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Level 3 - 26th February, 2019
School children go on strike for climate
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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16
Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17
Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18
Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19
Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20
Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21
Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22
Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23
Role Play 11 Free Writing 24
After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25
Student Survey 13 Homework 26
Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27
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THE ARTICLE
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School children around the world have been going on strike. They are
unhappy that their governments are doing too little to fight climate
change. The strikes are part of a growing international movement called
School Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school, students across the
globe have been skipping classes to take part in street protests. Many of
the protests have been outside government buildings. The movement
began in August 2018 when Swedish student Greta Thunberg stood
outside Sweden's government every Friday. She held a sign that read:
"School strike for climate". Photos of her went viral on social media.
Students organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.
The movement is growing worldwide. In 2019, strikes have taken place

across Europe, North America and Australia. Over 45,000 students
protested on one day in Switzerland and Germany. Students have held
banners reading, "Why learn without a future?" "If you do not act as
adults, we will" and "Like the sea level, we rise." The first worldwide
strike will take place on March 15. Many scientists, politicians and
teachers congratulated the students for their activism. However, not
everyone is on the students' side. Australia's leader called for "more
learning in schools and less activism". A journalist in the U.K. wrote: "If
children really must wag their fingers at older generations for some
imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at the weekend."
Sources: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/15/health/uk-climate-strike-students-greta-thunberg-
intl/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/15/school-climate-strike-classroom-
climate-change
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/02/if-children-want-to-protest-against-climate-change-why-
not-do-it-at-the-weekend/
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WARM-UPS
1. STRIKES: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about strikes.
Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
school children / government / climate change / globe / street protests / social media
movement / worldwide / protested / sea level / teachers / activism / older generations
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. CHILDREN: Students A strongly believe children should not protest in the

streets; Students B strongly believe they should. Change partners again and talk about
your conversations.
4. PROTEST: Would you protest against these things? What would you do? How
effective would your protest be? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners
often and share what you wrote.
Would you? How? Effectiveness?
Climate change
War
Food prices
High taxes
Government corruption
Inequality
5. FIGHT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with
the word "fight". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put
the words into different categories.
6. BEST PROTEST: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change
partners often and share your rankings.
• strikes • boycotts
• marches • hunger strike
• petitions • not paying tax
• social media • make a website

VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1
1. strike a. The world; Earth.
2. movement b. Refuse to work as a form of organized

protest, usually to change something.
3. instead of c. Doing another thing in place of something.
4. the globe d. A statement or action to show you are

against something.
5. skipping e. About an image, video, piece of information,

etc., that is spread very quickly on the
Internet.
6. protest f. A group of people working together to

achieve their shared aims.
7. viral g. Not going to school.
Paragraph 2
8. taken place h. The action of using protests and campaigns

to bring about political or social change.
9. banner i. A bad action that is against God's eyes.
10. rise j. All of the people born and living at about the
same time.
11. activism k. Move from a lower position to a higher one;

come or go up.
12. wag l. Move something (like a finger) from side to

side quickly.
13. generations m. Happened.
14. sin n. A piece of cloth with a slogan or design on

it, carried in a protest.
School children go on strike for climate

BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. The article said children in Brazil went on strike against climate change. T/F
b. Children say governments aren't doing enough to fight climate change. T/F
c. Many protests have been inside government buildings. T/F
d. The strikes movement was started by a student in Norway. T/F
e. In 2019, strikes have taken place all over South America. T/F
f. One day over 45,000 students went on strike in Germany & Switzerland. T / F
g. A worldwide strike will take place in March. T/F
h. A journalist wished the students would strike at the weekend. T/F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. too little a. make-believe

2. growing b. campaign
3. globe c. praised
4. movement d. increasing
5. copied e. posters
6. taken place f. followed
7. banners g. not enough
8. congratulated h. shake
9. wag i. happened
10. imaginary j. world
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. children around the world have been a. international movement

2. governments are doing too b. generations
3. The strikes are part of a growing c. viral on social media
4. skipping d. little
5. Photos of her went e. we rise
6. If you do not act as adults, f. for their activism
7. Like the sea level, g. classes to take part
8. teachers congratulated the students h. students' side
9. not everyone is on the i. we will
10. older j. going on strike

