Effects of Climate Change

LQ: How might people and the environment be affected by

climate change around the world?

Starter: Discuss the local,

regional and global effects
of climate change with the
person beside you. Be
ready to discuss.
Task 1

Video sources:

https://youtu.be/lhkgmKXOM1A

https://youtu.be/G4H1N_yXBiA

https://youtu.be/6ZYU0kB3D4s
 Task 2

You have been asked to write a blog post. The audience is the school community. You
must inform them about the effects of climate change around the world using case
study examples.

- Use examples from your MYP studies

- You may include pictures

(Remember the feedback from your AssessPrep mock exam - act on the EBI feedback)
News articles / Blog posts
The inverted pyramid The Hourglass approach

Summarise the most important parts

of the article (facts in descending
order)

This is where you change the

narrative (telling the story, include
witness statements etc)

Continue the story with the most

important remaining facts 1st. Then
summarise the whole thing as a
separate conclusion

As well as the structure, also ensure:

● You add a title that connects the reader to the main message.
● You are clear on the purpose of your article (to inform/convey an opinion/to highlight a failure or
achievement etc.
● You use appropriate language techniques.
● The sections of your article are clearly divided and that your ideas flow logically through the piece.
● You include relevant pictures/diagrams/graphs to support your message.
Blog posts

Look carefully at the components of a Blog Post, they are

very similar to a news article.

Compare the layout here with the information on slide 5.

Using language techniques beyond your English lessons
When planning your extended responses you need to consider what language
devices and techniques you will use. The following slides are a reminder of
language styles, devices and techniques you use all the time in English.

Always think about, am I…

● Writing to inform?
● Present an argument? TRANSFER
● Persuade? procedural
knowledge and skills
 All

Better in
news
articles/s
peech

All

Speech
 All

All

When
address
ing
peers
 Letter/
speech/
blog post