The Reading / Listening - Helping Nature - Level 3

Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference are making promises to help Earth. They have signed agreements to end deforestation and cut methane emission levels by 30 per cent by 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, made a speech on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would restore landscapes to their more natural state. He also wants to transform food systems to make food production more sustainable. Mr Bezos also set up The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion project to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion to help threatened indigenous peoples.

Jeff Bezos said he decided to give more money to protect the planet after going into space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space made him understand the importance of helping our planet. He said: "Looking back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so...fragile." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed his feelings about our planet. He said: "I was told that seeing Earth from space changes the lens through which you see the world, but I was not prepared for how much that would be true." He said it was time for all countries and corporations to act. He said: "In this critical year...we must all stand together to protect our world."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

    Helping Nature - Level 0,  Helping Nature - Level 1   or  Helping Nature - Level 2

Sources
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59132104
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/sofialottopersio/2021/11/02/billionaire-jeff-bezos-takes-stage-at-cop26-to-pledge-2-billion-towards-nature-conservation/
  • https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/11/02/cop26-jeff-bezos-pledges-2-billion-for-climate-action-by-2030-as-amazon-s-carbon-footprint


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. NATURE: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about nature. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       climate change / conference / promises / Earth / methane / Amazon / indigenous /
       money / planet / space / fragile / feelings / true / countries / corporations / critical
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. BIG CHANGES: Students A strongly believe COP26 will lead to big changes in the climate; Students B strongly believe it won't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. CHANGE: In what ways must these things change? What might stop them being changed? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

What Must Change?

What Might Stop Change?

Deforestation

 

 

Rising sea levels

 

 

Methane emissions

 

 

Melting ice caps

 

 

Plastic pollution

 

 

Extreme weather

 

 
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5. SPACE: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "space". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. CHANGERS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best people / things to help fight climate change at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • Jeff Bezos
  • Technology
  • Oil companies
  • China
  • You and I
  • Greta Thunberg
  • Billionaire CEOs
  • The UN

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

1.

conference

a.

Telling someone you will definitely do something or that a particular thing will happen.

2.

promise

b.

The release of gas or radiation.

3.

agreement

c.

The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

4.

deforestation

d.

A deal or contract between people, companies or countries.

5.

emission

e.

A big meeting (with many talks and discussions) of many people with a shared interest, usually over two or more days.

6.

restore

f.

Originating naturally in a particular place; native.

7.

indigenous

g.

Bring something back to its original situation or place.

    Paragraph 2

8.

protect

h.

A very large company.

9.

atmosphere

i.

Keep safe from harm.

10.

thin

j.

Was ready for something to happen.

11.

fragile

k.

Very, very, very important.

12.

prepared

l.

The opposite of thick.

13.

corporation

m.

Easily broken or damaged.

14.

critical

n.

The layer of gases around the earth or another planet.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. Every country at COP26 has promised to end deforestation.     T / F
  2. Many countries will cut methane emissions levels by 30% by 2030.     T / F
  3. Jeff Bezos wants to transform food systems.     T / F
  4. The Bezos Earth Fund gave $10 billion to help indigenous peoples.     T / F
  5. Mr Bezos' trip into space made him want to help Earth.     T / F
  6. Mr Bezos said he saw a fragile Earth and a thin atmosphere from space.  T / F
  7. Mr Bezos was fully prepared for looking at Earth from space.     T / F
  8. Bezos said everybody had to stand together in a line.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. promises
  2. agreements
  3. transform
  4. set up
  5. threatened
  6. protect
  7. fragile
  8. prepared
  9. true
  10. critical
  1. ready
  2. started
  3. real
  4. deals
  5. safeguard
  6. serious
  7. pledges
  8. change
  9. endangered
  10. delicate

