'This Is All Wrong,' Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders At U.N.

Climate Session

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, addressed the U.N.'s Climate Action
Summit in New York City on Monday. Here's the transcript of Thunberg's
speech, beginning with her response to a question about the message she
has for world leaders.

My message is that we'll be watching you.

This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in 1………….. on

the other side of the 2…………... Yet you all come to us young people for
hope. How dare you!

You have stolen my 3 ………………….. and my childhood with your

empty words. And yet I'm one of the 4………………. ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire
ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the 5……………………. of a mass extinction, and all you can talk
about is 6……………… and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!

For more than 30 years, the 7……………….. has been crystal clear. How dare you continue to 8……………
away and come here 9……………….. that you're doing enough, when the politics and solutions needed are
still 10……………….. in sight.

You say you 11…………… us and that you understand the urgency. But no matter how sad and
12………………… I am, I do not want to believe that. 13…………………. if you really understood the
14……………….. and still kept on failing to act, then you would be evil. And that I 15…………………. to
believe.

You are failing us. But the 16………………… people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of
all 17………………… generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say: We will never
18…………………….. you. We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right 19……………., is
where we draw the line. The world is 20……………… up and change is coming, whether you like it or not.
Thank you.

Answer the questions:

a) Who is “you” in Greta Thunberg’s speech? ……………………………………………………………
b) Which phrase is repeated 3 times in this speech? Why? ……………………………………………….
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c) How does Greta Thunberg feel in this speech? ……………………….………………………………..
d) Why is this speech so significant?
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Research questions:
1-Who is Greta Thunberg?
2-How did she start being a climate activist?
3-What is Thunberg’s movement called?
4-Why is she invited to the UN conference to deliver a speech?
5-How important are her speeches?
According to Greta's speech, what are the consequences of climate change? (mention 3)
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According to Greta's speech, what are the world leaders main concern ?
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Find in the text the quote that backs up the statement that the scientists have already warned world leaders of
the consequences of climate change.
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Find in the text the quote that backs up the statement that the warnings have been ignored
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According to Greta's speech, how have world leaders tried to solve the consequences of climate change.
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Write your own short speech addressed to World Leaders:
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