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Pre-viewing/listening Activities
1. Take a look at this video (click on the image)

2. While watching the video, think of the words you would use to explain what you see



3. Get together with one or two classmates in a chat, and share what you saw in the video. Try to answer the following questions: //a. What was the video about? b. What important words would be used in the video if it had voice?//

4. Now, with your classmates and your teacher, share what you discussed in the chat.

5. By now, you know what the video is about, but in order to learn more about this topic, select and read one of the following texts:

a. //Global Warming// (Flash animation): http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/global_warming_version2.html b. //Global Warming Basics:// http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/f101.asp (read only the first 6 questions)


 * Notes:**
 * to find out the meaning of unknown words, visit this site: http://epa.gov/climatechange/glossary.html or do a search in [|Google]

6. Discuss the content of the readings with your classmates and teacher, and try to understand the concepts explained.

7. Now, you are going to **select one** of these 3 videos and do the pre-viewing activities for the video you selected:

a. **Video 1:** //The truth about global warming.//
 * What’s up with the weather ?** (4:11 min)


 * Previewing activities:

Do the following activities to review some of the vocabulary in the video**


 * [|**Flashcards**]
 * [|**Matching**]

b. **Video 2:** //Is global warming making hurricanes more intense?//
 * Stronger Hurricanes** (06:12 min)


 * Previewing activities:**


 * Review some of the vocabulary in the video by doing the following activities:**


 * [|Concentration]
 * [|Word Search]

> c. **Video 3:** //A glacier moving way too fast reveals how unpredictable the effects of global warming can be// > **Fastest Glacier** (7 min.) > > > > > > **Previewing activities:** > > > **Before watching the video, have some fun playing "//hangman//" while reviewing some of the vocabulary in the video**


 * **[|Hangman]**

Now, you are ready to watch the video, so, click here