Geography, Climate & The Environment
Nina Dearle My blog
By PresenterMedia.com
Topic 10

Vocabulary Work
Vocabulary in Use (Upper Intermediate)
35 Countries, nationalities and languages
36 The weather
42 Global problems
49 The environment
51 The natural world
Vocabulary in Use (Advanced)
33 Describing the world
34 Weather and climate
36 Trees, plants and metaphors
37 Animals and birds
38 Environment and conservatism

THE WORLD AROUND US

World Geography Quizzes Earth and Universe Quiz
Green Quizzes, but you will have to register.

Is there a place you
have visited …
… which you found
particularly
memorable?
What? Where? Why?

What is climate change?
What is globalisation?
The Guardian’s view on globalisation.
The effects of global warming.
Climate change: the basics (video)

Climate and the Environment
Do you agree with the following statements. Say
why / why not.
Politicians are not doing enough to protect the
environment.
Multinational companies not doing enough to
protect the environment.
People are not doing enough to protect the
environment.

Weather Event Factors Present
thunderstorm rain, clouds, lightning, thunder, wind
tornado clouds, strong wind, rain, hail
hurricane or cyclone strong wind, heavy rain
blizzard heavy snow, ice, cold temperatures
dust storm strong winds, arid conditions
flood heavy rainfall
hail storm cold or warm temperatures, rain, ice
ice storm freezing rain
Weather Investigation

Globalisation reading
Globalisation questions
Globalisation crossword key
Global warming reading
Global warming questions
Global warming key

What are the main environmental concerns in your country?
Climate change
Conservation: ecosystems / fishing / forests / natural resources
/ species
Energy
Genetic engineering
Nuclear issues
Overpopulation
Ozone depletion
Pollution
Waste

How to be eco-friendly

Questions to think about:
1) Global warming – the
greenhouse effect.
2) Recycling & renewable energy.
3) Exploitation versus
conservation.
Grammar to brush up on:
1) Mixed conditionals
2) Prepositions
Language functions to check out:
1) Expressing reasons &
explanations
2) Drawing conclusions
Films to watch:
1) Sizzle
2) An Inconvenient Truth
Books to Read:
1) Moral Ground
2) The Pelican Brief