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Earth

Earth

Date: Jun 03 2009

Themes: News, Pets

Grammar: Count and Noncount Nouns

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Sometimes it’s easy to forget about how many different species and habitats there are on this planet, and what a rich and beautiful world we inhabit. Especially when we live in a city, far away from the forests and mountains and meadows, we might start to think that concrete is a natural environment, and that pigeons are the only species of birds out there.

The new documentary Earth shows us what a wild, diverse place the planet is, and reminds us that many of the earth’s amazing species and habitats are endangered and need to be protected. Listen to Marni and Dale talk about the film.

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Marni

Marni

Dale

Dale

Marni:  So, Dale, did you celebrate Earth Day?

Dale:  Yes I did.

Marni:  What did you do?

Dale:  I didn’t do a darn thing.

Marni:  OK, well that’s good, you’re not driving around, not creating more pollution. I actually went and saw that film Earth.

Dale:  I’ve heard of it, I heard it was released on Earth Day.

Marni:  Yes, it was released on Earth Day, and it’s based on that whole Plant Earth series that the Discovery Channel did.

Dale:  Oh, what a great series. It took a long time to do, great footage, I mean they did some great aerial footage from planes, helicopters.

Marni:  The footage was incredible, and it really showed like all the different natural habitats and how diverse things are, and focusing on endangered species and…

Dale:  And they showed families of polar bears, elephants, whales…

Marni:  And just migration patterns, like watching all the birds. And it was just so incredible to see all that footage and experience all that. It’s like, here’s this incredible planet that we have, and this is what we are protecting. Look at how amazing it is.

 

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Earth Day was started in the US in 1969 to remind people how precious the planet is and encourage them to take care of the environment. It takes place each year on April 22, but not everybody celebrates it.

Marni celebrated Earth Day this year by seeing the documentary Earth. The film is based on a TV series that took four years to make and was the most expensive nature show ever produced. The film provides incredibly up-close footage of polar bears, elephants, and whales.

Are you an environmentalist? What do you think is the most beautiful place on Earth?

 

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THEBABY

Dominican Republic

the most beutiful place in this world is Dominican Republic. it is amazing.

11:50 PM Jun 03 2009 |

Ca_Brazil

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

i think we should teach our children to take care of nature, to recycle, dont waste natural resources  cause i feel, like the past generations and ours havent been doing too much. so i believe, the most beautiful place in the world is where i feel good and i really feel that here. 

10:36 PM Jun 03 2009 |

Vivian83

Vivian83

Taiwan

The polar bears are super cute…!

09:25 PM Jun 03 2009 |

joaco

joaco

Argentina

as long as this world keeps on being capitalist, and the most important thing in society is profits, nothing will change…..

08:30 PM Jun 03 2009 |

Jafet

Mexico

Hopefully we all understand the importance of all the species and natural resources all over the world and try to protect them the only solution is up to us, let's do it

for a better future

for a better planet we'd like to live in

be good!!!

08:12 PM Jun 03 2009 |

longhung510

Viet Nam

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, me too !?!

04:34 PM Jun 03 2009 |

eliss

eliss

Kuwait

me to i,lik to live her؛‎)‎

03:25 PM Jun 03 2009 |

kalem2035

kalem2035

Mexico

I saw the documental and it’s excellent, really I recommend you to watch these movie specially dont’ throw in a broken bag the lesson ,we must do something, it’s not necesary a huge action with little things as walking more don’t waste water and other natural resources our planet will thank us all see ya.

02:45 PM Jun 03 2009 |

leotsar

Uzbekistan

i want to listen The EARTH’s song! I want to understand what about the Earth is singing.

02:14 PM Jun 03 2009 |

leotsar

Uzbekistan

there is nothing more beautiful then our Earth landscapes. The earth has pretty mountains, rivers, seas, oceans, nature. But we are to indifferent to our mother PlaneT. Love the earth, love its every pieces and try to save him!

02:10 PM Jun 03 2009 |

Fernandinha

Brazil

Earth Planet has so many beautiful places that it's difficult to choose only one of them. In my country, for example, people can find wonderful nature.

We live in cities with many concrete too, not
in the middle of the forest, as the most part of the world thinks. But we try living in peace with nature.

01:41 PM Jun 03 2009 |

mandy3548

China

In china,Guiling area in Guangxi province is a good place to live .There are ethnic minorities there,they value the environment,live simply.eat naturally.I love them.I dream of living there someday.Cool

01:06 PM Jun 03 2009 |

bluese

bluese

Turkey

its cool to live hereSmile

12:33 PM Jun 03 2009 |

llashi

llashi

Greece

its cool to live here

12:15 PM Jun 03 2009 |

winter sonata

Morocco

is the best home too

11:18 AM Jun 03 2009 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Discovery channel is really great!!

This movie sounds cool!! I wanna see it!!

11:12 AM Jun 03 2009 |

samara..x

samara..x

Brazil

SOMEONE HERAD ABOUT THE NEW PLANET ?

09:57 AM Jun 03 2009 |

samara..x

samara..x

Brazil

is the best home too live  for foreverWink

09:53 AM Jun 03 2009 |

chelsea..x

chelsea..x

United Kingdom

earth  IS OUR HOME home i say!!  HAS ANYONE HEARD ABOUT THE NEW PLANET LOOOL  LOVE ALL AROUND! Tongue out

09:53 AM Jun 03 2009 |

sofree

sofree

China

Maybe I'm not an environmentalist, because I don't remember which day is the Earth Day. But I do care about the environment, I did watch the whole Plant Earth series. It was really very very amazing.

 

When I was watching the Earth, I feel like it's another planet, not a little close to what I see everyday. I hate the pollution in big cities like Shanghai, barely see blue sky, I think at least I must move to country side some day, with fresh air and clear river.

 

The most beautiful place on Earth? Maybe Tibet. Basically the places with the less human, the more beautiful, so sad.

 

07:44 AM Jun 03 2009 |

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