UNIT 6.
GLOBAL
WARMING

COMMUNICATION
AND CULTURE
COMMUNICATION
Green Teens Club is a youth organization whose purpose is to protect the environment. You are members of the club. Work in groups. Discuss and select ONE main cause of global warming and prepare a talk to present in the club meeting. Your talk should include the following parts:
A. INTRODUCTION
1. Getting attention: Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon / Can we start? / Shall we start?
2. Introducing the topic and the purpose of your talk: The subject of my presentation / The topic of my talk is... I`m going to talk about...
3. Giving a preview of the talk: There are... main parts in my presentation: In the first part, I`ll talk about..., the second part will focus on..., and then in the third part, I`ll....
B. BODY
1. Describing one of the main causes
2. Explaining its effects
3. Giving some possible solutions (things that we should do)

C. CONCLUSION
1. Restating your message: To sum up, …. In short, … In a nutshell, … The important thing to remember is …
2. Thanking the audience for their attention
CULTURE
Young voices for
the Planet!

Task 1.
Read the paragraphs about how youths can contribute to reducing the risks of global warming and answer the questions.
Make contribution
Slow down
Đóng góp = contribute (v)
Làm chậm lại/giảm tốc độ/suy thoái/ sống chậm
Be around :
Another + thời gian
Hiện diện/nổi bật
Thêm + thời gian + nữa
Ban (v)
Cấm
1. What is Young Voices for the Planet?
=> It is a series of short films that tell real stories about the different ways young people have contributed to reducing the carbon footprint of their homes, schools, communities, and countries.
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2. Why did Felix Finkbeiner start his project ‘Plant for the Planet`?
=> Because he has learnt about how trees can help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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3. Why did Olivia Bouler create and sell paintings of birds?
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=> To raise money for the clean-up of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
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4. How did the students at Santa Monica High School, in California, raise awareness about the dangers of plastic bags on ocean animals and the environment?
=> One student stood covered in plastic bags in front of city lawmakers and asked them to ban plastic bags.
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Homework:
Learn new words
Write your answers (Communication and culture) page 14, 15 in your notebooks.
Prepare for the next lesson: Unit 7- Getting Started