Heartland Pulls Billboard on Global Warming

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/a-new-tactic-for-climate-skeptics/

This article from NY times describes a social action against climate change. It delivers a story of social campaign in a narrative tone.

Choose this if you want to:
▷ learn a social campaign on climate change issue
▷ read a narrative style of article
▷ collect information about actions to overcome climate change

Climate change boosts under ice life

Climate change boosts under ice life

http://news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=210133

This is a news article, scientifically reporting what consequences climate change would bring in our future. In addition, this article shows how other nations are reacting to this se level rising issue.

Choose this if you want to:

▷ explore climate change effects on sea level

▷ what actions other nations take

▷ read scientific article on climate change issue

Varied Views on Extreme Weather in a Warming Climate

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/global_warming.htm

This web docmuent gives introductory explanation on climate change. If you are not familar with this topic, this web will be a good eye-opener for you.

Choose this if you want to:
▷ have a general idea about climate change
▷ look for some information about why climate change happen
▷ read easier articles for warming up

David Keith's unusual climate change idea

David Keith's unusual climate change idea

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/david_keith_s_surprising_ideas_on_climate_change.html

This video clip suggests a creative and unusual idea on climate change. Particularly, his way of developing his argument is very intriguing. If you are bored with mundane arguments on climate change, this is exactly what you wish to watch. (subtitles available)

Choose if you want to:
▷ learn an effective way to develop your argument
▷ observe how his speech is different from other speeches
▷ learn how to implement scientific data into your speech

Al Gore on averting climate change

Al Gore on averting climate change

http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_on_averting_climate_crisis.html

The former US vice president and a writer of An inconvenient truth, Al Gore, gives a public-friendly speech on climate change in TED program. This is particularly beneficial if you want to learn his manner of delivery and way of using humor or episodes in your speech.

Choose this if you want to:
▷ enjoy a friendly presentation on climate change 
▷ know what kind of actions you can take against climate change
▷ observe how Al Gore delivers his engaging speech
▷ learn his friendly manner of speech

Climate change debate Sky TV - Piers Corbyn @ John Ackers - 19th Oct 2009

Climate change debate Sky TV - Piers Corbyn @ John Ackers - 19th Oct 2009

This is a typical English debate in TV. Rather than trying to understand every detail of this debate, focus on how English debate is conducted and how they react to their opponent's arguments and questions.

Choose this if you want to:
▷ get a general idea of how a debate is conducted
▷ observe how competent debaters elaborate their argument
▷ see how they deal questions and opposite arguments

BBC World- Climate Change

BBC World - Climate Change

This video clip introduces the importance and seriousness of climate change visually. This documentary film was directed by BBC World. Although this clip does not have full transcript, parts of it is shown in the video clip and the reporter's voice and visuals are quite friendly to understand.

Choose this if you want to :

▷ get to grasp big picture of climate change

▷ Enjoy documentary on climate change

▷ know how serious the issue is

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Address the UN on Global Climate Change

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Address to the United Nations on Global Climate Change

(Click on the link)

This is an audio-only speech delivered by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was the Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. His speech is relatively easy to hear, in terms of the level of vocabulary and the speed of speech.


Choose this if you want to :
▷ Compare this to Obama's speech on Copenhagen
▷ Listen to more specific action on climate change
▷ be accustomed to Austrian accent

Key powers reach compromise at climate summit

BBC News: Key powers reach compromise at climate summit


This is a reading article for week 1, day 1. As the topic for this week is 'climate change', we will begin by this position article, which deals with Copenhagen summit held in 2009.
Please follow the directions provided by the instructors.

Obama Copenhagen Speech

In this video clip, Obama is giving a speech on climate change at Copenhagen climate change conference in 2009. This video clip will be the main material for week 1, day 2. Please follow the direction provided by the instructors.