Vocabulary
- causation
- compelling
- dire
- droughts
- impending
- massive
- pertinent
- poll
- presupposes
- skeptics
- semantics
- suppress
- unjustly
Exercise
Pre-Listening
Use the questions to begin a discussion. Try to be sure everyone in your group gives their opinion and explains why they hold that opinion before moving on to the next question.
- How do you think scientists measure world climate? How do they find out about climate in the past?
- Even if humans are responsible for adding to climate change, do you believe that we can do something to help prevent it? What strategies would be most realistic? Consider the world economy and what some poorer nations are unable to do.
Listening
Exercise
Post-Listening
