Universidad de Panama

Faculty of Psychology
II semester 2023
Ingles 22475
Mid- Term Test # 2

The pros and cons of mining

In group of three students

 Pick one link then complete the EXECUTIVE ORAL REPORT - VIDEO
REACTION
Here make sure all links are taken, after that, then you may repeat the link.
 Also be ready to present your report in class (November 24th, 2023)
 You will have 4 to 6 minutes to present your report ( a quick view of your
written report, here you can use slides to illustrate your presentation (no
more than 6 slides).

Rubric
Topic domain 10pts
Written mechanic 10 pts
Group organization 10 pts
Pronunciation 10 pts
Time management 10 pts

TED TALKS ABOUT MINING PRO OR CONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sentTvMHnkQ&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGARMgeJop0&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DL9wyv-h4I&t=15s&ab_channel=TEDxTalks (Why we
need mining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXCUVMpqUCo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Mining, recycling, &
circular economies: Change at the grassroots level
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWTkiQ64u_U&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Climate change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi-Zu09vX3o&ab_channel=TEDxTalks Building of the future

Written Report – Video Reaction

PARTICIPANT´S NAMES:
ID#
DATE:
Complete the chart in group of three students
Write at least one paragraph for each question (5 sentences )

BEFORE What I already know about the topic

WATCHING Before watching the video, our knowledge about mining is pretty basic. We know
that mining is the extraction of minerals from the earth, but we are not sure of the
specific types of minerals that are extracted in combination. We also have a limited
understanding of the methods used for extraction and the potential environmental
impacts associated with mining. We know that mined minerals are used in various
products in everyday life, but we do not have a detailed understanding of how they
are applied.

What I think I will learn

DURING NOTE TAKING (CHUNKS) add the title of the
WATCHING Ted talk and speaker.
Mining Our Way to a Low Carbon Future by
Lucy Crane (Ted talk)
-They believe that mining is necessary for the
production of low-carbon technologies to
combat climate change.
-There is a negative association with mining,
while renewable energy is seen as positive.
- The demand for raw materials, such as
copper and lithium, is increasing due to the
transition to electric cars and renewable
energy.
- Mining has negative environmental impacts,
but responsible mining is possible.
- The sourcing of raw materials should be
done in an environmentally responsible way.
Aspects that caught your attention
The speaker works in the mining
industry and cares deeply about the
environment.
Everything we use in our daily lives
has either been grown or mined.
The mining industry historically has a
bad reputation, but the fashion
industry is currently worse for the
environment.
The speaker challenges the notion
that working in the mining industry
makes them a hypocrite.

AFTER Reflection on the most important ideas in the video:

WATCHING What aspects of the video caught your attention? Was it helpful?
(WRAP UP) It caught our attention that everything we use in our daily lives has either been
grown or mined, emphasizing the need to source these materials responsibly. She
argue that places like Europe, with high environmental standards and worker rights,
are better suited for responsible mining than areas with lower standards. She
acknowledges that while the mining industry historically has a bad reputation,
responsible mining is possible and has the potential to contribute positively to
sustainable development goals. It also caught our attention that in the next 25-50
years we will use more minerals than we have used in the entire history of humanity
since there is more and more demand for them.

What I learned after watching the video

We learned that mining does not necessarily have to be bad, since sustainable
mining is possible if its done correctly, we also learned about the incredible
 demand that is being had since you cannot deny people objects like cars,
laptops and houses

What is your opinion as group, do you agree or not on the speaker’s ideas, tell why
or why not.
As a group we agree with Lucy since it is necessary to care about the environment
and it is good that people who care and are interested in it work in sectors like these
so that the works are carried out in the most optimal way possible and this does not
make them hypocrites,

5 key words -Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant
and lives or operates.
definition Medio ambiente: conjunto de circunstancias o factores físicos y biológicos que
English and rodean a los seres vivos e influyen en su desarrollo y comportamiento.
Spanish
-Mining: is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the
Earth.
Minería: actividad económica que se encarga de la extracción y explotación de los
minerales que se encuentran en el suelo y el subsuelo.

-Lithium: a soft, silvery-white, metal that heads group 1, the alkali metals group, of
the periodic table of the elements
Litio: es un elemento químico alcalino, metálico. En su forma pura es un metal
blando, de color blanco plateado y sumamente ligero, que no se encuentra en
estado libre en la naturaleza.

-Cobalt: a tough lustrous silver-white magnetic metallic element that is related to

and occurs with iron and nickel and is used especially in alloys.
Cobalto: es un metal del grupo de los elementos de transición, de color blanco
plateado, magnético y de poca solidez.

-Low carbon technology: produce less pollution than their traditional energy
counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy.
Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass
systems and carbon capture equipment.
Las tecnologías bajas en carbono: son aquellas tecnologías que utilizan energía
renovable, proporcionan un aumento en la eficiencia del consumo energético y
emiten niveles bajos de dióxido de carbono (CO2).