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. making promises
  2. They have signed agreements to
  3. cut methane emission
  4. make food production more
  5. help threatened indigenous
  6. after going into
  7. understand the importance
  8. the atmosphere seems
  9. I was not prepared for how much that
  10. In this critical year...we must
  1. of helping our planet
  2. peoples
  3. space
  4. all stand together
  5. end deforestation
  6. would be true
  7. levels
  8. to help Earth
  9. so thin
  10. sustainable

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
systems
making
peoples
restore
cut
set
sustainable
founder

Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference are (1) _____________________ promises to help Earth. They have signed agreements to end deforestation and (2) _____________________ methane emission levels by 30 per cent by 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the (3) _____________________ of Amazon, made a speech on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would (4) _____________________ landscapes to their more natural state. He also wants to transform food (5) _____________________ to make food production more (6) _____________________. Mr Bezos also (7) _____________________ up The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion project to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion to help threatened indigenous (8) _____________________.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
fragile
true
understand
feelings
critical
protect
back
lens

Jeff Bezos said he decided to give more money to (9) _____________________ the planet after going into space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space made him (10) _____________________ the importance of helping our planet. He said: "Looking (11) _____________________ at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so... (12) _____________________." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed his (13) _____________________ about our planet. He said: "I was told that seeing Earth from space changes the (14) _____________________ through which you see the world, but I was not prepared for how much that would be (15) _____________________." He said it was time for all countries and corporations to act. He said: "In this (16) _____________________ year...we must all stand together to protect our world."

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference ______
     a.  are make in  promises
     b.  are may kin promises
     c.  are making promises
     d.  are may king promises
2)  They have signed agreements to end deforestation and cut ______
     a.  me sane emission levels
     b.  meth any mission level
     c.  meet and emits shun levels
     d.  methane emission levels
3)  He said the money would restore landscapes to their ______
     a.  more natural state
     b.  more naturally state
     c.  more naturals state
     d.  more nature all state
4)  He also wants to transform food systems to make food ______
     a.  production mere sustainable
     b.  production mare sustainable
     c.  production more sustainable
     d.  production moor sustainable
5)  this fund gave $1 billion to help ______
     a.  threatened indie generous peoples
     b.  threatened indigenous peoples
     c.  threatened in digital peoples
     d.  threatened in digging us peoples

6) Bezos said he decided to give more money to protect the planet after ______
     a.  going unto space
     b.  going onto space
     c.  going in two space
     d.  going into space
7)  looking at Earth from space made him understand the importance of ______
     a.  hell pin our planet
     b.  hell ping our planet
     c.  help in our planet
     d.  helping our planet
8)  Looking back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere ______
     a.  seems sew thin
     b.  seems sow thin
     c.  seems soothe in
     d.  seems so thin
9)  I was told that seeing Earth from space ______
     a.  change is the lens
     b.  changes the wrens
     c.  changes the lens
     d.  changes the glens
10)  it was time for all countries and corporations to act. He said: "In ______...
     a.  this critical year
     b.  this critically year
     c.  this critic all year
     d.  this critter cull year

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Many countries at the COP26 (1) ____________________ are making promises to help Earth. They have signed agreements to end deforestation and (2) ____________________ levels by 30 per cent by 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, (3) ____________________ on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would restore landscapes to their more natural state. He also wants to transform (4) ____________________ make food production more sustainable. Mr Bezos (5) ____________________ The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion project to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion (6) ____________________ indigenous peoples.

Jeff Bezos said he (7) ____________________ more money to protect the planet (8) ____________________ space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space made him understand the (9) ____________________ our planet. He said: "Looking back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the (10) ____________________." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed his feelings about our planet. He said: "I was told that seeing Earth from space (11) ____________________ through which you see the world, but I was not prepared for how much that would be true." He said it was time for all countries and corporations to act. He said: "In (12) ____________________...we must all stand together to protect our world."

