Colegio Rubn Castro

English Department
Miss Marcela Mora

Listening Comprehension: Global Warming is Human Made

Before Listening
1. Match the words with their meaning.
Prema: L= 5/7 5%
Findings
Warming
Uncertainty
Introduce
Pollution
Treaty
Compelling

unclear or not sure

to put something into use for the first time
environmental contamination with man-made waste
information that has been discovered
an agreement between two or more countries
persuasive
a gradual increase in the earths temperature

2. Answer the following questions.

Prema: L= 3/4 5%
a. According to what you know about global warming, are humans to blame?

b. According to you, what are some of the causes of global warming? .

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c. What are some consequences of global warming? .

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d. According to you, is global warming a process that can be stopped? ........

While Listening
1. Listen two times and answer the following comprehension questions
Prema: L= 4/5 10%

a. According to a new research, what is the main cause of global warming?

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b. What can be deducible from the evidence?

c.

Why has America not signed for the Kyoto Treaty? .

d. What are some of the consequences, according to Professor Barnett? .

e. What are the two areas that will be negatively affected by the glacier melting?

2. Listen again and order from 1 to 5 the sentences from the listening.
Prema: L= 4/5 5%
a. Barnett says the results hold implications for millions of people in the near
future. _____
b. This finding removes much of the uncertainty associated with debates about
global warming. _____
c. Findings from a new study released Friday prove that global warming is caused
by human activities. _____
d. Perhaps now more countries will sign up to the Kyoto Protocol. _____
e. This is one of the reasons America has not signed the Kyoto Treaty on climate
change. _____
3. Answer True (T) or False (F)
Prema: L= 5/7 5%
a. Global warming is caused by human activity, not environmental factors ______
b. Clear evidence of human-produced warming is in the worlds rivers ______
c. Global warming is not likely to impact water resources around the globe ______
d. Many world leaders have evaded the topic of global warming ______
e. The US government does not want to introduce pollution controls ______
f.

Global warming is a natural phenomenon caused by volcanoes ______

g. Millions of people may be at risk of having inadequate water supplies ______

After Listening
1. Rewrite these sentences using the word in CAPITAL so that the meaning stays the
same.
Prema: L= 4/5 10%
a. There is evidence that can possibly impact water resources

MAY

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b. Its a good idea that more countries join the Kyoto Treaty

SHOULD

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c. America refused to sign the treaty

WONT

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d. Researchers state that they are able to simulate its evolution

CAN

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e. The results are sure to have implications for millions of people

WILL

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2. Create sentences using modal verbs (can, have to, should, etc.) stating our
obligations, suggestions, advice, deductions and/or warnings for taking care our
planet and stop global warming.
Prema: L= 4/5 10%
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.