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Match the words/ phrases with suitable pictures
1: sea rising
2: high temperature
3: ice melting
A.
B
C
Key: 1B, 2C, 3A
What is the problem that 3 pictures refer to?
1: sea rising
2: high temperature
3: ice melting
A.
B
C
GLOBAL WARMING
UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING
A: READING
GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL
UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING
READING
A: BEFORE YOU READ
VOCABULARY
1.Catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ (adj) :

thảm khốc
disastrous
2. Famine/ˈfæmɪn/(n):
Nạn đói
When many people do not have enough food and many die
3. Absorb/əbˈzɔːb/
(v):
4.Give off /ɡɪv ɒf/
(v):
Thoát ra
Hấp thụ
Eg: The fire doesn`t seem to be giving off much heat.
Eg :Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
5. Capture/ˈkæptʃə(r)/ (v):


Đuổi theo, bắt
Catch and keep somebody/ something in a place
6. Ecosystem
/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ (n):
All living creatures and plants in a certain area and the relations between them
Hệ sinh thái
7. Diversity /daɪˈvɜːsəti/(n):
The fact of having many different types of people, animals, plants or things
Sự đa dạng
vocabulary
1.Catastrophic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ (adj) :
Thảm khốc
2. Famine /ˈfæmɪn/ (n):
Nạn đói
3.Absorb /əbˈzɔːb/ (v):
Hấp thụ
4.Give off /ɡɪv ɒf/ (v):


Thoát ra
5. Capture /ˈkæptʃə(r)/ (v):
Đuổi, bắt
6. Ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/ (n):
Hệ sinh thái
7. Diversity /daɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n):
Sự đa dạng
1. Catastrophic (a)
2. Femine (n)
3. Absorb (v)
4. Capture (v)
5. Atmosphere (n)
6. Ecosystem (n)
7. Diversity (n)
B. While reading
Activity 3 : Match the words with their meanings
a. all living creatures and plants in a certain area and the relationships between them
b. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth
c. The fact of having many different types of people, animals, plants or things
d. Take in ( gas, liquid, heat )from the space of surface around
e. Catch and keep something/ someone in a place
f. When a lot of people do not have enough food and many die
g. disastrous
1. Catastrophic (a)
2. Famine (n)
3. Absorb (v)
4. Capture (v)
5. Atmosphere (n)
6. Ecosystem (n)
7. Diversity (n)
B. While reading
Activity 3 : Match the words with thier meanings
a. all living creatures and plants in a certain area and the relationships between them
b. The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth
c. The fact of having many different types of people, animals, plants or things
d. Take in ( gas, liquid, heat )from the space of surface around
e. Catch and keep something/ someone in a place
f. When a lot of people do not have enough food and many die
g. disastrous
UNIT 6: GLOBAL WARMING
READING
B: WHILE YOU READ
Read the text and answer the following questions
Activity 1
1. Who is mainly responsible for global warming?
2. What happens when coal is burnt to make electricity?
3. How does deforestation contribute to global warming?
4. What could happen to people when sea levels rise?
5. How can high temperatures affect crops?
6. Why is widespread loss of species a matter of great concern for humans?
Activity 1. Read the text and answer the following questions
1. Who is mainly responsible for global warming?
Humans/People/We are responsible.


Paragraph 1 line 4, 5, 6.
2. What happens when coal is burnt

to make electricity?

It releases a large amount of carbon

dioxide into the atmosphere.


Paragraph 2 line 3, 4.

3. How does deforestation contribute

to global warming?

Forests absorb and capture CO2 from the atmosphere. This process has been disrupted by the current alarming rate of deforestation.
Paragraph 2- 2 last sentences.

4. What could happen to people

when sea levels rise?

They could lose their homes.


Paragraph 3 line 2, 3.

5. How can high temperatures affect

crops?

High temperatures can reduce crop

harvests globally.


Paragraph 3 line 6, 7.

6. Why is widespread loss of species a matter of great concern for humans?

Because we cannot exist without

species diversity on Earth.


Paragraph 3 last sentence.

A. Global warming is the rise in the world’s temparature

B. Global warming leads to the extinction of millions of species in the world

C. Global warming is mailnly caused by humans and has nagative impacts on people’s lives

D. People have to work together to reduce the risks of global warming
C
Select the statement that expresses its main idea.
Activity 2:
C) After reading:

Design a mindmap including the causes and effects of global warming and suggest possible sollutions
Activity 3: Work in group
Divide class into 3 groups
Discuss in group:
Exchange the ideas to write activities which are the causes and effects of global warming
Representative of each group goes to the board to present.
GLOBAL WARMING
CAUSES
EFFECTS
C. After reading
- Carbon dioxide emissions from factories
Burning petrol for transports
Cutting down forests
Rise in sea levels
Severe weather-related natural disasters
Reduce crop harvests
Water shortage
Disappearance of millions of species
Spread propaganda people about the seriousness of global warming
Use clean energy : solar energy, wind energy…
Plant more trees
Use public transport in stead of personal cars or motorbikes to reduce exhaust fumes.
Summerise the passage
Underline topic sentences in each paragraph
Give possible solutions to the problem in your neighborhood.