Comprehension questions

  1. What did many countries sign at COP26?
  2. By how much have countries promised to cut methane emission levels?
  3. What did Jeff Bezos make on Tuesday?
  4. What does Mr Bezos want to transform?
  5. Who will benefit from $1 billion from the Bezos Earth Fund?
  6. Where did Mr Bezos go in July?
  7. What did Mr Bezos say about the atmosphere?
  8. What was Mr Bezos not prepared for?
  9. What did Mr Bezos say had to act from now?
  10. Why did Mr Bezos say we all had to stand together?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What did many countries sign at COP26?
a) cheques
b) autographs
c) T-shirts
d) agreements
2) By how much have countries promised to cut methane emission levels?
a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%
3) What did Jeff Bezos make on Tuesday?
a) a mess
b) many friends
c) a cake
d) a speech
4) What does Mr Bezos want to transform?
a) fishing
b) farming
c) food systems
d) factories
5) Who will benefit from $1 billion from the Bezos Earth Fund?
a) pineapple growers
b) farmers
c) children
d) indigenous peoples

6) Where did Mr Bezos go in July?
a) bed
b) the local shops
c) space
d) a secret destination
7) What did Mr Bezos say about the atmosphere?
a) It seemed thin.
b) It was beautiful.
c) It was polluted.
d) It was very high.
8) What was Mr Bezos not prepared for?
a) an interview
b) his exams
c) looking at Earth from space
d) dinner
9) What did Mr Bezos say had to act from now?
a) CEOs
b) countries and companies
c) actors
d) the United Nations
10) Why did Mr Bezos say we all had to stand together?
a) to protect the world
b) because it was cold
c) so we can all be friends
d) there are no chairs

Role play

Role  A – Billionaire CEOs
You think billionaire CEOs are best at fighting climate change. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their fighters. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): oil companies, you and I or the UN.

Role  B – Oil Companies
You think oil companies are best at fighting climate change. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their fighters. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): billionaire CEOs, you and I or the UN.

Role  C – You and I
You think you and I are best at fighting climate change. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their fighters. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): oil companies, billionaire CEOs or the UN.

Role  D – The United Nations
You think the UN is best at fighting climate change. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their fighters. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): oil companies, you and I or billionaire CEOs.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'help'

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    • and 'nature'.

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    • • Share your findings with your partners.

    • Make questions using the words you found.

    • Ask your partner / group your questions.

    2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

    •Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

    3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

    4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

    5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

    • signed
    • bosses
    • founder
    • natural
    • set
    • threatened
    • decided
    • importance
    • thin
    • lens
    • true
    • stand

    Student survey

    Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

    (Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

    Discussion - Helping Nature

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    1. What did you think when you read the headline?
    2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'help'?
    3. What do you know about COP26?
    4. Do you think COP26 will help to save the planet?
    5. What do we need to do to save the planet?
    6. How dangerous are methane emissions?
    7. How useful will Jeff Bezos' $2 billion be?
    8. How would you help the planet with $2 billion?
    9. Do we need to change our diet to make food more sustainable?
    10. How can we help indigenous people?

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
    2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'nature'?
    3. What do you think about what you read?
    4. What do you know about Jeff Bezos?
    5. Would you like to go into space?
    6. Do you think going into space would change you?
    7. What is so fragile about Earth?
    8. Do you think countries and corporations will act?
    9. How critical is this year?
    10. What questions would you like to ask Jeff Bezos?

    Discussion — Write your own questions

    STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

    (a) ________________

    (b) ________________

    (c) ________________

    (d) ________________

    (e) ________________

    STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

    (f) ________________

    (g) ________________

    (h) ________________

    (i) ________________

    (j) ________________

    Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

    Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference are (1) ____ promises to help Earth. They have signed agreements to end deforestation and (2) ____ methane emission levels by 30 per cent by 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, (3) ____ a speech on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would (4) ____ landscapes to their more natural state. He also wants to transform food systems to make food production more sustainable. Mr Bezos also set (5) ____ The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion project to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion to help (6) ____ indigenous peoples.

