People from all over the world are going to meet to talk about the hot air. They want to find ways to make it cooler. The meeting will start on November 30. It is very important because the world is getting hotter and hotter. If it keeps getting hotter, there might be big fires and other bad things.
Original news source: Global heat: Extreme autumn sets up 2023 to break records (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Show students the article and ask them to create an attention-grabbing headline that summarizes the main idea. They can use simple words they know and the teacher can write them on the board. Each student can then share their headline with the class.
– Word Association
Instructions: Say a word related to the article, such as "hot," "air," "meeting," or "world." Students must then say a word that they associate with it. This can help them recall vocabulary from the article and make connections between words in English.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the students into small groups. Give each group a piece of the article to read and ask them to draw a picture of what they read. They can draw things like thermometers for hot, cars and factories for pollution, and people talking for the meeting. Afterward, they can explain their drawings to the rest of the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask students a question related to the article, such as "Do you think it is important for people to meet and talk about the hot air?" Have students raise their hands to vote for 'yes' or 'no'. Count the votes and then encourage a brief discussion where students can express their opinions using simple sentences.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the students to think about what will happen if the world keeps getting hotter. Provide them with sentence starters like "If the world keeps getting hotter, there will be…" and let them complete the sentence. Encourage them to use vocabulary from the article and their own ideas. Share the predictions with the class and discuss.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The world is getting very hot this year.
The air is warmer because we use cars and factories that make smoke.
Some places are too dry, some places have too much water, and it is hard for people.
People are going to meet all over the world.
People want to meet to find ways to make the world cooler.
The meeting will start on November 30.
There might be big fires and other bad things.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The world is getting very hot this year. It might be the hottest year we have ever . The air is warmer than before because we use cars and that make smoke. It is so warm that it might be the it has been in a very, very long time. Because it is so hot, some places are too dry, some places too much water, and it is for people. People from all over the world are going to to talk about the hot air. They want to find ways to make it cooler. The meeting will start on November 30. It is very important because the is getting hotter and hotter. If it keeps getting hotter, there might be big and other bad things.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is hot weather?
2. Do you like hot days? Why or why not?
3. How do you feel when it is very, very hot?
4. What can you do to stay cool on a hot day?
5. Have you ever seen a big fire? What was it like?
6. Why do you think cars and factories make the air hot?
7. What happens when there is no rain and it is too dry?
8. What happens when there is too much water in a place?
9. Do you think it is good for people to meet and talk about the hot air? Why?
10. Can you think of one thing to make the air cooler?
11. Have you ever been to a very dry or very wet place? What was it like?
12. Do you think it is important to take care of our world? Why or why not?
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