Global warming: islands in hot water

Learning objectives：

By the end of this section, you’ll be able to:

1. Identify the crisis the islanders face;

2. Discuss the measure to fight global warming;

3. Cultivate a sense of responsibility in fighting global warming.

Learning process：

Step 1 Lead-in

Look at a picture and describe what has happened in the picture.

Step 2 Brainstorming

What has caused the scene in the picture?

Step 3 Fast reading

Skim the passage and divide the article into four parts. Then, match the main ideas with each part.

Step 4 Intensive reading

1. Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.

2. Read paragraph 3 and fill in the blanks.

3. Read paragraph 4&5 and fill in the blanks.

Step 5 Post-reading

Give a summary of this magazine article about global warming.

Sample:

This article focuses on the problem of____________. Islands in the Pacific Ocean are facing a series of challenges. _____________________________________. Despite the challenges, the islanders are not giving up without a fight. _________________________________. Only by working together can we solve the problem of climate change.

Step 6 Further thinking

1. What other effects of global warming have you witnessed or read about in the news?

2. What actions could be taken to help solve this problem?

Step 7 Writing

Write an article calling on people to fight global warming to save the islands in hot water.

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