GLOBAL ISSUES

What would you change about yourself instantly?

PAIR WORK

• What do you see in the picture? Do you think this is an effective way to initiate change? Can you think of other ways?

• Let´s discuss together

AIM: ??????? (What do you think the lesson is going to be about?)

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• Answer the question

PUT THE WORDS IN PAIRS

THEY MAY BE OPPOSITES OR HAVE SIMILAR MEANINGS

developing countries, security-famine- disease-crime-solutions-starvation-pollution-cure-problems- the environment, developed countries

Multiple Choice

A lot of ________is caused by factories and cars. This damages_______. What should be done about it?

• pollution- the environment

• starvation-famine

• security-crime

Multiple Choice

Many african countries suffer from__________when it doesn´t rain for a long time. This causes______________. How can we help?

• security-crime

• cure-disease

• starvation-famine

LISTENING

Listen to two people discussing how the world has changed since they were children. Which issues in the previous exercise do they talk about?

Fill in the Blank

The biggest change? I think it´s probably been __________

Fill in the Blank

__________, doctors and scientist can cure so many diseases now that were just impossible when I was younger.

Fill in the Blank

The biggest change has been the change in lifestyle. People work too much now, and _______________they don´t have time to spend with their families.

SPEAKING ( pronunciation 1, use of grammar 2 and fluency 2 will be considered for your score)

In groups of 3 people,Group 1: discuss about the things that have made the world better in the last 25 years. Group 2 : talk about things that have made the world worse. Don´t forget to use : Luckily, Fortunately, Unfortunately, Not surprinsily. Interestingly.

Then, read your conclusions to the other groups . Respond with a more pessimistic or optimistic point of view.

SELF-TEST

Choose the most appropriate response

Multiple Choice

The problem in many ________countries are getting worse. People are dying from starvation.

• developed

• developing

Multiple Choice

There is a factory not far from here, which creates a lot of ____________

• ocean conservation

• air pollution

• solar farms

Multiple Choice

If we don´t send some food quickly, people will suffer from ________________

• robberies

• floods

• starvation

Multiple Choice

Scientists are researching a __________for heart disease.

• environment

• cure

• recycle

Multiple Choice

________the situation is getting worse, the global COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 38 million people worldwide.

• Luckily

• Fortunately

• Unfortunately

• Thankfully

Open Ended

What would you change about your lifestyle?

WRAP- UP

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