Stop counting trees: rethinking tree-planting pledges
An opinion piece argues that promises to plant millions of trees often fail, and that we should measure forests, not saplings.
C1Adults55 minOpinion piece
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (opinion piece). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Opinion piece
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Environment & nature
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- sapling, pledge, restoration, ecosystem, peat bog, plantation
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the structure of a persuasive argument and identify the function of each paragraph
- Understand evidence about ecological restoration
- Evaluate environmental pledges critically