Is Air Conditioning a Human Right?
ESL Lesson PlansIs Air Conditioning a Human Right?

Is Air Conditioning a Human Right?

Explore whether air conditioning should be considered a basic right in this B1 ESL interactive worksheet for adults. Practice listening, opinion language, climate change vocabulary, and debate skills through a real-life discussion. Students discuss responsibility for protecting people during extreme heat and express opinions about government, landlords, and climate change.

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1

Working in pairs, rank the situations below from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important) for a comfortable home.

  1. Heating in winter
  2. Air conditioning in summer
  3. Clean drinking water
  4. Fast internet
  5. Good soundproofing


Discuss:

  1. Which item would you never live without?
  2. Does comfort become a human right at some point?
  3. Have summers become hotter where you live?
2

Match the words with the definitions.

3

Discuss.

4

Watch the video and choose the correct summary.

5

Watch the video again and choose the correct options.

6

Read the opinions. Which one is closest to yours?

7

Discuss.