Global issues. Listening and speaking. Module 5 b. Spotlight 8.

Global issues. Listening and speaking.

Spotlight 8. Module 5 b.

Margarita Koryagina

School № 80

Vladivostok, Russia

April, 2024

Global issues

pollution

famine

war

homelessness

child labour

poverty

global warming

endangered species

Global issues

pollution

famine

war

homelessness

child labour

poverty

global warming

endangered species

What’s the meaning of each word?

“ Homelessness” means

the situation in which individuals or families do not have a stable, safe, and adequate place to live.

“ Pollution” means

substances that make air, water, soil, etc. dirty, usually caused by human activity.

“ Famine” means

the situation in which individuals or families suffer from lack of food during a long period of time in a region .

“ War” means

the situation   in which two or more countries or groups of people fight against each other over a period of time.

“ Poverty” means

the situation in which individuals or families do not have a place to live, enough food and money for their needs.

“ Child labour” means

the situation in which children are employed in an industry or business, especially when it is illegal .

“ Endangered species”

means

animals that are dying out because of such human activity as deforestation, pollution, illegal hunting.

“ Global warming” means

the increase in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide .

Ex.2. Read the texts. What kind of global issue are the about? Prove with the words from the text.

Global warming

Our planet is getting hotter and hotter. This causes weather to change, sea levels to rise, ice caps to melt, and animals and plants to die. If we try, we can reduce the greenhouse gasses that we put into the atmosphere which make the Earth warmer. We can save on electricity by turning off the lights when we don’t need them. We can also save energy by taking the bus, riding a bike or walking. Every little bit helps.

Ex.2. Read the texts. What kind of global issue are the about? Prove with the words from the text.

Famine

In some countries, there are just too many people to feed. It hardly rains, so crops can’t grow and animals die. Other countries should help by sending food, tools and other things to help these people to have better lives.

Ex.2. Read the texts. What kind of global issue are the about? Prove with the words from the text.

Child labour

In some families, everybody has to work or there won’t be enough food to eat. Governments should support these families. They should also set up schools so that children can get an education that will help them find jobs when they are older.

Ex.2. Read the texts. What kind of global issue are the about? Prove with the words from the text.

Endangered species

Animals’ habitats are being destroyed. Also, lots of people hunt even when they are not allowed to. Governments should protect areas where animals live and hunters should be sent to prison.

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

Countries should stop fighting against each other.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

War, stop, kill, die, death, live in peace, fight against, suffer, weapons, ruins, conflict…

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

An organised house building program is a priority.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

destroy, no homes, live, no place, help, suffer, build, rebuild…

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

People are killing all the creatures on the planet.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

destroy, natural habitats, die out, live, no place, help, animals, suffer, …

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

We can easily prevent many people from getting ill.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

ill, illnesses, medicines, die, infections, help, hospitals, doctors…

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

Young children shouldn’t have to work.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

children, work, job, no money, help families, don’t go to school, have to, poor…

Ex.3. Pre-listening.

What are the key words in each statement?

The planet is getting too hot.

What kind of global issue is the speaker going to talk about?

What other words can be used to discuss the topic?

warm, warming, hot, greenhouse gasses, melt, sea level rises, atmosphere…

A

D

D

C

E

C

B

E

A

Ex.3. Listening.

B

You’ll hear five speakers (A-E) twice. Match each speaker to the statement (1-6) below. There is one extra statement.

War, stop, death, live in peace, fight against, conflict

Destroy ,homes, live, no place, help, rebuild

Die out, live, mankind, animals, mankind

Ill, illnesses, medicines, die, infections, help

Work, job, labour, money, help families

Warm, warming, hot, greenhouse gasses, atmosphere

Ex.3. Listening.

• The speaker thinks countries should stop fighting against each other.

• The speaker thinks that an organised house building program is a priority.

• The speaker thinks people are killing all the creatures on the planet.

• The speaker thinks we can easily prevent many people from getting ill.

• The speaker thinks young children shouldn’t have to work.

• The speaker thinks the planet is getting too hot.

A

4

B

2

C

5

D

E

3

1

Ex.4. Speaking. Use the ideas to make a short dialogue.

Half of the people live on less than $ 2 a day.

Did you know that Half of the people live on less than $ 2 a day?

Goodness me! That’s terrible!

Ex.4. Speaking. Use the ideas to make a short dialogue.

More than 30,000 children die every day around the world because of lack of food and medicine.

Many people in the developing countries don’t get a good education.

Many children in the developing countries have to start working from an early age..

Lot’s of people in the world are homeless, they have nowhere to go.

Ex.5. Listen to the dialogue.

What do the following numbers represent?

2

3 billion

30,000

Practise reading in pairs.

What do yoy think can be done to end child labour?

Resources.

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