Climate change

Expressing opinions
Global warming
Read outloud the following text and with your own words give
the definition of the words in bold.
 the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing.

the production and discharge of something, especially gas or

EMISSIONS
radiation.

FOSSIL FUELS a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological
past from the remains of living organisms.
a colourless, odourless gas produced by burning carbon and
CARBON DIOXIDE

Vocabulary GREENHOUSE GASES

organic compounds and by respiration.

a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing

infrared radiation.

GREENHOUSE EFFECT
the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere, due
to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from
the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a

DROUGHTS
shortage of water.
an increase in the level of the world's oceans due to the effects
RISING SEA LEVELS
of global warming.

FLOODS an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits,

especially over what is normally dry land.
 Complete this
article, using
expressions from
previous slide.
 Use the previous vocabulary to express your opinion about how the Colombian
government is dealing with the situation.
Do you think
Colombia is
affected by
Global
Warming?
How?
 Useful expressions

Are you ready to speak your mind

about climate change?
How does social media influence society on
environmental matters?

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