BBC 6': How to Talk to a Climate Denier

What is the main topic of the BBC Learning English program?

• Climate change

• Climate deniers

• Recycling

• Nature

Who is Sarah Ott?

• A climate scientist

• A climate campaigner

• A teacher

• A student

What percentage of the American population are climate deniers according to some estimates?

• 5%

• 9%

• 15%

• 20%

Fill in the blank: Sarah Ott works at the US National Centre for Science Education, teaching children the science behind ________.

• recycling

• climate change

• nature

• pollution

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, what percent of the world's scientific community agree that climate change is real?

• 79%

• 89%

• 99%

What is the main difference between being ill-informed and being a full-blown climate denier?

• Ill-informed people lack knowledge, while full-blown deniers reject facts.

• Ill-informed people reject facts, while full-blown deniers lack knowledge.

• Both are the same.

• Ill-informed people are experts.

Marco Silva suggests that to persuade an ill-informed person about climate change, you should share personal stories or ask them why they doubt the scientific evidence. True or False?

• True

• False

According to Marco Silva, confronting a climate denier directly and telling them their beliefs are wrong is likely to ________.

• Change their mind

• Backfire

• Make them happy

• Have no effect

Who is the professor mentioned by Marco Silva who has researched climate change communication?

• Professor John Smith

• Professor Sander van der Linden

• Professor Jane Doe

• Professor Albert Einstein

What is the name of the BBC World Service programme mentioned in the dialogue?

• The Climate Question

• Climate Change Today

• World Climate Report

• Climate News