ISSUE 031
Extreme Heat ESL Lesson
The New Normal?
A ready-to-teach A1–A2 Extreme Heat ESL lesson about heatwaves, dangerous temperatures, climate change and adaptation, with simple reading, audio, vocabulary, discussion and critical thinking.
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Collection 06 includes Issues 031–035.
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ABOUT THIS LESSON
About This Extreme Heat ESL Lesson
Extreme heat is becoming part of everyday life in more places. Hotter days and warmer nights can affect health, work and the way cities function.
This A1–A2 Extreme Heat ESL lesson helps beginner learners talk about heatwaves, dangerous temperatures, air conditioning, climate change and ways to protect people from extreme heat.
Students use a short original reading and audio, beginner vocabulary, true-or-false comprehension, five discussion questions, a city-budget critical-thinking activity, a mayor speaking challenge and guided writing.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
What's Included in the Extreme Heat Lesson?
- Magazine-style A1–A2 ESL student worksheet
- Short original extreme heat reading and audio recording
- Five beginner vocabulary items and true-or-false reading comprehension questions
- Five supported discussion questions about extreme heat, dangerous weather and air conditioning
- Stop It, or Live With It? critical-thinking activity: spend a $100 million city budget on six competing options
- Language in Context practice with words from the article
- Mayor speaking challenge: make and defend a new rule for very hot days
- 60–100 word guided writing task: Should we stop the world from getting hotter, or learn to live with the heat?
- Teacher guide and complete answer key
- Ready-to-use classroom presentation
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