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Cross-curricular CLILScuola Secondaria di 1° grado

“Campioni Mascherpa” Corsico

Subjects involved: Geography Science TecnologyEnglish

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Activity 1

WARM UP

As a class. Have you ever heard about climate changes? Do you know what it means?

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Activity 1

WARM UP

What’s being shown in the picture?

Match the pictures and the correct name.Drought - flood - tornado -

-hurricane - hurricane

Katrina - glaciers melting

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Try to think where these

pictures are taken:

Ex: I think picture A is taken in

(name a nation or a

continent), because….

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3 ……………………….. 4 ………………………..

5 ……………………….. 6 ………………………..

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Activity 2

Definition of“natural disaster”

What is a flood?

Flood is a natural event where a piece of

land suddenly gets submerged under

water.

Flooding is extremely dangerous and has

the potential to wipe away an entire city,

coastline or area, and cause extensive

damage to life and property.

What is a drought?

The word ‘drought’ is always a difficult one to

define, because it is often used in more than

one context. In simple terms, it is the absence

of water for a long period of time,

People often do not see droughts as natural

disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes or floods,

because they do not have usual immediate

destructive ability, but they can be very

catastrophic in the long run.

What is a hurricane?

Hurricanes, also called

Typhoons, are tropical

cyclones forming over the

Atlantic Ocean or Eastern

Pacific Ocean.

It is seen as a massive storm

(powerful winds often with

rains, thunderstorms and

lightning) that usually moves,

covering a stretch of 500-600

miles.

Write the corresponding name of the

“disaster “ being described

a. The water from rivers or the sea comes

over the land

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b. There is no rain and plants die

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c. Violent weather with wind and rain

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Have you ever heard of these

disasters?

Do you know if they take /have

taken place in Italy?

Search on the internet news on

the latest floods: When?

Where? How many people lost

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Word bank

wipe away : spazzar viacoastline: costain the long run : a lungo andaremassive: imponentestretch: distanza

Activity 3

Climate ischanging

Scorching summers... Melting glaciers... Stronger storms...

The signs of global climate change are all around us.

Why is the climate

changing? What causes

climate change? What is

the connection between

climate chance and

human activity ?

Scientists have warned that the world's climate has

changed a lot, and has affected many living and non-

living things. Many places that were warmer are now

getting colder, and many colder regions are getting

much more colder or even warmer (know as Global

Warming).

Rising global temperatures lead to other changes

around the world, such as stronger hurricanes,

melting glaciers, and the loss of wildlife habitants.

Between 1901 and

2012, it is believed that

the earth's temperature

has risen by 0.89 °C.

Rainfall amounts have

also risen in the mid-

latitudes of the northern

hemisphere since the

beginning of the 20th

Century. It is also

believed that sea levels

have risen up to about

19 cm globally, with lots

of glaciers melting in

addition.

Climate change refers to general changes in climate patterns, including temperature, precipitation, winds, and other factors.

Global warming refers specifically to any change in the global average surface temperature.Do not confuse the two.

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scorching : roventesnowpack: manto nevososhrinking : si restringerising: si alzamelting: si sciogliewild: violento

Activity 3 Read and match the headline to the beginning of the article

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Activity 4

Global warming and greenhouse effect

The global warming is an increase in temperature near the surface of the Earth. The term is used to refer to recent and ongoing warming caused by the increasing of the greenhouse effect.Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would not be warm enough for humans to live. But if the greenhouse effect becomes stronger, it could make the earth warmer than usual. Even a little extra warming of the earth may cause problems for humans, plants and animals.Global warming leads to a bigger set of changes referred to as global climate

change.

Global warming

An inconvenient truth by Al Gore

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjx6KETmi4

Word bank

increase : aumentosurface: superficieongoing : in corsoleads to: porta a …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjx6KETmi4

Activity 5

The greenhouseeffect

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The sun light is a form ofenergy

Land and water absorbe a minumum part of the solarenergy

Greenhouse gases trap some of this energy

We don’t need greenhousesgases

We don’t add extra carbondioxide by driving the car

Burning carbon and fuelproduce dioxide

Earth gets energy from the sun in the form of sunlight. The Earth's surface absorbs some of this energy and heats up. The Earth cools down by giving off a different form of energy, called infrared radiation. But before all this radiation can escape to outer space, greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb some of it, which makes the atmosphere warmer. As the atmosphere gets warmer, it makes the Earth's surface warmer, too.

The greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect

1Watch the video and decide if the following sentences are true or false

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https://youtu.be/VYMjSule0Bw

Word bank

heats up : si surriscaldacools down: si raffreddagive off : emettereouter space: spazio


Activity 5


What is happening in the

picture? In pair read the

text and discuss with

your partner.

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Word bank

sunlight : raggi del soleto allow: permetteretrapped : intrappolatoto heat up: : surriscaldareto enhance : intensificare-aumentare

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Match the pictures to the text

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Once absorbed, the energy is sent back into the atmosphere in the

form of infra-red rays.

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The earth’s atmosphere is all around us. It is the air that we breathe.

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Some of the energy passes back into space, but much of it remains trapped in the atmosphere by the greenhouse gases, causing our globe (earth) to warm up.

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Sunlight enters the Earth’satmosphere, passing

through the blanket of greenhouse gases.

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As it reaches the earth’s surface, the land and water absorbs the sunlight’s energy.

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Activity 6

Global warming: causes

Look at the pictures below. What do you notice ? Work in pair, discuss with your partner then write sentences following the example: in the sky I can see ….

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. The main greenhouse gases are:Carbon dioxide (CO2)Methane (CH4)Nitrous oxide (N2O)Fluorinated gases

The enhanced greenhouse effect is being cuased by human activities that are adding greenhouse gases to the Earth's atmosphere. Today greenhouse gas levels are the highest they have been in the past 3 million years and have been increasing since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution

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Natural causes are not responsible. None of

the natural causes of climate change can fully

explain the climate changes we are seeing

today.

People's activities are the main cause. By

burning lots of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and

natural gas, people are overloading the

atmosphere with carbon dioxide and adding to

the greenhouse effect.

Along with other

greenhouse gases,

the carbon dioxide

is trapping heat and

causing the climate

to change.

Greenhouse gases are at record levels in

the atmosphere. For hundreds of

thousands of years, the concentration of

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere stayed

between 200 and 300 parts per million.

Today, it's up to nearly 400 parts per

million, and the amount is still rising.

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Activity 6


Read the text and fill in the correct word in each space:

fossil fuel, carbon dioxide(2), burning, industrial , deforestation ,

atmosphere.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Human Sources

Since the Industrial Revolution, human sources of

…………1…………. emissions have been growing. Human

activities such as the ………2…….. of oil, coal and gas, as well

as ………3…………… are the primary cause of the increased

carbon dioxide concentrations in the ……4……... 87 percent of

all human-produced ………5………..emissions come from the

burning of ……6……… like coal, natural gas and oil. The

remainder results from the clearing of forests and other land use

changes (9%), as well as some ………7……. processes.

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What is the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Increases in the ……1……… of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in

the Earth's ………2………… have caused an ……3………. greenhouse effect.

With emissions being produced ………4……… a large imbalance is being created

which is enhancing the greenhouse effect and making it stronger. As there are

naturally occurring ……5………. gases in the atmosphere that help keep the

Earth warm, …………6…………. amounts of these gases …………7………….

more heat being…………8…… on the planet. This extra heat is causing global

warming as well as affecting the Earth's weather patterns.

Read the text and fill in the correct word in each space:

trapped , atmosphere, enhanced, daily, addicional, amount, greenhouse, leads to.

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Activity 7

Global warming:effects

Look at the picture , make a list of climate change effects and build sentences with each

word or phrase. ex : global warming causes changes in plant life cycles – The corals are

damaged by worming waters ….

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Activity 7

Global warmingeffects

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Experiment show Greenland lost 150 to 250 cubic kilometers of ice per year between 2002 and 2006, while Antarctica lost about 152 cubic kilometers (36 cubic miles) of ice between 2002 and 2005

Global warming causes thermal

expansion of land and water. It

also causes ice sheets to

melt. Large volumes of melted

ice then flows down into streams,

rivers, lakes and seas. The result

is rising sea and water levels,

causing floods and massive

destruction.

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Climate change also distorts

the natural habitats and lives

of many plants and animals.

For example, the survival of

polar bears and penguins in icy

regions are in danger, as they

cannot survive anywhere else.

