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?

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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