Lesson Details
Unit Nine: Climate Change
Lesson 1: Planet Earth in Crisis
Key Words: uncomfortable, idle, climate, shift, temperature, climb, survive
A. Read the text and the conversation.
Samina is in class 7 and Arif is in class 6. They both felt very uncomfortable the other day. It was just the beginning of March, and the day was very hot. In the small town of Sherpur, summer had come with all its heat and warmth. Samina and Arif had nothing much to do. While sitting idle on the veranda, they saw their uncle Anwar coming to them. Anwar works in an NGO called Save the Earth. Samina and Arif started talking with their uncle about weather and climate.
Anwar: Children, why are you sitting idle here? You look very unhappy!
Samina: Uncle, it's so hot all day long.
Arif: And there is no electricity. We can't use fans.
Samina: We can't watch television either. Uncle, why is it so hot now?
Anwar: In fact, we've an early summer this year. It's been happening for the last four or five years. Seasons are shifting.
Arif: What's shifting, Uncle?
Anwar: Summer usually starts from April. But this year it has come in March. This moving from April to March is a shift or change.
Samina: Why do seasons shift, Uncle?
Anwar: Well! This is because of climate change. And many things are happening on this earth due to climate change. For example, seasons are shifting, temperatures are climbing, and sea levels are rising. If things go on like this, our Mother Earth will be in danger.
Samina: Uncle, what will happen if the earth is in danger? How will we survive on this earth?
Anwar: Well..... I am going to give you a booklet now. Please read it and you'll know more about climate change.
Samina & Arif: Thank you, Uncle. We will certainly read it.
B. Choose the right answer.
- Which one of these is an example of climate change?
- a. a long day
- b. a windy day
- c. a hot summer day
- d. a sunny day
- What does 'climbing' mean in the statement "temperatures are climbing"?
- a. shifting
- b. going up
- c. being in crisis
- d. surviving
- If things go on like this..... In this sentence 'go on' means
- a. to go places
- b. to change times
- c. to walk fast
- d. to continue
- Anwar used the phrase 'our Mother Earth'. He used the phrase because
- a. the earth takes care of us like a mother.
- b. in some religions the earth is honored as a mother.
- c. the earth is mentioned as our mother by many scientists.
- d. the earth is as peaceful as a mother.
- How did Samina and Arif react to what Anwar said about climate change?
- a. They showed no interest.
- b. They became afraid of going out alone.
- c. They wanted to know more about climate change.
- d. They agreed to attend a lecture on climate change.
C. Now look at the six pictures that Samina and Arif saw in the booklet. All these pictures are about the dangers caused by climate change. Choose a caption given in the box to match each picture.
- Drought in north Bengal
- Wildlife at risk of extinction
- Stronger cyclone and tornados
- Rising sea-level at Cox's Bazar
- Flooding of rivers in monsoon
- Higher temperature
D. Discuss this question in pairs.
Which of the above dangers are you afraid of most? Why?
E. Make a list of two other dangers of climate change that might occur in your locality.