Kids and climate change ⏲️ 6 Minute English





Discussing Climate Change – 6 Minute English

In this 6 Minute English video, Neil and Beth explore the impact of climate change on young people and the importance of open discussions about the climate crisis. They delve into the concept of climate anxiety and the need for cooperation between generations to address the climate emergency.

Today’s movie

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a66Gx6c-ZeE

Listening Quiz

Test your knowledge with this quiz on climate change activism and vocabulary discussed in the video:

Q1: How did Greta Thunberg’s climate activism begin?

Q2: What does the phrase ‘one in a million’ mean in the context of the video?

Q3: What does it mean to ‘put something off’?

Q4: How would you describe climate anxiety?

Q5: What is the meaning of ‘freaks me out’ in the video?

Vocabulary

Expand your vocabulary with these key terms discussed in the video:

Climate anxiety
Feeling worried, afraid, or depressed because of climate change.
Many young people experience climate anxiety due to the uncertain future of the planet.

Parasite
An animal or plant that feeds off another living thing.
The parasite in the ecosystem was causing harm to the host organism.

Freaks me out
Makes me become very emotional, upset, or confused.
The horror movie freaks me out every time I watch it.

One in a million
Extremely special, rare, or unlikely.
Finding a true friend like her is like discovering a one in a million gem.

Put something off
Delay doing it till later.
I tend to put off cleaning my room until the last minute.


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