viết bài nói Topic 2 

. Let’s talk about global warming and solutions to this problem.

The following questions may help you.

What is global warming?

What are the main causes of this problem?

What concerns you most about global warming?

Which countries will be most affected by global warming? Is Viet Nam in the list?

What should we do to solve this problem?

Read the article and choose the best title for it.

In 1994, the UN decided to bring together world leaders for an annual event, known as COP or ‘Conference of Parties’, to discuss climate change. This year’s conference will review what has been achieved and discuss the key goals.

The first goal is to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. This will require reducing global CO₂ emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, and by 2050 achieving a balance between the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and those removed from it.

The second goal is to reduce the use of coal, whichis the dirtiest fuel and biggest source of planet-warming CO₂ emissions. Countries will have to stop building new coal plants and switch to clean sources of energy.

The third goal is to end deforestation. Forests remove CO₂ from the atmosphere and slow global warming. But when they are cut down or burnt, they release the carbon stored in the trees into the atmosphere as CO₂. Stopping deforestation is, therefore, an effective solution to climate change.

The last key goal is to reduce methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is more powerful than CO2 at warming the earth. It is responsible for nearly one-third of current warming from human activities. Methane comes from farming activities and landfill waste. The production and use of coal, oil, and natural gas also release methane.

This conference is very important because this is the best last chance we have to slow global warming. World leaders, climate experts, organisations, and national representatives will carefully discuss these goals and agree on how to make global progress on climate change.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges. Two friends Nam and Lan are talking about the topic of global warming.

Nam: What is the biggest environmental problem facing our country? - Lan: ____

A. Too much toxic sewage is dumped at sea.

B. All countries face environmental problems.

C. No one can help protect the environment.

D. Our country is facing the biggest environmental problem.

Listen and read.

Mr Quang: Good morning, class. Today’s lesson will start with Mai and Nam’s talk about some of the causes and consequences of global warming. Would you like to go first, Mai?

Mai: Yes, thank you. First, let me remind you what global warming refers to - it’s the increase in the earth's temperature because of certain gases in the atmosphere.

Nam: Exactly. These gases are mainly produced through human activities. For example, burnt for energy, fossil fuels release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Mr Quang: But how do these gases make the earth warmer?

Mai: Well, they act like the glass in a greenhouse. Trapping too much of the sun’s heat, they stop it from escaping back into space. This makes the planet hotter and hotter.

Nam: That's right. That’s why these heat-trapping pollutants are known as greenhouse gases, and their impact is called the greenhouse effect.

Mai: Global warming is also linked to rising sea levels. As temperatures rise, polar ice caps melt faster, adding more water to oceans. Higher sea levels can also lead to floods.

Nam: Each year, the consequences of global warming become more serious, and its negative impact on the environment and people gets stronger.

Mr Quang: Good job! Thank you for sharing the information.

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

          Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F) (1) ______ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occured since 1975 in the past, when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural causes, but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human (2) ______.
          The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (3) ______ for humans and many other life forms to exist. However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (4) ______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C. This is creating the global warming (5) ______we see today

Điền ô số 1

A. of

B. over

C. with

D. by

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

          Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F) (1) ______ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occured since 1975 in the past, when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural causes, but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human (2) ______.
          The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (3) ______ for humans and many other life forms to exist. However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (4) ______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C. This is creating the global warming (5) ______we see today

Điền ô số 2

A. behaviors

B. relationships

C. actions

D. activities

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

          Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F) (1) ______ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occured since 1975 in the past, when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural causes, but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human (2) ______.
          The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (3) ______ for humans and many other life forms to exist. However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (4) ______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C. This is creating the global warming (5) ______we see today

Điền ô số 4

A. causing

B. making

C. made

D. caused

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.

          Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F) (1) ______ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occured since 1975 in the past, when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural causes, but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human (2) ______.
          The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (3) ______ for humans and many other life forms to exist. However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (4) ______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C. This is creating the global warming (5) ______we see today

Điền ô số 3

A. likely

B. liable

C. possible

D. able