Blaming the weather? How scientists link a heatwave to climate change
A news report on a rapid study linking a record heatwave to climate change; students follow the science, the human cost and the caveats.
C2Adults55 minNews report
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (news report). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- News report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Weather & seasons
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- attribution, to simulate, pre-industrial, admission, to set, robust, signal
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a science news report with several voices, figures and comparisons
- Understand how a scientist explains method, certainty and uncertainty
- Discuss and report on extreme weather in a local context