GAP FILL
School children around the world have been (1) ____________ part
on strike. They are unhappy that their governments are doing protests
too (2) ____________ to fight climate change. The strikes are
sign
(3) ____________ of a growing international movement called
little
School Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school, students
across the (4) ____________ have been skipping classes to take viral
part in street (5) ____________. Many of the protests have been going
outside government buildings. The movement began in August
globe
2018 when Swedish student Greta Thunberg (6) ____________
stood
outside Sweden's government every Friday. She held a
(7) ____________ that read: "School strike for climate". Photos
of her went (8) ____________ on social media. Students
organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.
The movement is growing (9) ____________. In 2019, strikes less
have taken place across Europe, North America and Australia. protested
Over 45,000 students (10) ____________ on one day in
fingers
Switzerland and Germany. Students have held banners reading,
level
"Why learn without a (11) ____________?" "If you do not act as
adults, we will" and "Like the sea (12) ____________, we rise." worldwide
The first worldwide strike will take place on March 15. Many weekend
scientists, politicians and teachers (13) ____________ the
congratulated
students for their activism. However, not everyone is on the
future
students' side. Australia's leader called for "more learning in
schools and (14) ____________ activism". A journalist in the U.K.
wrote: "If children really must wag their (15) ____________ at
older generations for some imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at
the (16) ____________."

LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1) They are unhappy that their governments are ______

a. doing too few
b. doing too less
c. doing too little
d. doing too small
2) students across the globe have been skipping classes to take ______ protests
a. party in street
b. parting street
c. par tin street
d. part in street
3) Many of the protests have been outside ______
a. governments building
b. government buildings
c. governments buildings
d. government building
4) Photos of her went viral ______
a. on socially media
b. on social media
c. on social medium
d. on socially media
5) Students organized themselves and copied Ms ______
a. Thunberg's actions
b. Thunberg's action
c. Thunberg actions
d. Thunberg's act shuns
6) Over 45,000 students protested ______
a. on one day
b. on once day
c. on only day
d. on won day
7) "If you do not act as adults, we will" and "Like the sea ______."
a. leveled, weir ayes
b. level, we're eyes
c. leveled, we rise
d. level, wee raise
8) scientists, politicians and teachers congratulated the students ______
a. further activism
b. four their activism
c. for them activism
d. for their activism
9) However, not everyone is on the ______
a. students' sided
b. students' side
c. students' siding
d. students' aside
10) If children really must wag their fingers at ______
a. older generations
b. olden generations
c. oldie generations
d. old are generations

LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
School children around the world have been (1) ___________________.
They are unhappy that their governments are doing too little to fight climate
change. The strikes are part (2) ___________________ international
movement called School Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school,
students (3) ___________________ have been skipping classes
(4) ___________________ in street protests. Many of the protests have
been outside government buildings. The movement began in August 2018
when Swedish student Greta Thunberg stood outside Sweden's government
every Friday. She (5) ___________________ that read: "School strike for
climate". Photos of her (6) ___________________ social media. Students
organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.
The movement (7) ___________________. In 2019, strikes have taken place
across Europe, North America and Australia. Over 45,000 students protested
(8) ___________________ in Switzerland and Germany. Students have held
banners reading, "Why learn without a future?" "If you do not act as adults,
we will" and "Like (9) ___________________, we rise." The first worldwide
strike will take place on March 15. Many scientists, politicians and teachers
congratulated the students (10) ___________________. However, not
everyone is on (11) ___________________. Australia's leader called for
"more learning in schools and less activism". A journalist in the U.K. wrote:
"If children really must wag their fingers (12) ___________________ for
some imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at the weekend."

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who did the article say students are unhappy with?
2. What is the name of the international movement?
3. What are students skipping?
4. When did the movement begin?
5. What is the nationality of the student who started the protests?
6. Where did 45,000 students protest?
7. What did a student banner say students did, like the sea level?
8. When is the first worldwide strike?
9. Which country's leader asked students for less activism?
10. When did a journalist want students to strike?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1) Who did the article say students 6) Where did 45,000 students
are unhappy with? protest?
a) scientists a) Sweden and Switzerland
b) gas companies b) Germany and Switzerland
c) their governments c) Germany and Sweden
d) teachers d) Sweden and Norway
2) What is the name of the 7) What did a student banner say

international movement? students did, like the sea level?
a) School Strike for Climate a) rise
b) Strike School for Climate b) wave
c) School for Climate Strike c) swell
d) Climate Strike for Schools d) tsunami
3) What are students skipping? 8) When is the first worldwide strike?

a) class a) March 16
b) ropes b) March 14
c) lunch c) March 15
d) meetings d) March 17
4) When did the movement begin? 9) Which country's leader asked

a) March, 2017 students for less activism?
b) August, 2017 a) Sweden
c) August, 2018 b) Brazil
d) July, 2018 c) Austria
d) Australia
5) What is the nationality of the
student who started the protests? 10) When did a journalist want
a) Norwegian students to strike?
b) Finnish a) at the weekend
c) Danish b) every day
d) Swedish c) on Wednesday evenings
d) Earth Day

