Dear NB2 students,
I suggest that you read the comment to the post of 13th January. It is a very interesting text written by Elena Rábanos (NB2B) on the subject of 'inconvenient' social issues. Thank you, Elena, for your effort. I remind you all that your comments are part of this blog, too!
31/01/2008
15/01/2008
An Inconvenient Truth - questionnaire
Let me remind those of you who saw An Inconvenient Truth last Friday that you were given a handout with questions. Try to answer all or, at least, some of them - I know that NB1 students may find it quite tough - and post your answers in the comments to this post.
13/01/2008
NB1 & NB2 - An Inconvenient Truth
For your information, and in case you were wondering whether the data in Al Gore's film had been challenged.
Just one day before Al Gore won his Nobel Prize, a British high court made an inconvenient ruling. Judge Michael Burton said An Inconvenient Truth could be shown in schools only if teachers added a disclaimer saying the film's facts are disputed. Burton found nine "significant errors," among them:
SEA LEVELS: Gore warns that the sea level will rise 20 feet when parts of West Antarctica or Greenland melt, but Burton calls this "distinctly alarmist" and says it will take thousands of years for this type of melting to transpire.
HURRICANE KATRINA: In the film, global warming bears much of the blame for Hurricane Katrina and the devastating destruction it caused. Burton's verdict? "It is common ground that there is insufficient evidence to show that," he writes.
POLAR BEARS: These gentle giants now have to swim up to 60 miles to find ice banks, says Gore, and they are drowning because of the excessive distance. Burton argues that only four bears have drowned -and as a result of storms.
CORAL REEFS: Gore's film presses the point that coral reefs are being bleached because of environmental change. But Burton maintains that the climate does not bear the burden alone. Overfishing and pollution are also to blame.
Just one day before Al Gore won his Nobel Prize, a British high court made an inconvenient ruling. Judge Michael Burton said An Inconvenient Truth could be shown in schools only if teachers added a disclaimer saying the film's facts are disputed. Burton found nine "significant errors," among them:
SEA LEVELS: Gore warns that the sea level will rise 20 feet when parts of West Antarctica or Greenland melt, but Burton calls this "distinctly alarmist" and says it will take thousands of years for this type of melting to transpire.
HURRICANE KATRINA: In the film, global warming bears much of the blame for Hurricane Katrina and the devastating destruction it caused. Burton's verdict? "It is common ground that there is insufficient evidence to show that," he writes.
POLAR BEARS: These gentle giants now have to swim up to 60 miles to find ice banks, says Gore, and they are drowning because of the excessive distance. Burton argues that only four bears have drowned -and as a result of storms.
CORAL REEFS: Gore's film presses the point that coral reefs are being bleached because of environmental change. But Burton maintains that the climate does not bear the burden alone. Overfishing and pollution are also to blame.
08/01/2008
NB2 STUDENTS- SURVIVAL SKILLS
We're about to start a unit about survival. To warm up, why not do this quiz to see if you would survive extreme cold? Some of the words may not be familiar to you, try to use the context to guess the meaning of them.
I've checked my score, and I'd be in real trouble to stay alive! What about you? All comments are welcome.
I've checked my score, and I'd be in real trouble to stay alive! What about you? All comments are welcome.
NB1 STUDENTS - VOCABULARY
We're going to start 2008 learning about food. If you're interested in knowing more words in this field, click here and choose among the different categories. Remember to listen and repeat the pronunciation.
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