When they said yes to the money pot, everyone clapped their hands for a long time. This money will go to places that have big problems because of the weather. Before, there was money to help places get ready for the Earth getting warmer, but not for when bad weather breaks things. People first talked about this money pot a long time ago, in the 1990s, but the places with lots of money didn't want to do it. Now, they said yes, and it's a big deal for helping the Earth.
Original news source: COP28: Poor countries win 30-year fight for climate cash (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of weather-related vocabulary words (e.g. storm, dry, warm, weather). One person from each team will act out a word without speaking, while their team tries to guess the word. The team that guesses correctly gets a point. The team with the most points at the end wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. Give them a few minutes to write their summaries, and then have them share with a partner or with the whole class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write a question related to the article on the board (e.g. Do you think creating a money pot for weather-related disasters is a good idea?). Have the students stand on one side of the room if they agree with the statement, and on the other side if they disagree. Then, ask a few students from each side to explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of weather-related vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. storm, dry, warm, weather). Divide the class into pairs. One person from each pair will choose a word and draw a picture of it on the board, while their partner tries to guess the word. The pair that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have the students think about and write down one thing they can do to help the Earth in terms of weather-related issues. Then, have them pair up and share their ideas with their partner. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their ideas with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The money pot is for helping places that are affected by big storms and very dry weather because the Earth is getting warmer.
A man named Sultan al-Jaber suggested making the money pot.
Countries like Europe, the UK, and the US said they would give money to help.
People clapped their hands because they were happy and excited that the money pot was going to help places with big weather problems.
People first talked about the money pot a long time ago, in the 1990s.
The places with lots of money didn't want to do it before because they didn't think it was important or necessary.
It is a big deal for helping the Earth because now there is money to help places that are affected by bad weather, which was not available before.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
People at a big meeting about the Earth's weather said yes to making a special money pot. This money pot is for helping places that get hurt by big and very dry weather because the Earth is getting warmer. A man named al-Jaber we should do this on the first day of the meeting, and it was a surprise. Some like Europe, the UK, and the US said they would give money to help, about $400 million. People think this is a good first step to help the Earth. When they said yes to the money pot, everyone their hands for a long time. This money will go to places that have big because of the weather. Before, there was money to help places get ready for the Earth getting warmer, but not for when bad breaks things. People first talked about this money pot a long time ago, in the 1990s, but the places with lots of money didn't want to do it. Now, they said yes, and it's a big deal for the Earth.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a big storm?
2. How would you feel if your house got broken by a big storm?
3. Do you like when people help each other? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the idea of a money pot to help places with bad weather?
5. How would you feel if you lived in a place with very dry weather?
6. Do you think it's important to help the Earth? Why or why not?
7. What is a surprise?
8. How do you show that you're happy?
9. What do you think about clapping your hands?
10. How would you feel if you had a lot of money and could help people in need?
11. Do you think it's fair that some places have more money than others? Why or why not?
12. What do you think will happen if the Earth keeps getting warmer?
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