Other plants and animals in hot

regions will die if temperatures

suddenly become too cold for

them.

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Changing climate may also

cause the weather to become

more extreme, be it droughts or

violent storms and heavy rain

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Extreme changes in temperature

makes people suffer breathing

difficulties, head aches, body

rashes and other illnesses.

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Activity 7

Global warmingeffects

Look at the concept map below that shows how global warming can lead to a variety of

other changes.

Work in pair, discuss with your partner, then write sentences following the example:

Global warming causes the melting of ices, the result is rising sea level and ………..

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Activity 7 3 Match these keywords to what they mean

A Polar ice-cap and glaciers are melting.....

B Sunlight reaches earth from the atmosphere.

C Pollution in the atmosphere also traps heat.

D Greenhouses gases in the atmosphere stop some of the sun’s heat from escaping and

the consequence is global warming

E This keep the Earth warm.F The rising temperature of the Earth is having a dramatic effect on the world’s climate and natural resources.

G ...and this will cause serious flooding in coastal areas in the years to come

Write the sentence in order to form a paragraph4

Global warming.Assessment

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Activity 8

Carbon footprint

Your carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide), which were produced by your activities in a given time frame.Everything humans have at home or workplace need power to work. This power comes from burning fossil fuels and other natural sources. The more fuels areburnt, the more are produced into the atmosphere.This means each time your dad drives his car, or you turn on an electric appliance, you are indirectly adding to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Our impact on nature is

called our ‘ecological

footprint’. To find out what your

footprint is, go to

http://independent.footpri

nt.wwf.org.uk

Do the online test.

Think about your family and

the people in your house

and answer the questions.

Compare your family’s

ecological footprint with that

of another student’s family.

What is yourcarbonfootprint?

How often do you ... always... sometimes never

drink bottled water? -1 0 +1

walk or ride a bike to

school?

+1 0 -1

recycle paper? +1 0 -1

unplug/disconnect your

TV over night?

+1 0 -1

take a bath (instead of a

shower)?

-1 0 +1

recycle bottles? +1 0 -1

go to school by car? -1 0 +1

give old clothes to

charity?

+1 0 -1

eat meat? -1 0 +1

How environmentally conscious are you? Circle your answers and then add up your points. The more points you have, the more enviromentally conscious you are.

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http://independent.footprint.wwf.org.uk/

Be part of the solution!Can one person help

stop global climate

change?

Yes!Especially when the simple

steps you, your friends,

and your family take are

multiplied by millions

of people all over

the world.

Activity 9

Things you can do about global

warming

work in pair : look atthe picture and thinkabout what you usuallydo to reduce global warming, then askyour partner:Do you go to school by car or by bus?; Do yourecycle? What do yourecycle? ; Do you switchoff your TV at night?

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Activity 9


warming

How to use less!We need to use less. “We should live in a way that leaves enough for the future” . Unplug your television and

laptop. They use energy even when they’re turned off.

Always unplug your phone charger after your phone is charged.

Turn down the heating by one degree.

Take a short shower instead of a bath. A bath uses about 100 litresof hot water.

Keep your fridge full. Empty fridges need more energy to stay cool.

Don’t boil more water than you need.

Use things for as long as possible. It takes energy to make new products.

If your old things can still be used, give them to charity instead of throwing them away.

Eat less meat! Meat production uses lots of energy, and rainforests are destroyed to make space for cattle.

Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Use a normal toothbrush instead of an electric one.

Drink tap water instead of bottled water. Keep water in the fridge so you won’t

have to run the tap until the water gets cold.

Be part of the solution!

You can help! Everyone knows we can save energy by turning off lights. But there are lots of other things you can do:

More tips ….

2Read the tips then choose five of them and for each one

explain how important it is for you and for your family.

Ex: In my family we usually/always/often/ never ….

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Activity 9


warming

Be part of the solution!

Go by bus! Walk ! Ride !

Don’t drive

Get your family to go to

school, work, market, holiday,

on a bus , on ….5…….. or

……6….. rather than using

car. It’s cheaper It is also

great exercise.

Recycle, reduce and

re-use items.

Recycling, reducing the use

of things and re-using things

is also a brilliant attitude for

us to acquire. When we

……7…… cans, bottles,

plastic and paper, we send

less trash to landfill. It also

helps save ……8….......