ROLE PLAY
Role A – Striking
You think striking is the best way to protest. Tell the others
three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways.
Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and
why): marching, signing a petition or not paying tax.
Role B – Marching
You think marching is the best way to protest. Tell the others
three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways.
Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and
why): striking, signing a petition or not paying tax.
Role C – Signing a Petition

You think signing a petition is the best way to protest. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these
(and why): marching, striking or not paying tax.
Role D – Not Paying Tax

You think not paying tax is the best way to protest. Tell the
others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their
ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these
(and why): marching, signing a petition or striking.

AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates,

other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'school' and
'children'.
school children
• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down

some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise.

Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new,
interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups,

pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try
to recall how they were used in the text:
• unhappy • 2019
• international • over
• skipping • future
• buildings • rise
• stood • March
• viral • weekend

STRIKES SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about strikes in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student
must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3
_____________ _____________ _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

STRIKES DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'strike'?
3. What do you think of the striking school children?
4. What would you go on strike for?
5. Should children be in school or protesting?
6. What is your government doing about climate change?
7. Would you be proud of your child for protesting?
8. What will the children's protests do?
9. Why is it that only school children are going on strike?
10. How powerful is social media?
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STRIKES DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
11. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

12. What do you think of when you hear the word 'children'?
13. What do you think about what you read?
14. Would you go on strike to protest climate change?
15. How big do you think this movement will get?
16. Are students right to ask about learning without a future?
17. What advice do you have for the school children?
18. What would you tell Australia's leader?
19. Would it be better for students to strike at the weekend?
20. What questions would you like to ask a striking schoolchild?

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________

LANGUAGE - CLOZE
School children around the world have been (1) ____ on strike. They are unhappy
that their governments are doing too little to fight climate change. The strikes are
part (2) ____ a growing international movement called School Strike for Climate.
Instead of going to school, students across the (3) ____ have been skipping classes
to (4) ____ part in street protests. Many of the protests have been outside
government buildings. The movement began in August 2018 when Swedish student
Greta Thunberg (5) ____ outside Sweden's government every Friday. She held a
sign that read: "School strike for climate". Photos of her (6) ____ viral on social
media. Students organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.
The movement is growing (7) ____. In 2019, strikes have taken place across Europe,
North America and Australia. Over 45,000 students protested on one day in
Switzerland and Germany. Students have (8) ____ banners reading, "Why learn
without a future?" "If you do not act as adults, we will" and "Like the sea level, we
(9) ____." The first worldwide strike will take place on March 15. Many scientists,
politicians and teachers congratulated the students for their (10) ____. However, not
everyone is on the students' side. Australia's leader called for "more learning in
schools and (11) ____ activism". A journalist in the U.K. wrote: "If children really
must wag their (12) ____ at older generations for some imaginary sin, I wish they'd
do it at the weekend."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. (a) gone (b) go (c) going (d) goes
2. (a) of (b) at (c) by (d) on
3. (a) globe (b) global (c) globalize (d) globally
4. (a) take (b) do (c) have (d) back
5. (a) stands (b) stood (c) standing (d) stand
6. (a) did (b) had (c) come (d) went
7. (a) worldly (b) worlds (c) worldwide (d) world
8. (a) upped (b) heightened (c) meant (d) held
9. (a) rise (b) up (c) high (d) increase
10. (a) active (b) activism (c) activity (d) actively
11. (a) low (b) less (c) few (d) small
12. (a) toes (b) eyes (c) fingers (d) legs

SPELLING
Paragraph 1
1. nsotreevmgn are doing too little
2. take part in street sestpotr
3. kinippgs classes
4. The enmmveto began in August 2018
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( ) on social media. Students organized themselves and copied Ms

Thunberg's actions.
( ) government every Friday. She held a sign that read: "School strike
for climate". Photos of her went viral
( ) in August 2018 when Swedish student Greta Thunberg stood

outside Sweden's
( ) fingers at older generations for some imaginary sin, I wish they'd

do it at the weekend."
( ) The movement is growing worldwide. In 2019, strikes have taken

place across Europe, North America
( ) School Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school, students

across the globe have been skipping classes to take
( ) banners reading, "Why learn without a future?" "If you do not act
as adults, we will" and "Like the sea level,
( 1 ) School children around the world have been going on strike. They
are unhappy that their governments are doing too
( ) students for their activism. However, not everyone is on the

students' side. Australia's leader called for "more learning
( ) little to fight climate change. The strikes are part of a growing

international movement called
( ) in schools and less activism". A journalist in the U.K. wrote: "If

children really must wag their
( ) part in street protests. Many of the protests have been outside

government buildings. The movement began
( ) and Australia. Over 45,000 students protested on one day in

