How old is the Earth? Clair Patterson and the lead problem
A science lecture on how measuring the Earth's age exposed lead pollution; students take notes, decode idioms and summarize the story.
C1Adults55 minLecture
About this lesson
A C1 listening lesson (lecture). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Lecture
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- decay, contamination, a meteorite, an ice core, phase out, fierce, leaded petrol
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Take notes on a chronological scientific narrative with dates and figures
- Work out the meaning of idiomatic language from context
- Summarize a scientific story accurately