CE 4 - Unit 3 changing planet.pptVIP

Changing Planet Unit 3 World English 3 College English 4 (conversation) Unit Aims Discuss: cause effect solutions to climate change the complex problem of invasive species how present actions affect the future Grammar – active voice Subject + transitive verb + direct object Grammar – passive voice! Direct object + be + past participle of transitive verb Grammar – passive voice with “by” Direct object + be + past participle of transitive verb + by + agent Vocabulary! Oil Global warming n. [U] increase in world temperature due to carbon dioxide increase Temperature n. [C] a measure of how hot or cold something is Sea level n. [U] the average height of the sea, used to make other measurements (above/below sea level) Climate Change n. [U] long-term, significant change in weather pattern Extreme adj. very great in degree Deforestation n. [U] the cutting down or burning of all the tress in an area Invasive species n. plants or animals in an area with no control on their population Conservation n. [U] saving and protecting the environment Climate Change Solutions How is climate change affecting China? Climate Change Solutions How can we help?? Discuss. Think about: * The giant potato cod! Location: The Great Barrier Reef, Australia Cause: Extreme flooding Effects: River levels are much higher Too much fresh water flows into the sea The fresh water kills aquatic and coral life Flood victim?? The children + ate + the cookies The cookies + were + eaten The cookies + were + eaten + by + the children Oil1 n. [U] thick, dark liquid from the ground used to make fuel Drought Rising Temperature Reduced bamboo for pandas! Your home Transport Carbon Footprint Government Fuel The Environment * * * * Custom Animation: The photo – ask the class “does anyone know what this is?” “the giant potato cod” – ask the class “how could the climate/environment affect fish life?”, try to elicit answers like rain, floods, typhoons, tsunamis, other species of fish, predators, no food.