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Longer Days

This ESL lesson plan explores the effects of climate change on the planet’s rotation in a 60-minute group session designed for B1-B2 teens and adults. Students will practice Listening and Speaking skills by discussing real-world climate impacts, analyzing collocations, and interpreting scientific findings through a video activity. Interactive tasks include brainstorming, gap-fill exercises, and debates on powerful climate change quotes.

Skills

  • Can understand most TV news and current affairs programs.
  • Can produce appropriate collocations of many words/signs in most contexts fairly systematically.
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1

Look through these small conversations and guess what they have in common.

What do you know about this topic?
A
The weather has been so much nicer lately, don’t you think?
B
Yeah, definitely. Not as many extreme temperatures and storms as last year.
A
Have you heard about the wildfires that have been happening in California?
B
Yeah, I saw some pictures online. It looks devastating.
A
Wow, it’s so windy today! My power almost went out last night.
B
Yeah, the weather has been getting more and more extreme lately.
A
Did you know that sea turtles are having a hard time finding suitable nesting sites because of rising sea levels?
B
No way! That’s terrible. I remember going on vacation to Florida and seeing all those sea turtle nests on the beach.
2

Brainstorm in small groups.

3

Match the words on the left with the words on the right to make collocations.

4

Watch the video and fill in the gaps.

5

Correct the statements about the text.

6

Choose the quote and comment on it. What does it mean? Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Why?

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