Activity 1: Warm-up · 5 minutes
Quick Talk: What Do We Know About Global Warming?
a) Aims
Ss activate prior knowledge about global warming and greenhouse gases, and get ready for the listening topic.
b) Content
Ss answer three quick questions:
- What causes global warming?
- Which gases trap heat in the atmosphere?
- What human activities release these gases?
T writes the best answers on the board.
c) Expected outcomes
A short list on the board, for example: burning fossil fuels, releasing greenhouse gases, vehicle emissions, smoke from burning waste. Ss see that greenhouse gas emission is the main cause of climate change.
d) Organisation
Teacher's activities
Students' activities
Teacher
Step 1: Task delivering
T greets the class and asks: 'What causes global warming? Think for 30 seconds, then tell your partner.'
Students
Ss think silently for 30 seconds and prepare one idea.
Teacher
Step 2: Task performance
T walks around, listens to pairs and prompts with questions such as 'Which gas traps heat?' if Ss are stuck.
Students
Ss discuss in pairs. Expected answers: 'Burning fossil fuels causes global warming.' 'Greenhouse gases trap heat.' 'Factories and cars release smoke.'
Teacher
Step 3: Report and discussion
T invites 3 pairs to share and writes their answers on the board under the headings Causes and Gases.
Students
Representative pairs report their answers aloud. Other Ss add ideas.
Teacher
Step 4: Conclusion and assessment
T confirms that burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases and emissions, and introduces the topic of today's listening: black carbon and mitigation of climate change.
Students
Ss copy the topic into their notebooks.