    Jeff Bezos said he decided to give more money to protect the planet (7) ____ going into space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space (8) ____ him understand the importance of helping our planet. He said: "Looking back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so... (9) ____." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed his feelings about our planet. He said: "I was told that seeing Earth from space changes the lens (10) ____ which you see the world, but I was not prepared for how much that would be (11) ____." He said it was time for all countries and corporations (12) ____ act. He said: "In this critical year...we must all stand together to protect our world."

    Which of these words go in the above text?

    1. (a)     made     (b)     making     (c)     makes     (d)     make    
    2. (a)     hack     (b)     trim     (c)     snip     (d)     cut    
    3. (a)     took     (b)     made     (c)     presented     (d)     spoke    
    4. (a)     store     (b)     storing     (c)     restore     (d)     storage    
    5. (a)     up     (b)     on     (c)     in     (d)     at    
    6. (a)     threatened     (b)     treat     (c)     threatened     (d)     entreaty    
    7. (a)     post     (b)     plus     (c)     followed     (d)     after    
    8. (a)     made     (b)     gave     (c)     took     (d)     did    
    9. (a)     agile     (b)     fragile     (c)     frigid     (d)     fragility    
    10. (a)     though     (b)     threw     (c)     through     (d)     thorough    
    11. (a)     truth     (b)     truly     (c)     true     (d)     truant    
    12. (a)     up     (b)     to     (c)     on     (d)     as

    Spelling

    Paragraph 1

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    2. making essmrpoi to help Earth
    3. cut methane sosimeni levels by 30 per cent
    4. Jeff Bezos, the enfrudo of Amazon
    5. make food production more slesuibatan
    6. help hdernteeta indigenous peoples

    Paragraph 2

    1. give more money to crtotpe the planet
    2. the psmertoahe seems so thin
    3. the world so... firlega
    4. I was not aerrpdpe for how much
    5. time for all countries and cptoraosrnio to act
    6. In this crictila year

    Put the text back together

    (  1  ) Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference are making promises to
    (...)  help Earth. They have signed agreements to end deforestation and cut methane emission
    (...)  Jeff Bezos said he decided to give more money to protect the planet after going into
    (...)  prepared for how much that would be true." He said it was time for all countries and
    (...)  state. He also wants to transform food systems to make food production more
    (...)  levels by 30 per cent by 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, made a
    (...)  project to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion to help threatened indigenous peoples.
    (...)  seeing Earth from space changes the lens through which you see the world, but I was not
    (...)  speech on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would restore landscapes to their more natural
    (...)  space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space made him understand the importance
    (...)  sustainable. Mr Bezos also set up The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion
    (...)  corporations to act. He said: "In this critical year...we must all stand together to protect our world."
    (...)  of helping our planet. He said: "Looking back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so...
    (...)  fragile." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed his feelings about our planet. He said: "I was told that

    Put the words in the right order

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    2. global   Bosses   also   COP26   .   of   are   at   companies
    3. landscapes   more   their   to   Restore   state   .   natural
    4. A   help   climate   $10-billion   change   .   to   project   fight
    5. It   gave   $1 billion   threatened   help   indigenous   peoples   .   to
    6. the   more   planet   .   protect   gave   to   money   He
    7. Looking   space   made   him   at   Earth   from   understand   .
    8. the   seems   so   atmosphere   said   thin   .   He
    9. changed   space   into   trip   His   his   feelings   .
    10. our   protect   We   stand   to   must   world   .   together

    Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

    Many countries at the COP26 climate change conference are making promises / promise to help Earth. They have singed / signed agreements to end deforestation and cut / snip methane emission levels by 30 per cent by / at 2030. Bosses of global companies are also at COP26. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, made a speak / speech on Tuesday. He promised to give $2 billion to help nature. He said the money would restore / store landscapes to their more naturally / natural state. He also wants to transform food systems / system to make food production more sustainable. Mr Bezos also set up The Bezos Earth Fund in 2020. This is a $10-billion project / protect to help fight climate change. In September, this fund gave $1 billion to help threatened indigenous / dangerous peoples.

