. Seven. False. He wants to make a difference, not a profit. Eight. True. Other additional items are needed. Nine. True. Talking time. Discuss these talking points. What was your impression of the video? How did the man do to improve others' lives? How did their lives change with the invention? How can useless objects be recycled for good purposes? What ideas do you have for helping improve the lives of others? Be creative. Pause the video and take some time to discuss these questions. Matching exercises. Can you remember these words? Pause the video and take some time to review these words. Answers. Booming. Thriving. Becoming economically successful. Slums. Very poor areas of large cities. Bleach. Substance used for whitening. Mount. Put or get on top of something else. Hut. Small house or shelter used by poor people. Adhesive. Glue. Something that sticks things together. Solar. Related to or derived from the sun. Prototype. A model version of a new or future product. Charity. For the purposes of helping the poor. Expressions from the video. What do you think these phrases mean? Alterior. Motive. Works like a charm. In the limelight. Raise awareness. That's where. Something. Comes in. Alterior motive. Hidden purpose. Motivation or plan. Works like a charm. Functions perfectly. In the limelight. Getting a lot of attention. Raise awareness. Increase public knowledge about a topic. That's where. That's where. Something. Comes in. The way in which something relates or can be used. More speaking practice. Role play with your partner or teacher. Number one. Pretend you have a creative idea for an invention. Tell your partner about your idea and let him or her ask questions. Pause the video to discuss this topic. Role play two. Discuss with your partner the steps for making your invention or something useful. What materials do you need? How will you create the product? Pause the video if you'd like more time for discussion. Role play three. Talk to your partner or teacher about ways you can help people who are less fortunate than you. Again, pause the video if you'd like more time. Feel free to discuss this topic more with your friends or classmates. Remember to use some of the vocabulary and phrases that you learned from the video. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to click the thumbs up button below if you like this video. And please submit your ideas for more videos like this. Check out our websites for more information.