Clase ... Global Problems

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Talking About Global
Problems in English
Objectives
Students will participate:
1. in a group discussion in order
to improve verbal expression,
pronunciation and intonation.
2. in using new vocabulary.
3. in using proper sentence
structure and grammar.
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Ideas Out of the Box
What are some of the current problems that affect
the whole world?
Vocabulary
Poverty
War
Pollution
Disease
Global Warming
Starvation
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Food shortages
Floods
Unemployment
Overpopulation
Vocabulary Practice
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: There are many people living in poverty

throughout the world.
Poverty
Pollution
Earthquakes
Unemployment
Overpopulation
Starvation
Matching
Match the listed words to the images.
A.
Disease
B.
Poverty
Pollution
C.
Floods
D.
General Discussion: What do you think?
• Poverty is a serious problem that affects many people worldwide.
What are some things that we could do to resolve this issue?
• Is your country’s population mostly rich or poor?
Let’s Talk!
Alex: What are you doing Carrie?
Carrie: I’m just reading the newspaper. I’m looking at this article on world
hunger. I just can’t believe all of the starving people that are in this
world!
Alex: Yes, it’s truly horrifying. I just saw a commercial on TV about it last
week. They are asking people to make donations to help end this
enormous problem.
Carrie: Really? I think that I’d like to donate some money. I really want to
help these poor souls.
Alex: That’s really kind of you Carrie! I actually wrote down the number. I
thought that I could send them some money on Friday; it’s payday.
Carrie: Okay. Maybe we can send the money together. What do you
think?
Alex: Absolutely. It feels great to help others in need.

Let’s Talk! Follow up
• What kind of article was Carrie reading about in the newspaper?
• What did Alex say he saw last week?
• What did the commercial ask people to do?
• What did Carrie say she would like to donate?
• What did Carrie suggest that she and Alex do together?
Expressions & Phrases
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) A situation in which two competing

groups of people try to defeat each
1) Not the end of the world other with threats and fear
2) Dead to the world b) A huge problem
3) Best of both worlds c) To actively try different solutions to

a problem
4) A whale of a problem
d) Not the worst thing that could
5) Work the problem happen
6) A war of nerves e) In a deep sleep
f) A situation where a person can

enjoy two different opportunities
Let’s Talk Pictures!
How does the picture relate to the text?
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Weather and Geography- Vocabulary (#0045)

• Body and Health Vocabulary (#0073)
• Means of Transportation Vocabulary (#0081)
• Weather and Geography- Quiz (#0048)
• Discussing the Weather (#0047)
• Food & Groceries- Present Tense Verbs (#0039)
Advanced Class Content
Ideas Out of the Box - Advanced
Why do you think the world has so many global
problems?
Vocabulary – Advanced
Poverty Drought
War Extinction
Pollution Orphans
Disease Monsoons
Global Warming Endangered
Starvation Famine
Hurricanes Inequality
Earthquakes Illiteracy
Food shortages Insanitation
Floods Hatred
Unemployment Homeless
Overpopulation Terrorism
Vocabulary Practice – Advanced
Use the words below to create your own sentences:
Ex: At any given time, there are countless numbers

of homeless people living on the streets.
Homeless
Extinction
Famine
Orphans
Illiteracy
Terrorism
Matching – Advanced
Unscramble the words & match to the corresponding image.
A.
Begrimed
Catastrophic B.
Multitudinous
C.
Famished
D.
Synonyms & Antonyms – Advanced
Match the synonyms & antonyms to each listed word:
Synonyms Word Antonyms
Contamination Famine Sterility

Ignorance Hatred Balance
Disproportion Homeless Education
Destitute Inequality Love
Abhorrence Illiteracy Wealthy
Scantness Insanitation Abundance
Advanced Discussion: In your opinion
• World-wide pollution is having a tremendous effect on our planet. The
Ozone layer is depleting and icecaps are melting.
• What are some ways in which we can cut down on pollution and help
to resolve this issue?
• What do you know about global warming?
• How serious of an issue is this in your eyes?
Let’s Talk! - Advanced
Ali: Josh, what do you know about global warming?
Josh: I know that it is considered to be one of the most complicated

issues today.
Ali: That’s right. Scientific evidence keeps pointing the finger at the
rapidly increasing amounts of human-related greenhouse gases.
Josh: Interesting, I wasn’t aware of that. I do know that the majority of