Switzerland and Germany. Students have held
( ) we rise." The first worldwide strike will take place on March 15.
Many scientists, politicians and teachers congratulated the

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
1. world around the Children going on are strike .
2. climate to Doing little fight too change .
3. have across globe classes . the Students skipping been
4. outside have protests buildings . Many government been
5. went media . her Photos viral on of social
6. strikes place across have taken 2019, Europe . In
7. adults, you act do we not will . as If
8. congratulated for activism . students their Teachers the
9. in Australia's schools . for called more learning leader
10. children fingers at older If their wag generations .

CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
School children around the world have been going in / on strike. They are
unhappy that their governments are done / doing too little to fight climate
change. The strikes are party / part of a growing international movement
called School Strike for Climate. Instead of / for going to school, students
across the globe / global have been skipping classes to take part in street
protests / protestors. Many of the protests have been outside government
buildings. The movement begins / began in August 2018 when Swedish
student Greta Thunberg stood outside Sweden's government always / every
Friday. She held a sign that read: "School strike for climate". Photos of her
went viral / virus on social media. Students organized themselves and
copied Ms Thunberg's actions / actioned.
The movement is grown / growing worldwide. In 2019, strikes have taken
place across / crossing Europe, North America and Australia. Over 45,000
students protested on one / once day in Switzerland and Germany. Students
have holding / held banners reading, "Why learn without a future?" "If you
do not act as adults, we will" and "Like the sea level, we arise / rise." The
first worldwide strike will take place on March 15. Many scientists, political /
politicians and teachers congratulated the students for their activism /
activist. However, not everyone is on the students' edge / side. Australia's
leader called for "more learning in schools and fewer / less activism". A
journalist in the U.K. wrote: "If children really must wag their fingers at
older generations for some imaginary sin / son, I wish they'd do it at the
weekend."
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct.

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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
school children around the world have been going on strike they are
unhappy that their governments are doing too little to fight climate change
the strikes are part of a growing international movement called school strike
for climate instead of going to school students across the globe have been
skipping classes to take part in street protests many of the protests have
been outside government buildings the movement began in august 2018
when swedish student greta thunberg stood outside swedens government
every friday she held a sign that read school strike for climate photos of her
went viral on social media students organized themselves and copied ms
thunbergs actions
the movement is growing worldwide in 2019 strikes have taken place across
europe north america and australia over 45000 students protested on one
day in switzerland and germany students have held banners reading why
learn without a future if you do not act as adults we will and like the sea
level we rise the first worldwide strike will take place on march 15 many
scientists politicians and teachers congratulated the students for their
activism however not everyone is on the students side australias leader
called for more learning in schools and less activism a journalist in the uk
wrote if children really must wag their fingers at older generations for some
imaginary sin i wish theyd do it at the weekend"

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Schoolchildrenaroundtheworldhavebeengoingonstrike.Theyareunh
appythattheirgovernmentsaredoingtoolittletofightclimatechange.T
hestrikesarepartofagrowinginternationalmovementcalledSchoolStr
ikeforClimate.Insteadofgoingtoschool,studentsacrosstheglobehave
beenskippingclassestotakepartinstreetprotests.Manyoftheprotests
havebeenoutsidegovernmentbuildings.ThemovementbeganinAugu
st2018whenSwedishstudentGretaThunbergstoodoutsideSweden'sg
overnmenteveryFriday.Sheheldasignthatread:"Schoolstrikeforclim
ate".Photosofherwentviralonsocialmedia.Studentsorganizedthems
elvesandcopiedMsThunberg'sactions.Themovementisgrowingworld
wide.In2019,strikeshavetakenplaceacrossEurope,NorthAmericaan
dAustralia.Over45,000studentsprotestedononedayinSwitzerlandan
dGermany.Studentshaveheldbannersreading,"Whylearnwithoutafu
ture?""Ifyoudonotactasadults,wewill"and"Likethesealevel,werise."
ThefirstworldwidestrikewilltakeplaceonMarch15.Manyscientists,pol
iticiansandteacherscongratulatedthestudentsfortheiractivism.How
ever,noteveryoneisonthestudents'side.Australia'sleadercalledfor"
morelearninginschoolsandlessactivism".AjournalistintheU.K.wrote:
"Ifchildrenreallymustwagtheirfingersatoldergenerationsforsomeim
aginarysin,Iwishthey'ddoitattheweekend."

