Pre-reading questions:
1. What do you know about climate change?
2. Do you think climate change is a serious problem? Why? Why not?
Vocabulary어휘
1. powerless 형용사 ˈpaʊərləs
->unable to control or influence something
I knew that my boss was breaking the law, but I was powerless to do anything about it.
2. humanity 명사 인류, 인간 hjuːˈmænɪtiː
->humans considered as a group; the quality of treating humans and animals in a way that respects their rights
Global warming is currently the greatest threat to humanity. 지구온난화는 현재 인류가 직면한 최대의 위협입니다.
3. doomed 형용사 duːmd
->certain to fail, be destroyed, etc.
Most of our best players were out injured, so our team was doomed from the beginning.
4. catastrophe 명사 kəˈtæstrəfiː
->an event that causes widespread harm or destruction
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the worst environmental catastrophes in US history.
5. wildfire 명사 들불 ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər
->a large fire that spreads uncontrollably
The firefighters fought several wildfires in that area. 소방관들은 그 지역의 여러 들불에 맞서 싸웠다.
6. underscore 동사 ˌʌndərˈskɔːr
->to emphasize or show how important something is
These findings underscore the need for governments to take urgent action to address global warming.
Article뉴스기사
Survey: 95% of Young People Worry About Climate Change
Climate change is having a negative effect on the mental health of young people around the world, a new study has found.
Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, the study surveyed 10,000 young people aged 16-25 from 10 different countries, including Australia, Brazil, Nigeria, the Philippines, the UK, and the US.
Participants were asked about their feelings on climate change, and also gave their opinions on how their governments were addressing it.
Ninety-five percent said they were at least a little worried about climate change, with nearly 60% saying they were "very" or "extremely" worried. Only 5% said they weren't worried at all.
When asked if climate change made them feel sad, anxious, afraid, angry, powerless, helpless, or guilty, more than half of young people said yes to each one. Over 45% said their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily life.
The survey also revealed that most young people do not have positive feelings about their own futures as a result of what is happening to the environment. More than 50% believe the things they value most will be destroyed, and that humanity is doomed.
Most of the participants had a negative view of governments' response to climate change as well. Nearly 65% said governments are not doing enough to prevent a climate catastrophe, and about the same percentage said governments are lying about the effectiveness of the actions they are taking and failing young people around the world.
The researchers said they were shocked by the emotional and psychological effects climate change is having on the world's youth. They wrote that the results are "a warning to governments and adults around the world," and underscore the need to both respond better to young people's concerns and take more immediate action on climate change.
Discussion토론
1. What are your thoughts on the findings of this study?
2. Do you find it surprising that 95% of young people worry about climate change?
3. Do you feel sad, afraid, angry, or guilty when you think about climate change?
4. What do you make of the fact that more than 50% of young people believe that humanity is doomed?
5. Do you think governments are doing enough to prevent a climate catastrophe?
Further Discussion 심층 토론
1. Has climate change affected the country in which you live? How?
2. What do you imagine would happen if global warming is not stopped?
3. Are most young people in your country interested in politics and world issues?
4. How would you explain climate change to someone who knew nothing about it?
5. In your opinion, what can the world do to reverse climate change?
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