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Snow on Indonesia’s Mountains Melting

Glaciers in Papua are disappearing due to global warming.
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In Indonesia, there are very tall mountains. These mountains have snow on top. The snow is found in a place called Papua. People call this snow "eternal snow." But soon, all the snow might be gone.

The snow goes away because the Earth is getting warmer. Cars and factories make the air hot. People who live near the mountains are sad. They love the snow very much. They wish the snow could stay forever.

Original news source: Indonesia Carstensz Pyramid: Papua's 'eternal snow' on Puncak Jaya is about to disappear forever – BBC News (BBC)

๐ŸŽง Listen:

๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary:

1. mountains
2. snow
3. Papua
4. eternal
5. disappearing
6. warmer
7. factories
8. special
9. forever
10. Earth

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Show a picture of snow and ask, "What do you see?"
2. Pretend to be snowflakes falling and ask, "How does it feel to fall from the sky?"
3. Sing a simple song about the cold and ask, "What sounds fun about snow?"
4. Talk about favorite weather and ask, "Do you like warm or cold?"
5. Draw a mountain and ask, "Why might snow disappear?"

๐Ÿค” Comprehension Questions:

1. Where are the tall mountains with snow in Indonesia?

2. What do people call the snow in Papua?

3. Why is the snow disappearing?

4. What makes the air hot according to the article?

5. How do the people near the mountains feel about the snow going away?

6. What do the people want for the snow?

7. What has almost happened to the snow in Papua?

๐ŸŽงโœ๏ธ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In , there are very tall mountains. These mountains have on top. The snow is found in a place called Papua. People call this snow " snow." But , all the snow might be gone. The snow goes away because the Earth is getting . and factories make the air hot. People who live the mountains are sad. They the snow very much. They wish the snow could stay forever.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Questions:

1. Do you like snow? Why or why not?
2. Have you ever seen snow before?
3. What do you think it's like to play in snow?
4. Why do you think snow is special to some people?
5. How would you feel if snow disappeared forever?
6. Have you ever visited a mountain?
7. Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather? Why?
8. What can we do to help keep the Earth cool?
9. How does warm weather make you feel?
10. What is your favorite season and why?
11. Why do you think the Earth is getting warmer?
12. If you could keep snow forever, what would you do?

Individual Activities

๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ญ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. mountains
2. snow
3. Papua
4. eternal
5. disappearing
6. warmer
7. factories
8. special
9. forever
10. Earth

Meanings

(A) going away
(B) place in Indonesia
(C) unique or important
(D) buildings that make products
(E) lasting forever
(F) white ice from the sky
(G) hotter
(H) always
(I) our planet
(J) big hills

๐Ÿ”ก Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What happens to the snow on the mountains in Indonesia?
(a) It is growing larger.
(b) It is moving to another mountain.
(c) It is changing color.
(d) It is disappearing.
2. Why is the snow disappearing?
(a) The Earth is getting warmer.
(b) The snow becomes tired.
(c) People take it away.
(d) The mountains are moving.
3. Where are the tall mountains with snow located?
(a) Australia.
(b) Europe.
(c) Africa.
(d) Papua, Indonesia.
4. What do cars and factories do?
(a) Make the air hot.
(b) Make more snow.
(c) Cool the mountains.
(d) Stop the sun.
5. How do the people feel about the snow going away?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Indifferent.
6. What do people call the snow on these mountains?
(a) Old snow.
(b) Eternal snow.
(c) Green snow.
(d) Ice snow.
7. What do the people near the mountains want?
(a) More cars.
(b) The snow to stay.
(c) New factories.
(d) Hotter weather.
8. What has almost happened to the snow?
(a) It has changed color.
(b) It has become louder.
(c) It is almost all gone.
(d) It has grown.

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ True or False Questions:

1. The snow is called "temporary snow."
2. Cars and factories make the air cold.
3. They want the snow to stay forever.
4. Indonesia has tall mountains with snow.
5. The snow is in the desert.
6. The world is getting warmer.
7. People near the mountains feel joyful.
8. The snow is disappearing.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about a time you saw snow or ice.
2. What would you do if you lived near snowy mountains?
3. How can people help stop the Earth from getting too warm?
4. Describe what snow looks and feels like.
5. Why do you think the snow is important to some people?

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