Weather and Climate: Unit 6

Wordlist ChillyCut down Damage Climate ChangeAs a result Fossil FuelGas DiseaseDrinking WaterDull FloodFoggy Weather Drought BurnCalm Energetic Disappear

Wordlist PreventRainfall Rainforest ProtectGlobal Warming HurricaneTornado SpeciesTemperatureTrap Heat BlizzardEl Nino Therefore HumidMelt Wildlife Sea levels

Grammar Point Assignment Week 4: 3/14-3/18 Class 1: Hubert Practice using Have to, need to, and must I can’t, I have to walk my dog. I can’t, I have to take my mother to the doctor. Class 2: Jerry Practice using unfinished time. Have you…? Yes, I have / No, I haven’t Today, This year, This month, This week, 2016, This afternoon. Class 3: Richard Practice using How long have you____? I have ____ for ___. I have ___ since ____. Class 4: Shawn Practice using ‘yet’ in questions Have you ____ yet? Yes, I’ve already____. No, I haven’t ____.

Week 6: 3/28 -4/01 Class 1: Trista Class 2: Beth Practice using the expression have to and don’t have to, mainly for future reference. Do you have to cook dinner tonight? Yes, I have to... No, I don’t have to... Class 3: Becky Practice using but I thought that But I thought that ___ was ____. I’m from Cuba. But I thought that you were from ____. Class 4: Mario Practice using too in combination with adjectives, adverbs, and infinitives. It’s too (adjective) for you/me to (verb). This candy is too sweet. The movie was too long. Must be= 90% sure: He must be happy. Is, Are, Am, Will = 100% sure: He is having class. Maybe, might be, Could be = 50% sure: He may be tired Grammar Point Assignment

Presentations: This Friday You need to give a presentation in front of the class. The presentation must be about Global Warming EX: Today I’m going to talk about Global Warming… You must focus on a single country and you must give three reasons why Global Warming is a threat to that countries future. EX: Global warming is a threat to _____ because 1,2,3… You also need to answer these questions when speaking. 1. What is causing Global Warming? 2. How does Global Warming effect peoples mood? 3. What can that country do to stop Global Warming? 4. What is the consequence of Global Warming? You must site an Article in your Presentation Ex: For this presentation I looked at … website/ article Where did you learn the information for your presentation? Ex: I learned / Gathered this information from …. Website/ article Presentations: 5-10 min

How long have you… VolleyballSwimming How long have you played volleyball?

How long have you… I have ___ for/since… Liked Sports? Liked … Been learning English? Been at school? Been… Been a student? Been living in QD? Studied?Walked?

Recognizing Mood The way that people speak can help you understand their mood. Mood is the way that someone feels. When people speak their intonation tells you if they are happy and interested or upset and bored. Some listening exercises ask students to decide on the mood or opinion of the speaker.

Recognizing Mood Pick an emotion and make a sentence. Have your partner guess the emotion.

At the end of this unit you are going to do the speaking task below. 1. You are going to study climate change in Africa and the Arctic. Work in pairs. What weather does Africa and Arctic have? Make a list of how problems with the weather in these two countries affects people, animals and the environment. 2. Read the problems in the boxes below for Africa and the Arctic. Did you and your partner have the same ideas? Create and complete a survey about the use of land and how it affects the climate. Present the results of the survey to your classmates. AfricaThe Arctic By 2050 up to 600 million people won’t be able to get drinking water. Drought will stop farmers growing food. Shortages of clean water will help diseases spread. Some areas will be under the sea. The ice will melt Temperatures will go up more Sea levels will continue to rise Shortage of sea ice for polar bears and other animals to hunt Arctic wildlife begins to disappear

Write the phrases in the box in the gaps in the table (a-e) to complete the consequences. Use the glossary on page 203 to help you. Africa 1. less rain fall 2. drought 3. less clean water The Arctic 4. ice will melt 5. less sea ice for animals to hunt from People without drinking water sea levels rise disease will spread wildlife will begin to disappear less food temperatures rise more A:_________________ B:_________________ C:_________________ D:_________________ E:__________________ Less food Disease will spread Sea levels rise Wildlife will begin to disappear People without drinking water Cause of Problem Consequence 4. Work in pairs. Compare your answers

Evaluating Consequences Using a consequences map can help you to organize your thoughts before a speaking task. Use your map to evaluate the possible effects of events or decisions.

Work in pairs. Look at the consequence map below for the Arctic. Create a consequence map for Africa using the ideas from Exercise 3 on page 116 and the empty boxes below. Add in arrows and more boxes if you need to.

Pronunciation For Speaking 1. A: Our concentration drops. B: It is more difficult to work in high humidity. 2. A: People feel more energetic in sunny weather. B: They can get a lot of things done if the sun is shining. 3. A: There isn’t enough water for plants, drinking and washing. B: Some countries are very hot and don’t get much rain. Decide which sentence in each of the pairs (a or b) is the cause and which is the consequence. Consequence Cause Consequence Cause

1. It is more difficult to work in high humidity _______ our concentration drops. 2. People feel more energetic in sunny weather. _______ they can get a lot of things done if the sun is shining. 3. Some countries are very hot and don’t get much rain. ____________ there isn’t enough water for plants, drinking, and washing. Listen to the sentences from Exercise 2 and write words in the gaps to complete the sentences. so Therefore As a result

Work in pairs. Think of a consequence for each sentence. Be careful not to give a cause. 1. The rainfall was too heavy. – Therefore the village flooded. (consequence) 2. The students didn’t study much. 3. A new factory was built in the city. 4. Tigers are in danger of disappearing. 5. Nowadays more people are interested in global warming. 6. New cars are very expensive. 7. Rainforests are getting smaller. 8. I’ve lost my passport. 9. Communication is much easier nowadays. So Therefore As a result Choose four of the sentences and consequences you thought of. Change the order of the sentences and this time explain the causes. Use because, because of, and due to.

Climate change is the consequence of burning fossil fuel. Look at the pictures and try to understand the process.

Work in pairs. Create a consequence map to show how climate change can happen. Use the words in the boxes below and the glossary on page 203 to help you. SmokeFactoryGas(es)MeltTrap HeatIceBurn People Burn Fossil Fuels

Homework Content:__________________ Angry:____________________ Grumpy:__________________ Confused:_________________ Frightened:________________ Depressed:________________ Anxious :_________________ Thoughtful:_______________ Frustrated:________________ Excited:___________________ Out of Control:_____________ Embarrassed:______________ Translate the words into Chinese and then send me a WeChat message saying the words in English Name:____________ Make a sentence and try to sound grumpy Make a sentence and try to sound frightened Make a sentence and try to sound out of control Make a sentence and try to sound embarrassed. Make a sentence and let me guess your emotion