This chapter outlines a 50-minute lesson that focuses on the theme of climate change.
Students then read and discuss a short article on climate change.
Next, they carry out a ranking task that encourages them to reflect more deeply on the effects of global warming. Finally, students write a brief paragraph summarizing what they have learned in the lesson and share their summaries with the class. As students read, write, and talk about climate change, they improve their language skills by learning and using new vocabulary and concepts related to the topic. Some teachers may choose to present the activities described in the section on Classroom Applications as a single 50-minute lesson. Others may prefer to combine the activities with some of the materials outlined in the section on Internet Resources to create a longer lesson or a more extensive unit of several related lessons.