Reading the past in ice: what ice cores tell scientists
A university lecture on how a tube of Antarctic ice records 800,000 years of temperature and air; students take notes on key facts.
B2Adults45 minLecture
About this lesson
A B2 listening lesson (lecture). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Lecture
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- ice sheet, ice core, drill, layer, atmosphere, parts per million, ice age, shatter
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Take notes on numbers and key ideas in an academic lecture
- Recognize signposting language that organizes a lecture
- Give a short explanation using signposting