Conversation class: Climate change

Warm up:
 What are some of the most serious environmental problems?
 What are ten things individuals can do to help the environment?
 What are five things governments can do to help the environment?
 What is your opinion on climate change?
 Which countries cause the most pollution?
 How will our children be affected by climate change?
 What kinds of technologies do you know of that might help stop environmental
problems?
 Are corporations responsible for helping the environment?
 What are some things that corporations can do to help the environment?
 What are some local environmental problems you have noticed?
 Do you think houses will be more environmentally friendly in the future?
 Where will we get our energy when we run out of oil?
 How will India and China affect the environment in the future?
 What will happen if we keep polluting the environment?
 Will the climate keep changing or go back to normal?
Slide 2
 What do you think is happening happening in the 2 pictures?
 What effects is climate change having on the oceans (rising sea levels and
increase in intensity of cyclones)?
Slide 3
Explain to your students that they are going to watch a video about an island republic
called Kiribati.
Vocabulary:
• High tide waves
• Extremely vulnerable
• Relocating the population
• Refugee
• Victims
• Maintain identity and culture
Slide 4
Tell students to predict what they think the video. Watch the video.
Slide 5
Discussion questions:
The video you have watched shows how climate change and rising sea levels is
affecting the islands of Kiribati and its people. Think about the following questions:

• In what way has climate change affected where you live?

• How will it affect where you live in 5,10, 20 or 50 years from now?
• What do you do to help the environment? What could you do more of/less of?
• How do you feel when you hear people say that climate change isn’t real?

Extend the discussion – ask students to make a list of things that will be different in 20
years from now due to climate change. Possible topics could be:
- Transport and travel
- Single-use plastics and recycling
- Innovations to tackle climate change
- Migration
- Food
- Agriculture and industry

Slide 6
Introducing Greta Thunberg
 What do you know about Greta Thunberg?
 What do you think of Greta Thunberg?
 What effect has Greta Thunberg had on the world?
 Should Greta Thunberg get the Nobel Peace Prize?
 What urgent change is needed on climate change?
 Why do men like Donald Trump dislike Greta Thunberg?
 What do you think of her speeches?
 What questions would you like to ask her?

Slide 7
Video: How dare you speech
Hand out worksheet. Students will see the video and complete the blanks.