People all over the world use a lot of coal, oil, and gas for energy. But soon, we might start using less of these things. This is good for the Earth, but changing to new kinds of energy is not easy. Most of our energy still comes from coal, oil, and gas.
We are starting to use more energy from the wind and the sun. But this is still a small part of all the energy we use. We need to use more electricity because it can be cleaner. Clean electricity is getting cheaper, but it costs a lot of money to start using it, especially for countries that don't have a lot of money.
People everywhere need to use clean energy fast because the Earth is getting too warm. We need to make big changes quickly. Some people are working hard to make these changes happen. Soon, leaders from different countries will meet to talk about how to use more clean energy.
Original news source: Fossil fuels: Can humanity really kick its addiction? (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will take turns acting out different forms of energy (e.g. wind, solar, coal, oil, gas) without using any words. The other groups will try to guess the form of energy being acted out. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to write a short summary of the article using their own words. Afterward, have a class discussion where students share their summaries and compare their answers.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of questions related to the article, such as "Do you think it is important to use clean energy?" or "Do you think it is worth the cost to switch to clean energy?" Each student should answer the questions individually, and then discuss their answers with their partner. Finally, have a class discussion where students share their opinions and reasons behind their answers.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Prepare a list of key vocabulary words from the article, such as "energy, coal, oil, gas, wind, solar, electricity, clean energy." Divide the class into small groups. One student from each group will come to the front of the class and choose a vocabulary word from a hat. They must then draw a picture to represent the word, while their group members try to guess the word. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article, such as "What are some challenges of switching to clean energy?" or "Why is it important to use clean energy?" Give the students a few minutes to think about their answer individually. Then, have them pair up with a partner and discuss their answers. Finally, have a class discussion where students share their thoughts and ideas.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
People use coal, oil, and gas for energy.
It's important to use less coal, oil, and gas because they can harm the Earth and make it too warm.
People are starting to use more energy from the wind and the sun.
It's important to use more electricity because it can be cleaner and better for the environment.
It's difficult for some countries because it costs a lot of money to start using clean energy and they may not have a lot of money.
We need to use clean energy quickly because the Earth is getting too warm and we need to make big changes to stop it.
Some people are working hard to make big changes for clean energy and soon leaders from different countries will meet to talk about how to use more clean energy.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
People all over the use a lot of coal, oil, and gas for . But soon, we might start using less of these . This is good for the Earth, but changing to new kinds of energy is not easy. Most of our energy still from , oil, and gas. We are starting to use more energy from the wind and the sun. But this is still a small of all the energy we use. We need to use more electricity because it can be cleaner. Clean electricity is getting , but it a lot of to start using it, especially for countries that don't have a lot of money. People everywhere need to use clean energy fast because the Earth is too . We need to big changes quickly. Some people are working hard to make these changes happen. Soon, leaders from different countries will meet to talk about how to use more clean energy.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is coal, oil, and gas used for?
2. How would you feel if we started using less coal, oil, and gas?
3. Do you like using wind and solar energy? Why or why not?
4. What is clean electricity?
5. How do you think clean energy can help the Earth?
6. Do you think it's important for countries to use more clean energy? Why or why not?
7. What do you think are some challenges of using clean energy?
8. How do you think clean energy can help to make the Earth cooler?
9. Do you know anyone who is working to make clean energy more available?
10. How would you feel if you could attend a meeting about clean energy? Why?
11. Do you think it's important for leaders from different countries to talk about clean energy? Why or why not?
12. What changes do you think we need to make in order to use more clean energy?
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