FREE WRITING
Write about strikes for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
School children should never go on strike. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
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 out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. STRIKES: Make a poster about strikes. Show your work to your

classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. CHILDREN: Write a magazine article about children playing a bigger

ole in decisions about their future. Include imaginary interviews with people
who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next

stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the
next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on strikes. Ask him/her three

questions about strikes. Give him/her three of your ideas. Read your letter
to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your
questions.

ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. b 2. f 3. c 4. a 5. g 6. d 7. e
8. m 9. n 10. k 11. h 12. l 13. j 14. i
TRUE / FALSE (p.5)

a F b T c F d F e F f T g T h T
SYNONYM MATCH (p.5)

1. too little a. not enough
2. growing b. increasing
3. globe c. world
4. movement d. campaign
5. copied e. followed
6. taken place f. happened
7. banners g. posters
8. congratulated h. praised
9. wag i. shake
10. imaginary j. make-believe
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.9) WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER (p.20)
1. Their governments 1. Children around the world are going on strike.

2. School Strike for Climate 2. Doing too little to fight climate change.
3. Classes 3. Students across the globe have been skipping
classes.
4. August, 2018 4. Many protests have been outside government
buildings.
5. Swedish 5. Photos of her went viral on social media.
6. Germany and Switzerland 6. In 2019, strikes have taken place across Europe.
7. Rise 7. If you do not act as adults, we will.
8. March 15 8. Teachers congratulated the students for their
activism.
9. Australia 9. Australia's leader called for more learning in
schools.
10. At the weekend 10. If children wag their fingers at older generations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.10)

1. c 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. d 10. a
ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)


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“1,000 IDEAS & ACTIVITIES Thousands more free lessons

Level 3 - 26th February, 2019

School children go on strike for climate

Please try Levels 0, 1 and 2 (they are easier).

The movement is growing worldwide. In 2019, strikes have taken place

Level 3 School children go on strike for climate – 26th February, 2019

3. CHILDREN: Students A strongly believe children should not protest in the

Would you? How? Effectiveness?

Level 3 School children go on strike for climate – 26th February, 2019

1. strike a. The world; Earth.

2. movement b. Refuse to work as a form of organized

3. instead of c. Doing another thing in place of something.

4. the globe d. A statement or action to show you are

5. skipping e. About an image, video, piece of information,

6. protest f. A group of people working together to

7. viral g. Not going to school.

8. taken place h. The action of using protests and campaigns

9. banner i. A bad action that is against God's eyes.

11. activism k. Move from a lower position to a higher one;

12. wag l. Move something (like a finger) from side to

13. generations m. Happened.

14. sin n. A piece of cloth with a slogan or design on

School children go on strike for climate

1. too little a. make-believe

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. children around the world have been a. international movement

Level 3 School children go on strike for climate – 26th February, 2019

(7) ____________ that read: "School strike for climate". Photos

of her went (8) ____________ on social media. Students

organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.

The movement is growing (9) ____________. In 2019, strikes less

schools and (14) ____________ activism". A journalist in the U.K.

wrote: "If children really must wag their (15) ____________ at

older generations for some imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at

the (16) ____________."

1) They are unhappy that their governments are ______

Level 3 School children go on strike for climate – 26th February, 2019

School children around the world have been (1) ___________________.

change. The strikes are part (2) ___________________ international

movement called School Strike for Climate. Instead of going to school,

students (3) ___________________ have been skipping classes

(4) ___________________ in street protests. Many of the protests have

been outside government buildings. The movement began in August 2018

when Swedish student Greta Thunberg stood outside Sweden's government

climate". Photos of her (6) ___________________ social media. Students

organized themselves and copied Ms Thunberg's actions.

The movement (7) ___________________. In 2019, strikes have taken place

(8) ___________________ in Switzerland and Germany. Students have held

we will" and "Like (9) ___________________, we rise." The first worldwide

congratulated the students (10) ___________________. However, not

everyone is on (11) ___________________. Australia's leader called for

some imaginary sin, I wish they'd do it at the weekend."

Level 3 School children go on strike for climate – 26th February, 2019

1. Who did the article say students are unhappy with?

2. What is the name of the international movement?

3. What are students skipping?

4. When did the movement begin?

5. What is the nationality of the student who started the protests?

_______ _ _______