Scientists thought they knew how fast the earth was getting warmer, but now they are not so sure. They think it might start getting hotter faster than they expected. This is because even though we stopped some things that were making the earth cooler, the air still has a lot of stuff that makes it warmer. Big problems with the weather are happening now, and scientists say we need to stop using oil and gas to make it better.
The weather is changing a lot and it's causing problems. The hot weather and big storms show that we need to do something fast. There is a big meeting coming up where leaders from all over the world will talk about the weather. They will try to find ways to stop using oil and gas to help the earth.
Original news source: Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected? (BBC)
📖 Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a weather-related word or phrase from the article (e.g. hot weather, storms, El Niño). One student from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the others try to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Continue until all the words or phrases have been acted out.
– News Summary
Instructions: Give each student a copy of the article. Have them read the article and then summarize the main points in their own words. Encourage them to use their English skills to communicate the information clearly and concisely. Afterward, have a class discussion to compare and discuss their summaries.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write several statements related to the article on the board (e.g. "The weather is getting hotter because of El Niño", "Using oil and gas is causing problems with the weather"). Have students indicate whether they agree or disagree with each statement by raising their hand or standing up. Then, ask a few students to explain their opinions and start a class discussion.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. storms, Antarctica, El Niño). Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair will choose a word and then draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word. After a set time limit, switch roles. The pair with the most correct guesses wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think about and write down their answers to the following question: "What do you think is the most important thing we can do to help the earth with the changing weather?" Then, have them pair up with a partner and discuss their answers. Finally, have a few pairs share their ideas with the class and facilitate a class discussion.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
The weather has been very hot and there have been many storms.
People think this year might be the hottest ever because of the hot weather and less ice in the sea near Antarctica.
El Niño is something that makes the air warmer. It affects the weather by making it hotter.
Scientists are not so sure about how fast the earth is getting warmer because even though we stopped some things that were making the earth cooler, there are still a lot of things in the air that make it warmer.
Some things in the air that used to make the earth cooler are things that blocked some sun.
The weather is causing problems because of the hot weather and big storms. It's changing a lot and we need to do something fast.
Leaders from all over the world are going to talk about ways to stop using oil and gas to help the earth.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
This year, the weather has been very hot and there have been many and less ice in the sea near Antarctica. think this year might be the hottest ever, which was a surprise. The weather is because of something called El Niño, which makes the air warmer. Also, we used to have in the air that blocked some sun and made the earth , but now there are fewer of those things, so it might be warmer. Scientists thought they knew how fast the earth was getting warmer, but now they are not so sure. They think it might start getting hotter faster than they expected. This is because even though we stopped some things that were making the cooler, the air still has a lot of that makes it warmer. Big problems with the are happening now, and scientists say we need to stop using oil and gas to make it better. The weather is changing a lot and it's problems. The hot weather and big storms show that we to do something fast. There is a big meeting coming up where from all over the world will talk about the weather. They will try to find ways to stop using oil and gas to help the earth.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. What is El Niño and how does it affect the weather?
2. How would you feel if the weather kept getting hotter and there were more storms?
3. Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Why?
4. What are some things that make the earth cooler?
5. Do you think it's important to stop using oil and gas? Why or why not?
6. How do you think the weather changing can cause problems?
7. What do you think the leaders at the meeting can do to help the earth?
8. How would you feel if you had to stop using oil and gas?
9. What are some ways we can help the earth and the weather?
10. Why do you think scientists are not sure how fast the earth is getting warmer?
11. How do you think the hot weather and big storms are affecting people's lives?
12. What do you think will happen if we don't do anything to stop the weather from changing? Why?
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