Talking about the Climate Crisis and Sustainability

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Play the video below. Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences with the words in the box. Type the missing words.

sustainability • floods • climate crisis

Keisha Khan: Our world is in a crisis. Rising temperatures, droughts, Fill in the blank 1 of 3 , fires, people forced from their homes… What’s happening is heartbreaking.

Satomi: Yes, it is, Keisha. But by taking small steps, we can limit waste and reduce the carbon emissions that are causing the Fill in the blank 2 of 3 .

Paco: I think we need to talk about Fill in the blank 3 of 3 within our families as well.

Question 2 of 5

2. Question

Play the video below. Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences with the words in the box. Type the missing words.

save • reduce • sing

Paco: These are things we can do to Fill in the blank 1 of 3 global warming. And protect the environment.

Jojo: Shorter showers?! I Fill in the blank 2 of 3 in the shower.

Juli: Don’t you like your sister’s singing?

Felix: I do.

Paco: I like it, too.

Felix: If we do these things, we save money, too.

Juli: And Fill in the blank 3 of 3 energy.

Paco: And if the energy were clean, renewable, solar, wind power instead of coal, gas and oil, we wouldn’t have a climate crisis

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Play the video below. Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences with the words in the box. Type the missing words.

music • words • justice

Shumi: We want to learn from the past… No more disposable, yes to renewable.

Paco: Exactly

Shumi: This is a really good sing. It talks about so many important issues. Environmental Fill in the blank 1 of 3 , too. Maybe you should show this to Keisha Khan.

Paco: Really? But it’s only Fill in the blank 2 of 3 . There is no music.

Shumi: Yeah, that’s too bad.

Paco: But my sister is going to write the Fill in the blank 3 of 3 !

Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Play the video below. Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences with the words in the box. Type the missing words.

fertilizer • recycling • Composting

Frantz: Things for Fill in the blank 1 of 3 go in a clear bag- plastic, glass, metal. There’s also composting now.

Ushi: Fill in the blank 2 of 3 ! That’s organic trash, right?

Frantz: Yeah! Banana peels, food scraps, things that can be broken down for gardens, that turn into Fill in the blank 3 of 3 .

Ushi: For growing food?

Frantz: Right. Instead of growing landfills.

Ushi: I like the way you post this info here.

Question 5 of 5

5. Question

Play the video below. Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the sentences with the words in the box. Type the missing words.

small changes • electric vehicles • rising sea level

Ushi: I think more about the next generation than I used to. I have relatives in China who lost their home because of Fill in the blank 1 of 3 caused by the climate crisis. I hope Fill in the blank 2 of 3 can be cheaper so people can afford them.

Jojo: I hope so, too. My brother is always saying if all of us make Fill in the blank 3 of 3 now, together it will have a big impact.

Ushi: He’s right.

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