WEEK 1 · 3 HOURS
What Can We Do About Climate Change?
Focus: Purpose · position · climate vocabulary
Activate prior knowledge and identify purpose, position and basic arguments in climate-related messages.
Hour 1Input, visual explanation, listening
Hour 2Analysis, dialogue, interactive practice
Hour 3PC challenge, quiz, reflection
HOUR 1 · Input & Critical Comprehension60 MIN
Goal: Understand vocabulary, the visual concept and the listening message before producing academic language.
1A · Vocabulary Lab
Listen to every word. Choose four and create one climate-related sentence for each.
climate change
cambio climático
Climate change affects communities and ecosystems.
emissions
emisiones
Transport produces greenhouse gas emissions.
renewable energy
energía renovable
Solar energy is renewable.
responsibility
responsabilidad
Climate action is a shared responsibility.
impact
impacto
Flooding can have a serious impact.
solution
solución
Public transport can be part of the solution.
evidence
evidencia
Good arguments need evidence.
policy
política pública
A policy can change how resources are used.
1B · Visual Explanation
From global problem to academic position
Identify the PROBLEM, its IMPACT, the speaker’s POSITION and the first ARGUMENT that supports it.
Example 1
Purpose: to argue for climate education.
Example 2
Position: schools should discuss climate action.
Example 3
Support: individual and institutional decisions are connected.
1C · Listening First, Transcript Later
Before listening: Predict three academic words you may hear.
Question: What is the speaker’s purpose and position?
Climate change is a global problem, but its effects are also local. Cities can experience hotter days, stronger rainfall and pressure on water systems. In my view, schools should discuss climate action because students need to understand how daily decisions, public policy and technology are connected. Individual actions matter; however, larger institutional decisions can produce wider changes.
1D · Guatiquía River Dialogue & Pronunciation Assessment
Pair task: Read and listen to the complete dialogue. Then record each role in four blocks. Each recording block can be attempted a maximum of 5 times. On the fifth attempt, that block is permanently locked and the fifth score becomes the final score for that block.
Model dialogue · 32 interventions
Laura: Hi, Daniel! How are you today?
Daniel: Hi, Laura! I’m fine, but I’m worried about the Guatiquía River.
Laura: Yes, I saw the news. The river has more water now, and there is an alert near Vanguardia and Cunabiche.
Daniel: I know. We live in Nueva Colombia, very close to the river, so we need to be careful.
Laura: Do you think climate change is part of the problem?
Daniel: Yes. Climate change affects communities and ecosystems. Heavy rain is more dangerous now.
Laura: Flooding can have a serious impact on our homes and families.
Daniel: That’s true. It can also affect roads, animals, schools, and the airport area.
Laura: We need good evidence to understand the situation. We cannot believe every message on social media.
Daniel: Exactly. The river level, weather reports, and official alerts can give us evidence.
Laura: But this problem is not only about rain. Human activities also affect the environment.
Daniel: Yes. Cars, trucks, and industries produce greenhouse gas emissions.
Laura: Reducing emissions can help fight climate change.
Daniel: We can also use more renewable energy, like solar energy.
Laura: Solar energy is renewable energy, and it produces less pollution.
Daniel: But families cannot solve everything alone. The government also has a responsibility.
Laura: I agree. Climate action is a shared responsibility between people, companies, and the government.
Daniel: The city needs a good policy to protect people living near the Guatiquía River.
Laura: Yes. A policy can control construction near the river and improve emergency plans.
Daniel: It can also protect natural areas around the river.
Laura: What other solution can help our community?
Daniel: One solution is to keep drainage systems clean and not throw garbage into the river.
Laura: Public transport can also be part of the solution because it can reduce emissions.
Daniel: That’s right. We also need more trees and protected green areas.
Laura: Our community should prepare an emergency plan because flooding can have a big impact.
Daniel: Yes. We should know where to go if the river level becomes dangerous.
Laura: We can also talk to our neighbors and share official information.
Daniel: Good idea. Protecting Nueva Colombia is everyone’s responsibility.
Laura: Small actions are important, but we also need long-term environmental decisions.
Daniel: Exactly. If the community and the government work together, we can reduce the risk.
