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Unit 3 Reading and Thinking
Climate Change Requires the World's Attention
What's the day of Feb 27?
Why was International Polar Bear Day set up?
Climate Change Requires the World's Attention
Make a predication
Divide the passage into four parts and find the main idea of each part.
Part Paragraph Main idea
1 The __________ of dramatic climate change that had an impact on Earth’s ecology
2 The __________ of the increase in the global average surface temperature
3 The ____________ of the rise in temperature
4 The __________ to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
1-2
3
4
5
evidence
cause
consequences
solutions
4
evidence
cause
consequences
solutions
ocean
atmosphere
melting
rising
polar bear
evidence
anomaly n. a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is nomal or expected
The earth is becoming warmer and warmer.
Can you use your words to describe how climate change has influenced the polar bear’s life?
climate change
low sea-ice levels
longer food-seeking
lack of food (seals)
starvation
climate change
low sea-ice levels
its dead body found
root cause
direct cause
effect
starvation
longer food-seeking
lack of food (seals)
words and expressions mean “ to make sth. happen (cause and effect)”
cause
lead to
result in
be responsible for
bring about
have an impact on
The following reasons account for the death of the polar bear, with one influencing another. Put them in a correct logical order according to para.2.
cause
natural
heat
man-made
more heat
fossil fuels
the sun
Add the following lables to the correct box in the diagram
A. Earth
B. heat reflected back to Earth's surface
C. atmosphere
D. sunlight
E. heat released back into space
cause
natural
heat
man-made
more heat
fossil fuels
the sun
Always harmful?
keep
cause
Earth's climate warm and habitable
Earth's surface temperature to rise quickly
consequences
extreme
natural
heatwaves
rainstorms
damage
human lives
economic
Find out words and expressions mean “ to make sth. happen (cause and effect)” in the two parts.
Part 2: cause
Part 3: consequences
What is it ?
solutions
individuals
governments
carbon footprint
educate
greenhouse gas emissions
CH4
carbon dioxide
[ˌkɑ:bən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd]
methane[ˈmi:ˌθeɪn]
CO2
How big is your carbon footprint?
0-20 → Green is your favourite colour – keep up the good work!
20-100 → Your efforts are appreciated!
100-200→ Room for improvement.
200+ → Look for better ways to become friends with Mother Nature!
How did you do?
So what will you do to help?
Talk with your partner
16
Search for more information on the Internet about climate change, then write a speech to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts.
Homework
Tips:
1. Use terms of climate change learned in the text
2. Use words and expressions mean “to make something happen (cause and effect)”.
Words and expressions can be used
cause
lead to
result in
be responsible for
bring about
have an impact on
Thank you for your listening
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