Cooling the city: how trees can beat urban heat
An article on the urban heat island effect and how cities such as Medellín use trees to cool streets; students read for detail and plan a cooler street.
C1Adults55 minArticle
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Town & city
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Gap-fill, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- asphalt, absorb, heatwave, shade, evaporate, sapling, heat island, corridor, reflect, timescale
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand the causes, effects and solutions described in an article on urban heat
- Understand vocabulary for describing cities, environment and planning
- Propose and justify changes to a local street or area