The Reading / Listening - Children's Books - Level 1

King Charles III of the UK has written a children's book called "Climate Change". Charles is an environmentalist. He speaks about the environment at climate change conferences. He hopes his book will teach children about the problems our planet has. The other writer of the book is Tony Juniper. He is from a group called Natural England. He wants to "bring facts to the fingertips" of children. They have the most to gain by finding answers to climate change.

Last Friday, King Charles met many business leaders. He asked them to help protect nature. At the event, Juniper said Charles was excited because children wanted to help the Earth. He said Charles loved "the level of energy and passion shown by young people". Charles wrote: "Ever since I was a young teenager, I have been deeply worried about…our world. I am pleased to see that children across the world are now raising the alarm."

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Sources
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64665675
  • https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/king-charles-pens-afterword-for-ladybird-climate-change-book
  • https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1736271/king-charles-climate-change-ladybird-book


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. Charles is an
  2. He speaks about
  3. He hopes his book will
  4. the problems our
  5. The other writer
  6. the fingertips
  7. They have the most
  8. finding answers
  1. to gain
  2. of the book
  3. environmentalist
  4. to climate change
  5. teach children
  6. planet has
  7. the environment
  8. of children

Paragraph 2

  1. Charles met many
  2. He asked them to
  3. the level of energy
  4. Ever since I was a
  5. I have been deeply
  6. I am pleased
  7. children across
  8. raising the
  1. to see that
  2. young teenager
  3. alarm
  4. help protect nature
  5. the world
  6. business leaders
  7. worried
  8. and passion

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

King Charles III of the UK (1) ___________________ children's book called "Climate Change". Charles (2) ___________________. He speaks about the environment at climate change conferences. (3) ___________________ book will teach children about the problems our planet has. The (4) ___________________ the book is Tony Juniper. He is from a group called Natural England. He wants to "(5) ___________________ the fingertips" of children. They have the most to (6) ___________________ answers to climate change.

Last Friday, King Charles (7) ___________________ leaders. He asked them to (8) ___________________. At the event, Juniper said Charles was excited because children wanted to help the Earth. He said Charles loved "the (9) ___________________ and passion shown by young people". Charles wrote: "(10) ___________________ was a young teenager, I have been deeply worried about…our world. I (11) ___________________ see that children across the world are now (12) ___________________."

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

KingCharlesIIIoftheUKhaswrittenachildren'sbookcalled"ClimateCha
nge".Charlesisanenvironmentalist.Hespeaksabouttheenvironment
atclimatechangeconferences.Hehopeshisbookwillteachchildrenabo
uttheproblemsourplanethas.TheotherwriterofthebookisTonyJunipe
r.HeisfromagroupcalledNaturalEngland.Hewantsto"bringfactstothe
fingertips"ofchildren.Theyhavethemosttogainbyfindinganswerstocli
matechange.LastFriday,KingCharlesmetmanybusinessleaders.Hea
skedthemtohelpprotectnature.Attheevent,JunipersaidCharleswase
xcitedbecausechildrenwantedtohelptheEarth.HesaidCharlesloved"t
helevelofenergyandpassionshownbyyoungpeople".Charleswrote:"E
versinceIwasayoungteenager,Ihavebeendeeplyworriedabout…our
world.Iampleasedtoseethatchildrenacrosstheworldarenowraisingth
ealarm."

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic 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.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Free writing

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Answers

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