Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on World Oceans Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this reading:
READING
Over seventy per cent of the Earth’s surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June 1992. It was started by a group of environmentalists at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, activities take place around the world. These let us appreciate how important the oceans are to us and how they are essential for our survival. It is a day for us to learn more about the diversity of life in the oceans and how our actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to raise awareness that our oceans are an important part of keeping our planet at the right temperature.
The world's oceans are under serious threat today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a few of the things damaging the seas. Climate change means sea levels are rising. Scientists say that within fifty years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world also changes the way ocean water circulates. If parts of the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and cause havoc to the world’s weather patterns. Changing water temperatures could also make many marine species extinct. Oceans are becoming saltier because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead to many species of ocean life dying. We really need to start thinking about how our lives damage the oceans.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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seventy per cent of the Earth’s
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the oceans are
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oceans are being damaged
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the right temperature
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It was started by a group
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surface is ocean
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appreciate how important
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of environmentalists
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the diversity of
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by human activity
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keeping our planet at
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life in the oceans
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The world's oceans are under
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start thinking
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Climate change means sea
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world’s weather patterns
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a few of the things
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serious threat today
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cause havoc to the
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damaging the seas
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Oceans are becoming saltier
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We really need to
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because of global warming
LISTENING GAP FILL
Over seventy per cent of the Earth’s __________________. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we _____________________ of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June 1992. It was started by a ____________________ at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, activities take place around the world. These __________________ important the oceans are to us and how they are essential for our survival. It is a day for us to learn more about __________________ in the oceans and how our actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to raise awareness that our oceans are __________________ keeping our planet at the right temperature.
The world's oceans __________________ threat today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a few of the things damaging the seas. Climate change means __________________. Scientists say that within fifty years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world ____________________ ocean water circulates. If parts of the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and __________________ world’s weather patterns. Changing water temperatures could also make __________________ extinct. Oceans are becoming saltier because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead to many species of __________________. We really need to start thinking about how our lives damage the oceans.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
Over seventy per cent of the Earth’s __________ is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human __________. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental __________ began on 8 June 1992. It was started by a group of environmentalists at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, __________ take place around the world. These let us appreciate how important the oceans are to us and how they are __________ for our survival. It is a day for us to learn more about the __________ of life in the oceans and how our actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to __________ awareness that our oceans are an important part of keeping our planet at the __________ temperature.
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The world's oceans are under serious __________ today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a few of the things __________ the seas. Climate change means sea levels are rising. Scientists say that __________ fifty years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world also changes the way ocean water __________. If parts of the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and cause __________ to the world’s weather patterns. Changing water temperatures could also make many marine species __________. Oceans are becoming saltier because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead to many species of ocean life __________. We really need to start thinking about how our lives __________ the oceans.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
Over seventy per cent of the Earth’s surface is oceans / ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we recognize the important / importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar began on 8 June 1992. It was started by a group of environmentally / environmentalists at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, activities take / make place around the world. These let us appreciate how important the oceans are to us and how they are essential for our survive / survival. It is a day for us to learn more about the diversity of life in the oceans and how our action / actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to raise / rise awareness that our oceans are an important part of keeping our planet at the right / rightly temperature.
The world's oceans are under / over serious threat today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a two / few of the things damaging the seas. Climate change means sea levels are raised / rising. Scientists say that within fifty years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world also changes the way ocean water circulates. If parts of / for the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and cause havoc to the world’s weather patterns / patterned. Changing water temperatures could also make many marine species extinct. Oceans are becoming peppery / saltier because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead to many species of ocean life death / dying. We really need to start thinking about how our lives damage / damaging the oceans.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Over seventy per cent (1) ____ the Earth’s surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human activity. On June 8, we (2) ____ the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the environmental calendar (3) ____ on 8 June 1992. It was started by a group of environmentalists at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, activities (4) ____ place around the world. These let us appreciate how important the oceans are to us and how they are essential for our survival. It is a day for us to (5) ____ more about the diversity of life in the oceans and how our actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to raise awareness that our oceans are an important part of (6) ____ our planet at the right temperature.
The world's oceans are (7) ____ serious threat today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a few of the things damaging the seas. Climate change means sea levels are (8) ____. Scientists say that within fifty years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world also changes the way ocean water (9) ____. If parts of the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and cause havoc to the world’s weather patterns. Changing water temperatures could also (10) ____ many marine species extinct. Oceans are becoming (11) ____ because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead to many species of ocean life dying. We really need to start thinking about how our (12) ____ damage the oceans.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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of
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by
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recognize
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recognizes
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beginning
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begins
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begun
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lives
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. On World Ocean Day, activities take place around the world. These let us appreciate how
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awareness that our oceans are an important part of keeping our planet at the right temperature.
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circulates. If parts of the world become too warm, ocean temperatures could change and cause
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important the oceans are to us and how they are essential for our survival. It is a day for us to learn more about the
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The world's oceans are under serious threat today. Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are just a
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extinct. Oceans are becoming saltier because of global warming. This is killing many coral reefs, which lead
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Over seventy per cent of the Earth’s surface is ocean. Many of our oceans are being damaged by human
( )
activity. On June 8, we recognize the importance of the oceans with World Ocean Day. This important day in the
( )
environmental calendar began on 8 June 1992. It was started by a group of environmentalists at the Earth Summit in
( )
to many species of ocean life dying. We really need to start thinking about how our lives damage the oceans.
( )
diversity of life in the oceans and how our actions are killing many species. The day also hopes to raise
( )
few of the things damaging the seas. Climate change means sea levels are rising. Scientists say that within fifty
( )
havoc to the world’s weather patterns. Changing water temperatures could also make many marine species
( )
years, many of today’s countries will be under water. A warming world also changes the way ocean water
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about World Ocean Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about World Ocean Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about World Ocean Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
ANSWERS
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