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

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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.