those gases are caused by the burning of fossil fuels and forests.
Ali: That’s correct. One of the biggest problems regarding the global
warming issue is that we have to resolve technological, economic
and political problems before we can make a worldwide effort to
reduce gas emissions.
Josh: Yes, I think I read something about that. It appears that these
issues are highly complex, so they won’t be easy to solve.
Let’s Talk! Follow up - Advanced
• The conversation focused on the issue of global warming. Why do you
think that it’s considered to be one of the world’s most complicated
issues?
• The article states that one of the biggest problems surrounding global
warming is that other technological, economic and political problems must
be dealt with first. What specific problems might fall into the above three
categories?
• What are “fossil fuels”?
Reading Comprehension – Advanced
A common, often altruistic, idea amongst many is to be able to solve world hunger
via some method that may produce more food. However, often missed is the
relationship between poverty and hunger.
Hunger is an effect of poverty and poverty is largely a political issue. While

manifesting itself as an economic issue, conditions causing poverty are political and
end up being economic.
There are millions of people throughout the world who are not hungry due to lack of
available food, but due to their inability to pay for food which is readily available. To
put it simply, the distribution of food is not equitable.
There are tens of thousands of people who wastefully throw out food every single
day, while millions of others are left starving to death.
In addition, there are many political situations that are influencing how food is
produced, who it is produced by (and who benefits), and for what purposes the food
is produced. The issue of world hunger is a complicated one.
.
Reading Discussion – Advanced
• The article calls the idea of solving world hunger by means of producing more
food altruistic. Why do you think that is?
• The article talks about the close relationship between hunger, poverty and
politics. How do you think that these three factors contribute to the problem of
world hunger?
• The article states that the distribution of food is not “equitable.” What do you
think this means?
• What are some simple ways in which we, as individuals, can help to fight world
hunger?
Expressions & Phrases - Advanced
Match the idiom to its meaning.
a) When you are happy, people will want to
be around you and share your happiness,
1) All's fair in love and war but when you are sad, people will avoid
you
2) Hunger is the best sauce
b) Two things that are very different; to
improve something a lot
3) Root of the problem
c) To put up with a difficulty; to struggle with
4) Contend with a problem the problems caused by someone or
something
5) A world of difference
d) The underlying cause or source of a
problem
6) Laugh and the world laughs with
e) Everything tastes especially good when
you; cry and you cry alone you are hungry
f) In some situations, such as when you are

in love or waging war, you are allowed to
be deceitful in order to get what you want
Feedback & Related Lessons on Open English
Provide each student with specific feedback on the areas that need
improvement based on today’s live session topic.
• Questions with Who and What (#0207)

• Come Rain or Shine (#0347)
• A hurricane is coming! (#0407)
• Every part of my body hurts right now. (#0406)
• Money, Finance and Investment (#0371)
• I would like to take out a loan. (#0416)
Credits
Pictures:
blog.lib.umn.edu
aireensamirah.wordpress.com
thesituationist.wordpress.com
topnews.in
politicalopinionweekly.wordpress.com
news.bbc.co.uk
webpages.csus.edu
isgfthailand.org
globalwaterauthority.com
tornado-facts.com
library.thinkquest.org
worldproutassembly.org
indiamike.com
hopeisunlimited.blogspot.com
texscience.org
siswebs.org
Content: http://www.globalissues.org/article/8/solving-world-hunger-means-solving-world-poverty
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html#
Disclaimer/ Descargo de responsabilidad:
This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

both general and advanced slides. The experience
during each live session will vary depending on the
level of the class and not all slides will be covered.
Este es el contenido completo de la lección. Se

incluye diapositivas general y avanzada. La
experiencia durante cada sesión en vivo variará en
función del nivel de la clase y no todas las
diapositivas serán cubiertas.

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Welcome!

Ex: There are many people living in poverty

• Is your country’s population mostly rich or poor?

Alex: Absolutely. It feels great to help others in need.

a) A situation in which two competing

2) Dead to the world b) A huge problem

3) Best of both worlds c) To actively try different solutions to

6) A war of nerves e) In a deep sleep

f) A situation where a person can

• Weather and Geography- Vocabulary (#0045)

Ex: At any given time, there are countless numbers

Synonyms Word Antonyms

Contamination Famine Sterility

Josh: I know that it is considered to be one of the most complicated

Josh: Interesting, I wasn’t aware of that. I do know that the majority of

Hunger is an effect of poverty and poverty is largely a political issue. While

f) In some situations, such as when you are

• Questions with Who and What (#0207)

This is the complete content for the lesson. It includes

Este es el contenido completo de la lección. Se

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