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Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the phrase “climate change,” what topics or news stories do you think of?
Why might learning climate change vocabulary be useful for English learners?
What climate-change words do you already know in English (e.g., “global warming,” “recycle”)?

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Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

Key terms: climate, change, climate change, and global warming (00:00 – 03:15)

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1. In the lesson, what does “climate” mean?

A strong storm system
Weather conditions in an area over a long period
Daily weather in one city
A temperature measurement tool

2. According to the speaker, climate change often shows up as changes in which two things?

Cloud shape and air pressure
Rainfall and temperature
Wind speed and humidity
Ocean waves and tides

3. What term does the speaker use for the Earth’s surface warming?

A crisis
Global warming
A disaster
A meltdown

Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

Effects of warming: melting ice, rising sea levels, and extreme weather (03:15 – 05:03)

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1. Where does the speaker say the greatest warming of the Earth’s surface is taking place?

In the Arctic
In deserts
In mountain regions
In the tropics

2. What does “to melt” mean in the lesson?

To become liquefied by heat
To freeze into a solid
To rise to a higher level
To bounce off into space

3. According to the speaker, climate change can also lead to more ______ weather.

intense or extreme
dry only
predictable
mild

Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

Causes, solutions, and people: greenhouse effect, human activity, reduce/reuse/recycle, activism, deniers (05:03 – 09:40)

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1. Which two gases does the speaker mention as causing the climate-change problem?

Hydrogen and helium
Carbon dioxide and methane
Ozone and argon
Oxygen and nitrogen

2. What is the “greenhouse effect” (as defined in the video)?

The trapping of the sun’s warmth in the planet’s lower atmosphere
A type of winter storm
The bouncing of sunlight off the Earth into space
A method of growing plants indoors

3. What are the “three oars” the speaker gives to help stop climate change?

repair, replace, remove
relax, restart, recycle
react, remember, report
reduce, reuse, recycle

Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

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1. Which statement best matches the relationship described in the lesson?

Global warming is a result of climate change.
Climate change only affects rainfall, not temperature.
Climate change is a result of global warming.
Climate change and global warming mean exactly the same thing.

2. In the video’s explanation, why do extra gases in the atmosphere cause warming?

They cool the air by increasing wind.
They remove heat from the oceans.
They create more rain clouds that block the sun.
They trap heat from the sun in the atmosphere.

3. Which action is presented as a helpful personal habit in the lesson?

Recycle and convert waste into reusable material
Ignore environmental issues because they are too big
Drive more to support transportation
Use more new items for convenience

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Master Climate Change Vocabulary in MINUTES! Unlock Key English Vocabulary for Climate Change Issues

What climate-related changes (rainfall, temperature, storms) have you noticed where you live?
Which human activities mentioned in the video do you think create the most emissions in your country? Why?
Which of the “three oars” (reduce, reuse, recycle) is easiest for you to do? Which is hardest?
Do you think public protests and voting are effective ways to protect the environment? Why or why not?