ACTIVITY 1
Go to the video on the webpage "A student's guide to global climate change", watch it and solve the following exercises:
1. Put in order the following statements that explain the greenhouse effect.
- Greenhouse gases keep the heat from escamping back to outer space
- The Earth gets heat from the sun
- Trapping some heat in the atmosphere is a good thing, because it keeps the planet warm enough for us to live
- In the atmosphere greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide trap this heat
2. Finish the following sentence:
If the planet keeps getting warmer, ........
3. Mention some of the measures we can take in order to reduce the effects of the Global Climate Change.
1. Put in order the following statements that explain the greenhouse effect.
- Greenhouse gases keep the heat from escamping back to outer space
- The Earth gets heat from the sun
- Trapping some heat in the atmosphere is a good thing, because it keeps the planet warm enough for us to live
- In the atmosphere greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide trap this heat
2. Finish the following sentence:
If the planet keeps getting warmer, ........
3. Mention some of the measures we can take in order to reduce the effects of the Global Climate Change.
ACTIVITY 2
Listen to Michael Jackson’s song "The Earth Song".
Now listen to it again. Then do the following activities:
1. Answer to these questions: - Who does the pronoun “we” refer to? And “I”?
- Who is this song addressed to?
2. Name two animals species mentioned in the song.
3. Underline the words related to nature and natural disasters.
4. The video starts and finishes with different images. Describe and explain the them.
