The Reading / Listening - Children's Books - Level 2

A new book for children called "Climate Change" has been co-written by King Charles III of the United Kingdom. Charles is an environmentalist. He has spoken about the environment for decades. He speaks at climate change conferences. He hopes his book will teach 7–11-year-olds about the problems our planet has. The other co-writer of the book is Tony Juniper from an organization called Natural England. He said he wants to "bring facts to the fingertips" of children. He said they have got most to gain by finding solutions to climate change.

Last Friday, Mr Juniper went to an event hosted by King Charles. Many business leaders were there. Charles asked them to help protect nature. At the event, Juniper said Charles was excited to know children wanted to help the Earth. He said: "I think he's been struck by the level of energy and passion shown by young people." Charles wrote: "Ever since I was a young teenager, I have been deeply worried about the way we have shaped our world. I am pleased to see that children across the world are now raising the alarm and calling for big changes."

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Sources
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64665675
  • https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/king-charles-pens-afterword-for-ladybird-climate-change-book
  • https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1736271/king-charles-climate-change-ladybird-book


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. Charles is an
  2. He has spoken about
  3. He speaks at climate change
  4. teach
  5. The other co-writer
  6. the fingertips
  7. they have got most
  8. finding solutions
  1. of the book
  2. environmentalist
  3. to climate change
  4. conferences
  5. to gain
  6. 7–11-year-olds
  7. the environment
  8. of children

Paragraph 2

  1. an event hosted
  2. Charles asked them to
  3. children wanted
  4. the level
  5. I have been deeply
  6. the way we have shaped
  7. raising the
  8. calling for big
  1. alarm
  2. of energy
  3. changes
  4. our world
  5. help protect nature
  6. by King Charles
  7. to help the Earth
  8. worried

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

A new (1) ___________________ called "Climate Change" has been co-written by King Charles III of the United Kingdom. Charles is an environmentalist. He (2) ___________________ the environment for decades. He speaks at climate change conferences. He hopes his book will teach 7–11-year-olds about the (3) __________________ has. The other co-writer of the book is Tony Juniper from (4) ___________________ Natural England. He said he wants to "bring facts to (5) ___________________ children. He said they have got most to gain by (6) ___________________ climate change.

Last Friday, Mr Juniper went to (7) ___________________ by King Charles. Many business leaders were there. Charles asked them to (8) ___________________. At the event, Juniper said Charles was excited to know children wanted to help the Earth. He said: "I think he's been struck by (9) ___________________ energy and passion shown by young people." Charles wrote: "Ever since I was a young teenager, I have (10) ___________________ about the way we have shaped our world. I am (11) ___________________ that children across the world are now raising the alarm and (12) ___________________ changes."

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Anewbookforchildrencalled"ClimateChange"hasbeenco-writtenb
yKingCharlesIIIoftheUnitedKingdom.Charlesisanenvironmentalist.
Hehasspokenabouttheenvironmentfordecades.Hespeaksatclimatec
hangeconferences.Hehopeshisbookwillteach7–11-year-oldsaboutt
heproblemsourplanethas.Theotherco-writerofthebookisTonyJunip
erfromanorganizationcalledNaturalEngland.Hesaidhewantsto"bring
factstothefingertips"ofchildren.Hesaidtheyhavegotmosttogainbyfin
dingsolutionstoclimatechange.LastFriday,MrJuniperwenttoanevent
hostedbyKingCharles.Manybusinessleaderswerethere.Charlesasked
themtohelpprotectnature.Attheevent,JunipersaidCharleswasexcite
dtoknowchildrenwantedtohelptheEarth.Hesaid:"Ithinkhe'sbeenstru
ckbythelevelofenergyandpassionshownbyyoungpeople."Charleswr
ote:"EversinceIwasayoungteenager,Ihavebeendeeplyworriedabout
thewaywehaveshapedourworld.Iampleasedtoseethatchildrenacros
stheworldarenowraisingthealarmandcallingforbigchanges."

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 — Write your own questions

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

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Free writing

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Answers

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