Climate Action
Lesson 3.2 develops Reading matching-information on climate action and paragraph cohesion.
- Match a piece of information to its paragraph
- Identify cohesive devices
- Use referencing words accurately
Reading · Climate action across countries
A. Denmark has invested heavily in offshore wind, which now supplies more than half of its electricity in peak months. B. Costa Rica routinely runs on renewable energy for weeks at a time, helped by abundant rainfall feeding its hydroelectric dams. C. China remains the world's largest emitter in absolute terms but is also the leading producer of solar panels and electric vehicles. D. Many smaller island nations argue that international finance for adapting to rising seas falls far short of what is required.
| Q | Where is the following information mentioned? | Para |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A country that relies on water-powered electricity | B |
| 2 | Concern that climate funding is inadequate | D |
| 3 | A country that leads in clean-energy manufacturing despite high emissions | C |
| 4 | Wind energy supplying over half of electricity at certain times | A |
Listening Skills — Seminar on Climate Policy
You will hear two students, both British, discussing an assignment on climate action policies before their seminar.
- Predict that this conversation includes agreement, disagreement and negotiation.
- You will match statements to the speaker who says them, from a list of six options.
- Note dates for submitting work and meeting again.
- Watch out for opinions changing partway through the conversation.
Listen first — the transcript stays hidden so this works like the real exam.
Listening audio
Tap play to generate and listen.
Questions 1-5. Who says the following? Choose the correct answer, A-F.
- A Voice 1 (the female student)
- B Voice 2 (the male student)
- C Both students together
- D Dr Ahmed
- E Neither student
- F The library staff
- Suggests focusing on the EU emissions trading scheme.
- Suggests Sweden's carbon tax as the case study.
- Will cover the background and policy design section.
- Mentions the criticism about rural households.
- Confirms the total presentation time is fifteen minutes.
Answer key
Pathway focus · Cohesion in Academic writing
Strategy · Matching information
You're searching for a specific piece of info — not the main idea. Scan, don't read.
Exam Strategy
- Exam Tip
Scan for proper nouns and numbers first — they're easy anchors.
Independent Practice
Highlight every 'this / these / such' in a news article you read this week.
Key Takeaways
- Matching information = scan, not read.
- Band 7 upgrades — grammar rangeCombine simple sentences into accurate complex ones — and keep them error-free.
- Reading inference and writer's viewRead for meaning and attitude, not matching words — the Band 7 reading skill.
- Band 7 upgrades — Task 1 languageOverview quality, comparison language and precise data description.
Optional — this doesn't affect your lesson or course progress.