Climate Change

Today we will: Practice taking notes from a video. Learn and practice vocabulary

related to climate change. Practice taking notes from writing. Discuss climate change with our

friends.

What are the biggest problems facing the world at the moment?

Discuss with your partner. I’ll ask for answers in 2 minutes.

Video WorkWhat

- People losing their homes

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When Where

Why Who Result

Vocabularyclimate change greenhouse effect risesglobal warming atmosphere emissions

extinction natural variation eco-systems

Activity 5. With your partner match the words from your notes to the definitions below.1) The process in which gases in the atmosphere trap the sun's heat. __________________2) A change in the earth's climate over a period of time. __________________3) When the average temperature on Earth is getting hotter. __________________4) A verb or noun which is a synonym of increase. __________________5) Greenhouse gases caused by human activity. __________________6) A system of plants and animals living together. __________________7) When a type of plant or animal disappears completely. __________________

8) The layer of gases around the Earth. __________________9) Normal or expected changes. __________________

Climate ChangeActivity 3- Read the article. - Work with your partner IN ENGLISH.- Discuss whether example 1 or example 2

notes are better and why.

What are Good Notes?- Use bullet points.- Are written in your own words.- Are concise.- Don’t just repeat sentences from

the text.

Make Notes -> Mingle

1) What is climate change?

climate change

- weather/climate different – short term vs. long term

- Greenhouse effect – natural process, keeps earth warm enough!

- people changing balance – climate change

Example

MingleA. What number do you have?B. I have number 3.A. Oh, I don’t need number 3, bye!

B. What number do you have?C. I have number 5.A. Oh, great. Has global warming stopped?B. …………………………………………………………….