Vocabulary
Earth and our place in it
Earth and our place in it
Unscramble the words
rlvteenaait geynre
xtcoi staew
sflios ufsel
alternative energy
toxic waste
fossil fuels
What is climate change?
Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. This change in the conditions of climate can be natural and also the result of human activities.
Guess the word according to the definition:
an organization that has the purpose of providing money or help to people who need it, or that does something useful for society
Charity
What is the name of the project from the short film about Grace?
Mary’s Meals
A layer of oil on the surface of the water which comes from leaking ships or sinking tankers and is a large threat to marine animals
oil spill
Explain the words/phrases
- Emission of
- The destruction of habitats
- Flooding
Emission of - the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation (e.g.‘the effects of lead emission on health’)
The destruction of habitats - damage or ruin the place of living (e.g. “This environmental issue will lead to the destruction of habitats of many animals ”)
Flooding - the covering of normally dry land with a large amount of water. (e.g.‘a serious risk of flooding’)
Guess the word according to the definition:
the activity of trying to persuade people or organizations to give money for a specific purpose (especially for a charity)
campaign
What is the meaning of expression "saving grace"?
It is used to describe a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless.
Explain the meaning of phrasal verbs:
go off
bring out
give off
go off - stop being fresh
bring out - produce and start to sell a new product
give off - produce heat, a smell, a gas
Name two types of climate change causes
Natural and man made
Explain the meaning of the phrase:
To launch a charity
to start, to set up a charity
What is the structure of fundraising letter? What should you write in each of the parts?
Beginning
Middle/main part
Ending
(Students' explanations, teacher's assessment)
Explain the meaning of the word:
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat
Name at least 2 natural causes that are responsible for climate change and explain their influence
Shifting of continents, volcanoes, sea waves, earth rotation
For example: Whenever a volcano erupts, it emits sulphur dioxide, water, dust and ash particles in the atmosphere in large amounts. The excessive amount of gases can affect the climate for a long time. The gas and dust particles block the path of the sun’s rays, resulting in natural imbalance.
Make up a sentence using the following words and phrases:
cruel behavior
disadvantaged group
Students answers
Teacher's assessment
Who is Dinara Saduakassova and what is her role in the United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF in Kazakhstan?
Make up a sentence using the following words and phrases:
Emission of (carbon dioxide)
Consequence
Students answers
Teacher's assessment
Explain the difference between weather and climate
Weather is the temperature, precipitation and wind, which change hour by hour and day by day.
Climate is the average weather and the nature of its variations that we experience over time.
Guess the word according to the definition:
The belief that you should help people, especially by giving money to those who need it
philanthropy
Who is Kofi Annan and why did he get the Nobel Prize for Peace?
Kofi Annan (born 1938) is from Ghana. From 1997 to 2006 he was the Secretary General of the United Nations .He took a leading role in mobilizing the international community in the battle against AIDS, and more recently against the global terrorist threat. He got the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2001.