Last year was very, very hot. It was the hottest year we have ever seen. The people who watch the weather in Europe said it was much hotter than a long time ago. In the United Kingdom, it was almost the hottest year too. The world is getting warmer because of people and something called El Niño.
The hot year made the weather go crazy. It was too hot in many places. This made big fires, not enough rain, and too much water in some places. The ice at the top and bottom of the world melted a lot. People are worried it will get even hotter next year.
People do things that make the Earth warmer. Last year was so hot because we use things that hurt the air. People from all over the world talked about this, but they did not make strong rules to stop it. Still, we are making some good changes, like using sun and wind to make power and driving cars that don't need gas. We need to be very careful to keep our world from getting too hot.
Original news source: 2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of cards with words related to the article (e.g. hot, weather, fire, rain). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the rest of the group guesses what word it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the class read the article together. After reading, ask each student to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. Encourage them to use simple sentences and vocabulary.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose a few key words from the article (e.g. hot, weather, fire, rain) and write them on the board. Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student guesses the word based on the drawing.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Have each group discuss the pros and cons of using sun and wind to make power, as mentioned in the article. Encourage them to think of as many reasons as possible for each side. After the discussion, each group can share their ideas with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the class to think about what might happen if the world continues to get hotter. Have them write down or discuss their predictions in pairs or small groups. Afterward, ask a few students to share their predictions with the class.
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Because of people and something called El Niño.
There were big fires, not enough rain, and too much water in some places.
The ice at the top and bottom of the world melted a lot.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Last year was very, very hot. It was the hottest year we have ever seen. The people who watch the weather in Europe it was much than a long time ago. In the United Kingdom, it was almost the hottest year too. The world is getting because of people and something called El Niño. The hot year made the weather go . It was too hot in many places. This made big fires, not enough rain, and too much water in some places. The ice at the top and bottom of the world melted a lot. People are worried it will get even hotter next . People do things that make the warmer. Last year was so hot because we use things that hurt the air. People from all over the world talked about this, but they did not make strong rules to stop it. Still, we are making some good changes, like using sun and wind to make power and driving cars that don't gas. We need to be very careful to our world from getting too hot.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. What is the weather like when it is very, very hot?
2. How would you feel if it was too hot where you live?
3. Do you like hot weather? Why or why not?
4. What happens when the weather gets too hot?
5. What happens when there is not enough rain?
6. What happens when there is too much water in some places?
7. What happens when the ice at the top and bottom of the world melts?
8. Do you think it is good or bad that the world is getting warmer? Why or why not?
9. What are some things that people do that make the Earth warmer?
10. Do you think people should make strong rules to stop things that hurt the air? Why or why not?
11. What are some good changes that people are making to help the Earth?
12. Why do we need to be very careful to keep our world from getting too hot?
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