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UNIT 6: GLOBAL
ESSON
3 : READING
WARMING

GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL

Work with a partner and guess what problems are described in
the pictures.
Then answer the question: what do you know about the
problems?

READING
Save the planet

Save your life

TASK 2. Read the text and select the statement that expresses its
main idea.
A. Global warming is the rise in the world's temperature.
B. Global warming leads to the extinction of millions of species in
the world.
C. Global warming is mainly caused by humans and has negative
impacts on people's lives.
D. People have to work together to reduce the risks of global
warming.
Global warming, the rise in temperature around the earth's
atmosphere, is one of the biggest issues facing humans
nowadays. The results of numerous studies show that global
warming is real. It is mainly man-made and its effects on
people and nature are catastrophic.

SK 3 : Match the words to their meaningS

diversity atmosphere absorb capture ecosystem famine catastrophic
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 or
surface around
e. catch and keep somebody/ something in a place
f. when a lot of people do not have enough food
and many die
g. disastrous

ecosystem
atmosphere
diversity
absorb
capture
famine
catastrophic

Catastrophe
Catastrophic
Famine
Absorb
Capture
Atmosphere
Disrupt
Ecosystem
Diversity
Widespread
drought

VOCABULARY

: (n) thảm họa, tai họa

: (adj) thảm khốc
: (n) nạn đói kém
: (v) thu hút, hấp thu
: (v) bắt giữ, giữ lại
: (n) khí quyển
: (v) làm gián đoạn, phá vỡ
: (n) hệ sinh thái
: (n) sự đa dạng
: (adj) lan rộng, phổ biến
: (n) hạn hán

TASK 4 .
Answer
the following questions.

1. Who is mainly responsible for global warming?
Humans
2. What happens when coal is burnt to make electricity?
It releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
3. How does deforestation contribute to global warming?
Deforestation disrupts the process of absorbing and
capturing CO2 from the atmosphere, causing the world's
temperature to rise.

Global warming, the rise in temperature around the earth's atmosphere, is
one of the biggest issues facing humans nowadays. The results of
numerous studies show that global warming is real. It is mainly man-made
and its effects on people and nature are catastrophic.
The biggest cause of global warming is carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from
coal burning power plants. When coal is burnt to make electricity, it
releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In the USA,
about 40% of CO2 emissions come from electricity production. The second
greatest source of CO2 emissions is the burning of petrol for transport. In
the USA, motor vehicles running on petrol are responsible for about 33% of
CO2 emissions. The situation is getting worse as the demand for cars is
increasing rapidly in the modern world.
Another reason for the temperature rise is the cutting down of forests for
wood, paper or farming. Forests absorb and capture CO2 from the
atmosphere. This process has been disrupted by the current alarming rate
of deforestation.

4. What could happen to people when sea levels rise?
They could lose their
homes.
5. How can high temperatures affect crops?
They can reduce crop harvests
globally.
6. Why is widespread loss of species a matter of great
concern for humans?
Because humans cannot exist without species
diversity on Earth.

The worst effect of global warmingccis the rise in sea levels worldwide,
which could make millions of people lose their homes. Global warming
also results in severe weather-related natural disasters such as droughts and
floods that can kill or injure large numbers of people. Global warming with
increasingly high temperatures can reduce crop harvests globally, which
may lead to famine. It is also predicted to have the worst impact on water
supplies. Water shortages are likely to delay economic growth and damage
ecosystems. Another scary effect of global warming is the disappearance
of millions of species in the world. Widespread loss of species is a matter
of great concern for humans since we cannot exist without species
diversity on Earth.
It is important that people understand that human-caused global warming
is happening and its effects on us are serious. Everybody has to take some
action now to reduce the risks.

Rev i sion

Causes of global warming

 Emitting carbon dioxide from
factories
 Burning petrol for transports
 Cutting down forests

Effects of global warming
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Rising sea levels
Causing severe natural disasters
Reducing crop harvests
Lacking water
Driving millions of species to
extinction.

Solutions to global warming
• Spreading awareness about global
warming
• Using clean energy : solar energy,
wind energy
• Planting more trees
• Using public transport in stead of
personal cars or motorbikes to reduce
exhaust fumes