Because it's so hot, there are big problems like too much heat, not enough water, and too much water in some places. These problems make people suffer. The heat comes from dirty air made when we use oil and gas, and El Niño is making it worse. This year, it's been much warmer than it was a long time ago before we started making the air dirty, and scientists are worried that more bad weather might come.
There's a big meeting starting on November 30 where people from all over the world talk about the weather and how to take care of our planet. They need to find ways to stop the world from getting too hot. It's very important because the weather is getting worse in many places like the UK, Italy, and Japan. If it keeps getting hotter, there might be more fires and other bad things happening.
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:
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student plays the role of a news reporter covering the story of the year's extreme heat, and the other student plays the role of a scientist or a local person affected by the heat. They should use information from the article to create a short news interview, practicing the past simple tense and weather-related vocabulary.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary from the article on slips of paper (e.g., hottest, record, El Niño, suffer, climate, meeting, planet). Students take turns picking a word and drawing it on the board without speaking. Their teammates must guess the word within a set time limit.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements about climate change and its effects, based on the article. Students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates whether they agree or disagree with each statement. They should use phrases like "Do you think that…" or "In your opinion, is it true that…". Afterward, discuss the results as a class and practice using expressions of agreement and disagreement.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask a question related to the article, such as "What can we do to prevent the planet from getting too hot?" Students first think about the question individually, then pair up to discuss their ideas. Finally, pairs share their conclusions with the rest of the class, encouraging the use of new vocabulary and expressions learned from the article.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Students use the information from the article to make predictions about the future of the world's climate. They can start sentences with "If the world keeps getting hotter, I predict that…" or "In the future, there might be…". Encourage them to use modal verbs of prediction such as "might," "could," and "will." Discuss as a class whether these predictions are optimistic or pessimistic and why.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
This year might be the hottest year we have ever had.
October was even hotter than the record from 2019.
The air was warmer because we use things that make the air dirty and because of El Niño.
Two problems are that there is too much heat and not enough water in some places, and too much water in other places.
The dirty air is caused by using oil and gas.
The big meeting starts on November 30.
The weather is getting worse in places like the UK, Italy, and Japan.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
This year might be the hottest year we have ever . In October, it was very hot, even hotter than the old record from 2019. The air all over the world was warmer by a little bit because we use that the air dirty, and because of something called El Niño. Some months, like July and September, were super hot, and July might have been the hottest in a very, very time. Because it's so hot, there are big problems like too much heat, not enough , and too much water in some places. These problems make suffer. The heat comes from dirty air made when we use oil and gas, and El Niño is making it worse. This year, it's been much warmer than it was a long ago before we making the air , and scientists are worried that more bad weather might come. There's a big meeting starting on November 30 where people from all over the world talk about the weather and how to take care of our planet. They to find ways to stop the world from getting too hot. It's very because the weather is getting worse in places like the UK, Italy, and Japan. If it keeps getting hotter, there might be more fires and other bad things happening.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. What is the hottest weather you have ever felt? How did it make you feel?
2. Do you like hot weather? Why or why not?
3. How do you stay cool when it is very hot outside?
4. What are some things that make the air dirty? Do you think this is a big problem?
5. Have you ever heard of El Niño? What do you think it is?
6. Why do you think too much heat can be a problem for people?
7. What can happen if there is not enough water in some places?
8. Have you seen or heard about big weather problems like too much rain or big fires on TV or the internet?
9. Do you think it is important for countries to work together to take care of our planet? Why or why not?
10. Can you think of some ways to stop the world from getting too hot?
11. Have you ever been in a place where the weather changed a lot and it caused problems? What happened?
12. Do you think we should worry about the weather getting worse in the future? Why or why not?
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