People who know a lot about energy say we are going to use less coal, oil, and gas soon. This is good news, but we have to move fast to using clean energy. Most of the power we use still comes from coal, oil, and gas. People think we will use the most coal, oil, and gas in 2025 and then start using less. We need to change to using energy from the sun and wind because it is cleaner.
Sun and wind power are growing, but they are still a small part of all the power we use. We need to use more things that work with electricity because they are better for the air. Sun and wind power are getting cheaper, which is good. But it costs a lot of money to start using them, especially for countries that don't have a lot of money. There is a big meeting called COP28 where leaders from all over the world will talk about how to use more clean energy.
Original news source: Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction? (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of energy-related words (e.g. coal, oil, gas, sun, wind, electricity). One person from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the others in the group try to guess what word it is. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Afterward, ask the students to work in pairs and write a short summary of the article using their own words. They can then share their summaries with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of energy-related vocabulary words on the board (e.g. coal, oil, gas, sun, wind, electricity, clean energy). Divide the class into pairs or small groups. One person from each group will draw a picture representing one of the words, while the others try to guess what word it is. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Keyword Taboo
Instructions: Write a list of energy-related vocabulary words on the board. Divide the class into pairs or small groups. One person from each group will choose a word and try to describe it to their partner/group without using the keyword itself. The others have to guess what the keyword is. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. One person from each pair will have 2 minutes to read the article and summarize it to their partner. Then, they will switch roles and the other person will summarize it. Afterward, ask the pairs to share their summaries with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
We use a lot of coal, oil, and gas right now.
Yes, we are going to use less coal, oil, and gas in the future.
We need to change to using energy from the sun and wind because it is cleaner and better for the air.
No, sun and wind power are still a small part of all the power we use.
It is good that sun and wind power are getting cheaper because more people can afford to use them.
Yes, it costs a lot of money to start using sun and wind power.
The big meeting is called COP28.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
People who know a lot about energy say we are going to use , oil, and gas soon. This is good news, but we have to move fast to using clean energy. Most of the power we use still comes from coal, oil, and gas. People we will use the most coal, oil, and gas in 2025 and then start using less. We need to change to using energy from the sun and wind because it is cleaner. Sun and wind are growing, but they are still a small of all the power we use. We need to use things that work with electricity because they are better for the air. Sun and wind power are getting cheaper, which is good. But it costs a lot of money to using them, especially for countries that don't have a lot of money. There is a big meeting called COP28 where leaders from all over the world will about how to use more clean energy.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is clean energy?
2. How would you feel if we used more clean energy?
3. Do you like using electricity? Why or why not?
4. What is COP28?
5. How do you think clean energy can help the environment?
6. Do you think using clean energy is important? Why or why not?
7. What are some ways we can use more clean energy?
8. How do you think using clean energy can help save money?
9. Do you know any examples of clean energy sources?
10. Why do you think it is important for countries to use clean energy?
11. What are some challenges countries might face when switching to clean energy?
12. How can we encourage more people to use clean energy?
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