………….. such as trees,

oil and aluminum.

Watch your water use

Travel GreenSwitch to Clean Energy.

Use Less Energy.

When we get electricity from

……1…… energy sources like

wind and solar power, we

avoid the …………2….

emission.

Most of the energy you use at

home and at school come from

burning……3……... Using less

energy means burning fewer

fossil fuel an putting less carbon

dioxide into the atmosphere

It take a lot of ……9 ….. to

treat the water you use every

day to make it safe to drink and

to deliver it to your house. It

takes even more energy to turn

it into hot water .

Saving water saves energy

Protect and plant trees.

Planting trees is fun and a great way to

reduce ………4………... Trees absorb CO2

from the air. You can also save old trees by

protecting them from being cut down.

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riding, fossil fuel , greenhouse gases, renovable, carbon

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Activity 10

Final assessmentFirst part

Match the English words with the correct Italian

translation:

1. carbon dioxide

2. climate change

3. flood

4. hurricane

5. glacier melting

6. absence of water

7. dry weather

8. river overflow

9. global warming

A. inondazione

B. scioglimento dei ghiacci

C. tempo secco

D. riscaldamento globale

E. straripamento dei fiumi

F. anidride carbonica

G. uragano

H. cambiamenti climatici

J. mancanza di acqua

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A ……………. B …………….

C …………….D …………….

E …………….

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Write the correct definition under the pictures

1.there is no rain and plant die - 2.violent weather wind and rain - 3.tropical cyclones, seen as a spiral

weather- 4.Greenland is melting - 5.water from rivers or seas come over the land.

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Activity 10

Final assessmentSecond part

3Find the correct question for each answer:

1. What are they?

2. why do they happen?

3. where do they happen?

4. how do they affect people?

5.what can people do?

ABOUT FLOODS

QuestionsA. every year, people lose their houses and their

furniture. When floods happen every year, some

people are ready for them. But many people (and

governments) do not prepare properly.

B. if there is a lot of rain, or very strong winds, floods

can happen.

C. the water in rivers, lakes or the oceans rise about its

normal level and goes over the land.

D. dams can reduce floods

E. some rivers in Bangladesh and India flow every year.

Answers

Writhe Sentence with the following words (or phrases):

1-greenhouse effect 2. melting glaciers - 3. temperature gets higher - 4.

tornadoes - 5. lack of water - 6.carbon footprint

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Activity 10

Final assessmentSecond part

Problems

Causes

Effects

Solutions

Read the sentences then complete the box 1

Write 3 causes and effect

sentences about global

warming and your

environment .

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Activity 10

Final assessment

Environmental posters

Using the information from the lessons, work in groups and make one of these two

environmental posters:

• Earth in danger!

Include information about what is happening to

our climate and what might happen in the future

if we do not change the way we live. Add facts,

figures, website links, pictures, etc.

• Save our planet!

Include information about what we can

do to stop temperatures getting warmer

and how we can use less energy. Add

facts, figures, website links, pictures,

etc.

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7Power Point presentation

Prepare 4 or 5 slides with text and images to explain:

what is climate change and what are the causes – how climate change affect

the environment, how we can participate in reducing the harmful effects of

climate change.

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Web Resources

http://www.eschooltoday.com/climate-change

http://enviroliteracy.org/

http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids

http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil

http://www.unep.org/climatechange/

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VideosWEB sites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPJJM_hCFj0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCJXLMdxhY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8R_XqjjI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vONBU7btYuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0lQ3ljjl40

What is the greenhouse effect?

8 Ways Kids Can Help the Environment-- NETL Earth Day

Climate Change | Its Effect on Earth After 20 Years

Save our world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTfgNFz1DBM

What YOU Can Do About Climate Change

Science Video for Kids: How to Care for the Environment


«An inconvenient truth» by Al Gore- Trailer


http://www.eschooltoday.com/climate-change/Introduction-to-climate-change-for-children.html

http://enviroliteracy.org/

http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids

http://www.eia.gov/kids/index.cfm

http://www.onestopenglish.com/clil

http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/science/

http://www.unep.org/climatechange/

https://ecokids.ca/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPJJM_hCFj0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iCJXLMdxhY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8R_XqjjI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vONBU7btYuo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0lQ3ljjl40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTfgNFz1DBM



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