Open World p 56. Greta Thunberg at TED Talks. Listening

 

1.Greta wonders why people didn't change their behaviour if burning ____________ /_________ was such a bad thing.

2. Rich countries need to start ____________/___________ by at least 15 percent every year.

3. Greta complains that the media and our leaders don’t mention the _____________/ ____________  already locked in the system.

4. Up to 200 species are ____________/__________ every single day.

5.Some signs of the climate crisis are ________/________ and tens of thousands of dead people.

6. It is said that Greta ought to become a climate scientist ___________ / ___________ she is able to solve the climate crisis.

7. At the end of a talk people are supposed to discuss wind power, hope, circular economy or _________ /__________.

8. Greta suggests that _______/ ________ looking for hope, we should look for action.

 

KEY

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/greta_thunberg_the_disarming_case_to_act_right_now_on_climate_change/transcript?language=en#t-618636

 

1. fossil fuels

 

 

2. reducing emissions
 

 

3. greenhouse gases
 

 

 

4. going extinct
 

 

5. flooded cities
 

 

6. so that
 

 

7. solar panels
 

 

8. instead of

 

TASK:

Create a Ted talk presentation speculating about the future of the environment