Miss Erika Nicolau

Speaking Class

Greta Thumberg
The climate change warrior
BEFORE WATCHING
1. How realistic do you think these pictures are? Give examples. Who is to blame?

2. Do you believe in climate change? Why? What proves have you got?
3. Read the following tweets. What do you think?

4. Look at the following pictures. What connections can you make?

5. VoCAbulary – Match the words to their definitions.

1. CLIMATE CHANGE A. To stop working as a protest against something

2. FOSSIL FUELS B. a short speech intended to encourage someone to work

harder, win a game etc
3. THREATEN C. a permanent change in the Earth’s weather conditions

4. DAIRY products D. a fuel such as coal or oil that is produced by the

very gradual decaying of animals or plants over millions of years
5. STRIKE E. milk, butter, cheese etc

6. PEP-TALKING F. to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not
do what you want
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Speaking Class

WHILE WATCHING
GRETA THUMBERG – TED TALK
6. Take notes and discuss.
a) Who is Greta Thumberg?
b) Where is she from?
c) What is she fighting for?
d) What did she mean? Explain the following quotes using your own words.

“What we do or don’t do now, me and my generation can’t undo in the future.”

“Why should I be studying for a future that soon will be no more.”
“The one thing we need more than hope is action. […] Instead of looking for hope, look for action. Once
we start to act, hope is everywhere.”

THIS IS WHY YOUR KID SHOULD SKIP SCHOOL

7. When the video starts, Greta asks a simple question “are you scared of being unpopular?” Who is she
asking this question to? How do you know? Why does she answer the way she does?
8. She uses the word sacrifice many times. Why?
9. What does she do every Friday?
10. “We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. You have ignored us in the past, and you will
ignore us again.” What do you think about this comment? Is she telling the truth? If she hasn’t come to
talk to the politician, who is she addressing to? Who is she trying to persuade to fight side by side with
her?
11. Is Greta right when she says that the real power belongs to the people? Why? Why not?

AFTER WATCHING
12. How many people do you think join her cause on March 15th?
If you want to learn for yourself, check the following links.
 https://www.france24.com/es/20190315-climat-marcha-estudiantil-greta-thunberg
 https://www.soziable.es/greta-thunberg-la-adolescente-que-desperto-a-una-generacion
 http://fortune.com/2019/03/12/climate-strike-global-youth-school-action-march-15-greta-thunberg-fridays-for-future/
 https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/03/14/opinion/1552583083_746638.html
 https://www.vox.com/2019/2/21/18233206/march-15-climate-strike
 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/15/the-beginning-of-great-change-greta-thunberg-hails-school-
climate-strikes
 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2019/03/11/world/europe/11reuters-climate-change-youth-greta.html
 https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/cleanair/school-climate-change-strike-march-15-uk-greta-thunberg-
students-protest-global-warming-a4092071.html

You are never too small to make a difference. Imagine what we could do together. If we really wanted to.