Sarah had a hard time when she changed her mind because she felt alone and very sad. But she knew it was important to know the truth and to do something about it. She says we should be nice to people who don't think the Earth is getting warmer and find things we all care about. Sarah changed a lot and knows we can all learn new things. She wants everyone to think about what they believe and help our planet.
Original news source: I thought climate change was a hoax. Now I've changed my mind' (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. Earth, warmer, radio, learn, teach). One person from each team will act out the word without speaking, while their team members guess what word it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Ask the students to work in pairs or small groups. Give each group a copy of the article and ask them to read it together. Then, have them summarize the main points of the article in their own words. Afterward, have a class discussion to compare their summaries and discuss any differences.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the statement "I believe that the Earth is getting warmer" on the board. Ask the students to stand up and move to one side of the classroom if they agree with the statement, and to the other side if they disagree. Give them a few minutes to discuss their reasons with the people on their side. Then, ask a few students from each side to share their opinions with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. Earth, warmer, radio, learn, teach). Divide the class into pairs or small groups. One person from each group will choose a word from the list and draw a picture to represent it, while their partner(s) try to guess the word. The first group to correctly guess the word wins a point. Repeat until all the words have been used.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a piece of paper and ask them to draw a line down the middle. On one side, they should list the pros (advantages) of believing that the Earth is getting warmer, and on the other side, they should list the cons (disadvantages). Afterward, have a class discussion to share their ideas and discuss the different perspectives.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Sarah used to think that the Earth getting warmer was not true.
Sarah heard different stories about the Earth getting warmer from another place that talks on the radio.
Sarah felt alone and very sad when she changed her mind.
Sarah thought it was important to know the truth because it helps us understand what is happening to our planet.
Sarah says we should be nice to people who don't think the Earth is getting warmer and find things we all care about.
Sarah wants everyone to think about what they believe and how it can help our planet.
Sarah wants to teach people about the Earth getting warmer and help them learn how to take care of our planet.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A lady named Sarah used to think that the Earth warmer was not true. She heard this from friends and a man on the radio. But then she heard different from another place that talks on the radio. Sarah learned she was wrong and started to learn more. Now she helps people learn about the Earth getting warmer and kids too. Sarah had a hard time when she changed her mind because she alone and very sad. But she knew it was important to know the and to do something about it. She says we should be nice to people who don't think the Earth is getting warmer and we all care about. Sarah changed a lot and knows we can all learn new things. She wants everyone to think about what they believe and help our planet.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is the Earth getting warmer?
2. How would you feel if you found out something you believed was not true?
3. Do you think it is important to know the truth? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Sarah means when she says we should be nice to people who don't think the Earth is getting warmer?
5. Do you think it is important to help our planet? Why or why not?
6. How do you think Sarah felt when she changed her mind?
7. What do you think Sarah means when she says we can all learn new things?
8. Do you like learning new things? Why or why not?
9. What do you believe about the Earth getting warmer?
10. Why do you think Sarah wants everyone to think about what they believe?
11. Have you ever changed your mind about something? How did you feel?
12. What do you think we can do to help our planet?
Individual Activities
ππ Vocabulary Meanings:
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π Write a Summary:
Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
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