Unit 6 grade 11: Global Warming – Getting Started
A presentation on global warming (A presentation on global warming)
1. Task 1 Unit 6 Grade 11 Getting Started
Listen and read (Listen and read.)
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Ms Hoa: Now, Group 2, how are your preparations going? Is your topic global warming?
Lan: Yes, its. We’ve already decided on the main points to talk about and agreed on the presentation outline. Having planned the content, we’re now looking for supporting information.
Ms Hoa: Sounds good.
Bright: First, we’ll talk about causes such as greenhouse gas emissions from factories and vehicles.
Roof: There are also other causes, like the use of chemical fertilityers and deforestation. Global warming is man-made!
Bright: Man-made?
Ms Hoa: That’s right. in the past, a lot of industries denied having contributed to global warming, but nowadays most people admit we are all responsible.
Bright: I see. Then we’ll focus on the effects of global warming on people’s health and life on Earth in general.
Roof: Yes. Having treated the environment irresponsibly, humans now have to suffer the effects of global warming. Do you agree, Lan?
Lan: Yes. Global warming leads to climate change, allows for some infectious diseases to spread more easily. We should also make it clear how global warming contributes to heat-related illnesses and death.
Roof: It also has severe impact on water supplies, threatens food production and upsets ecological balance.
Ms Hoa: These are all excellent points. Have you come up with any solutions?
Lan: Yes. Ms Hoa. We’ll point out how people can change their daily habits to reduce their carbon footprint.
Ms Hoa: That’s great. Now, go through all your points again and decide who in your group will present each part.
Lan, Minh, and Mai: Thanks for your help, Ms Hoa.
Translated:
Miss Hoa: Come on, Group 2. How far are you going? Is your topic global warming?
Lan: Yes ma’am. We decided to bring up the main points for discussion and agreed to the online presentation. Having discussed the content, we are now looking for supporting information.
Miss Hoa: Good.
Bright: First, we will present the causes of this phenomenon such as greenhouse gas emissions from factories or vehicles.
Roof: There are other causes such as the use of chemical fertilizers and deforestation. Global warming is a man-made action.
Bright: By humans?
Miss Hoa: Yes! Many industries have previously denied contributing to global warming. But now most people have acknowledged that we are all responsible.
Bright: I got it. So we will focus on the effects of global warming on human health and life on earth in general.
Roof: Correct. Treating the environment irresponsibly, people are now suffering the effects of global warming. Do you agree, Lan?
Lan: I agree. Global warming causes climate change, allowing infectious diseases to spread more easily. We should also clarify the process that causes heat-related diseases under the influence of this phenomenon.
Roof: It also severely affects water supplies, threatens food production and disturbs ecological balance.
Miss Hoa: These ideas are great. Have you found any solution yet?
Lan: Yes, Miss Hoa. We will cover changing daily habits to reduce carbon emissions.
Miss Hoa: Very good. Now review all the main points and decide who will present each section on behalf of the group.
Lan, Minh, and Mai: Thank you Miss Hoa for helping us.
2. Task 2 Unit 6 Grade 11 Getting Started
Answer the questions. (Answer the question)
first. What is the topic of Lan, Mai and Minh’s presentation?
(What is the presentation topic of the group Lan, Mai and Minh)
2. How many main parts do they intend to include in their presentation? What are they?
(How many sections are they planning to include and in the presentation? Which is it?)
3. What causes of global warming are mentioned in the conversation?
(What causes of global warming are mentioned in the article?)
4. What effects of global warming do they talk about?
(What effects of global warming do they talk about?)
5. According to Lan, what do people need to change to reduce their carbon footprint?
(According to Lan, what should people do to reduce carbon waste?)
6. Can you add some more causes and effects of global warming besides those mentioned in the conversation?
(In addition to the above, can you add a few more causes and effects of global warming?)
Guide to answer
1. The topic of their presentation is Global Warming
(Their presentation topic is Global Warming)
2. There are three parts that they intend to include in their presentation specifically the causes, the effects and the solutions.
(There are 3 parts they plan to include in their presentation: volunteers, influences and solutions.)
3. Greenhouse gas from factories and vehicles, use of chemical fertilizers and deforestation
(Greenhouse gas emissions from factories and vehicles, use of chemical fertilizers and deforestation)
4. Climate allows infectious diseases to spread more easily, contribute to heat related illness and death, has severe impacts on water supplies, threatens food production and upset ecological balance.
(Climate change makes it easier for infectious diseases to spread, causing heat-related illnesses, affecting seriously affect water supply, threaten food production and disrupt ecosystem balance)
5. They should change their daily habits
(They should change their daily routine)
6. Causes:
– Many developing countries are becoming industrialized
– Cheap air travel is allowing more people to fly
Effects:
– We can expect more severe weather conditions
– Sea level will rise
(Reason:
– Many developing countries are becoming industrialized
– Low-cost airline allows many people to travel by plane
Affect
– More severe weather conditions are likely to occur
– Sea level will rise)
3. Task 3 Unit 6 Grade 11 Getting Started
Read the conversation again. Match the words and phrases with their definitions. (Read the dialogue again. Match the word or phrase with the definitions.)
Guide to answer
1 C
(greenhouse gas – a gas in the atmosphere on earth)
2-g
(climate change – a lasting change in the earth’s weather due to a change in the atmosphere)
3-d
(exhaust gas – gas or other substance released into the air )
4-b
(carbon footprint – the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere)
5-a
(global warming – increase in average temperature of the earth’s atmosphere)
6-e
(communicable disease – a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another, especially through breathing)
7-h
(ecological balance – a stable ecosystem in which a large number of species live together)
8-f
(heat-related illness – ill health due to extreme heat)
4. Task 4 Unit 6 Grade 11 Getting Started
Find the sentences with the structure having + past participle in the conversation and write them in the spaces below. (Find sentences with the structure having + past participle in the dialogue above and rewrite below.)
Guide to answer
– In the past, a lot of industries denied having contributed to global warming. (In the past, a lot of industries have been denied for contributing to global warming.)
– Having treated the environment irresponsibly, humans now have to suffer the effects of global warming. (Responsible for the irresponsible environment, humans are now subject to the effects of global warming.)
5. Practice Task 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 1: We need to cut down on the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. intake B. retake C. uptake D. discharge
Question 2: Land erosion is mainly caused by spread deforestation.
A. afforestation B. reforestation C. logging D. lawn mowing
Question 3: In the past, a lot of countries denied having contributed to global warming
A. agreed B. refuted C. approved D.
6. Practice Task 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. campaign B. global C. balance D. carbon
Question 2: A. natural B. endangered C. dangerous D. habitat
Question 3: A. rainforest B. tropical C. discover D. animal
8. Conclusion
After finishing Unit 6 – Getting Started, students need to complete exercises, practice listening and answering questions; Also memorize the following words:
- greenhouse gas: gas that causes the greenhouse effect
- climate change: climate change
- emission: exhaust gas
- carbon footprint: carbon footprint
- global warming: global warming
- infectious disease: infectious disease
- ecological balance: ecological balance
- heat-related illness: heat-related illness
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