    Jeff Bezos said he decision / decided to give more money to protect the planet after going into / onto space in July. He said that looking at Earth from space made him understand the / an importance of helping our planet. He said: "Looking forward / back at Earth from up there, the atmosphere seems so thin, the world so...fragile / agile." In his COP26 speech, he said his trip into space changed this / his feelings about our planet. He said: "I was told that seen / seeing Earth from space changes the lens through / threw which you see the world, but I was not prepared for how much that would be true." He said it was timed / time for all countries and corporations to act. He said: "In this critical year...we must all stand together / gather to protect our world."

    Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.

    Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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    Punctuate the text and add capitals

    many countries at the cop26 climate change conference are making promises to help earth they have signed agreements to end deforestation and cut methane emission levels by 30 per cent by 2030 bosses of global companies are also at cop26 jeff bezos the founder of amazon made a speech on tuesday he promised to give 2 billion to help nature he said the money would restore landscapes to their more natural state he also wants to transform food systems to make food production more sustainable mr bezos also set up the bezos earth fund in 2020 this is a 10billion project to help fight climate change in september this fund gave 1 billion to help threatened indigenous peoples

    jeff bezos said he decided to give more money to protect the planet after going into space in july he said that looking at earth from space made him understand the importance of helping our planet he said looking back at earth from up there the atmosphere seems so thin the world sofragile in his cop26 speech he said his trip into space changed his feelings about our planet he said i was told that seeing earth from space changes the lens through which you see the world but i was not prepared for how much that would be true he said it was time for all countries and corporations to act he said in this critical year we must all stand together to protect our world

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    ManycountriesattheCOP26climatechangeconferencearemakingpro
    misestohelpEarth.Theyhavesignedagreementstoenddeforestationa
    ndcutmethaneemissionlevelsby30percentby2030.Bossesofglobalco
    mpaniesarealsoatCOP26.JeffBezos,thefounderofAmazon,madeasp
    eechonTuesday.Hepromisedtogive$2billiontohelpnature.Hesaidthe
    moneywouldrestorelandscapestotheirmorenaturalstate.Healsowan
    tstotransformfoodsystemstomakefoodproductionmoresustainable.
    MrBezosalsosetupTheBezosEarthFundin2020.Thisisa$10-billionp
    rojecttohelpfightclimatechange.InSeptember,thisfundgave$1billio
    ntohelpthreatenedindigenouspeoples.JeffBezossaidhedecidedtogiv
    emoremoneytoprotecttheplanetaftergoingintospaceinJuly.Hesaidth
    atlookingatEarthfromspacemadehimunderstandtheimportanceofhe
    lpingourplanet.Hesaid:"LookingbackatEarthfromupthere,theatmos
    phereseemssothin,theworldso...fragile."InhisCOP26speech,hesaid
    histripintospacechangedhisfeelingsaboutourplanet.Hesaid:"Iwastol
    dthatseeingEarthfromspacechangesthelensthroughwhichyouseeth
    eworld,butIwasnotpreparedforhowmuchthatwouldbetrue."Hesaidit
    wastimeforallcountriesandcorporationstoact.Hesaid:"Inthiscriticaly
    ear...wemustallstandtogethertoprotectourworld."

    Free writing

    Write about helping nature for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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    Academic writing

    The world does not care enough about nature to act to help it. Discuss.

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    Homework

    1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
    2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
    3. NATURE: Make a poster about nature. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
    4. AID: Write a magazine article about all companies having to give financial aid to help nature. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
    Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
    5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
    6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on nature. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on how to help nature. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

    A Few Additional Activities for Students

    Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

    Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

    Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

    Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

    Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

    Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

    Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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