Laura: Take care, Daniel. Let’s stay informed about the river.
Daniel: You too, Laura. See you soon, and stay safe!
Student identification
Listen to the complete dialogue
Audio file:
tenunit1.mp3Record by role and block
Laura · Recording 1
Interventions 1–81. Hi, Daniel! How are you today?
3. Yes, I saw the news. The river has more water now, and there is an alert near Vanguardia and Cunabiche.
5. Do you think climate change is part of the problem?
7. Flooding can have a serious impact on our homes and families.
Attempts: 0 / 5
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The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Daniel · Recording 1
Interventions 1–82. Hi, Laura! I’m fine, but I’m worried about the Guatiquía River.
4. I know. We live in Nueva Colombia, very close to the river, so we need to be careful.
6. Yes. Climate change affects communities and ecosystems. Heavy rain is more dangerous now.
8. That’s true. It can also affect roads, animals, schools, and the airport area.
Attempts: 0 / 5
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The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Laura · Recording 2
Interventions 9–169. We need good evidence to understand the situation. We cannot believe every message on social media.
11. But this problem is not only about rain. Human activities also affect the environment.
13. Reducing emissions can help fight climate change.
15. Solar energy is renewable energy, and it produces less pollution.
Attempts: 0 / 5
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The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Daniel · Recording 2
Interventions 9–1610. Exactly. The river level, weather reports, and official alerts can give us evidence.
12. Yes. Cars, trucks, and industries produce greenhouse gas emissions.
14. We can also use more renewable energy, like solar energy.
16. But families cannot solve everything alone. The government also has a responsibility.
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The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Laura · Recording 3
Interventions 17–2417. I agree. Climate action is a shared responsibility between people, companies, and the government.
19. Yes. A policy can control construction near the river and improve emergency plans.
21. What other solution can help our community?
23. Public transport can also be part of the solution because it can reduce emissions.
Attempts: 0 / 5
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The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Daniel · Recording 3
Interventions 17–2418. The city needs a good policy to protect people living near the Guatiquía River.
20. It can also protect natural areas around the river.
22. One solution is to keep drainage systems clean and not throw garbage into the river.
24. That’s right. We also need more trees and protected green areas.
Attempts: 0 / 5
Ready
The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Laura · Recording 4
Interventions 25–3225. Our community should prepare an emergency plan because flooding can have a big impact.
27. We can also talk to our neighbors and share official information.
29. Small actions are important, but we also need long-term environmental decisions.
31. Take care, Daniel. Let’s stay informed about the river.
Attempts: 0 / 5
Ready
The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Daniel · Recording 4
Interventions 25–3226. Yes. We should know where to go if the river level becomes dangerous.
28. Good idea. Protecting Nueva Colombia is everyone’s responsibility.
30. Exactly. If the community and the government work together, we can reduce the risk.
32. You too, Laura. See you soon, and stay safe!
Attempts: 0 / 5
Ready
The recognized text will appear here.
Pronunciation estimate: speech recognition + word similarity— / 5.0
Laura · final pronunciation grade
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0 of 4 blocks completed
Daniel · final pronunciation grade
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Hour 1 · Evidence & Submission
HOUR 2 · Analysis & Academic Interaction60 MIN
Goal: Analyze examples, interact with a partner and apply the unit concept through decisions rather than copying.
2A · Guided Dialogues
Listen, perform one dialogue, then replace one example with a climate issue from school, Villavicencio or Colombia.
Dialogue 1
Teacher: What can students realistically do about climate change?
Laura: We can reduce waste and use resources responsibly.
Teacher: Good. What actions require government or institutions?
Dialogue 2
Samuel: I think individual action is enough.
Sara: I disagree. Individual action matters, but public policy can influence entire communities.
Dialogue 3
Nicol: What is the speaker trying to do?
Mateo: Not only inform. The speaker is also defending a position.
2B · Interactive Practice
Classify the message
Choose the best category. Then check your result before continuing.
2C · Pair Analysis & Submission
HOUR 3 · PC Challenge, Assessment & Reflection60 MIN
Goal: Apply the concept to a climate-action problem, complete the unit assessment and identify the next learning goal.
3A · PC Challenge + Quiz + Reflection