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EXPLORANDO O INFOGRFICO INGLS

EXPLORANDO O INFOGRFICO GEOGRAPHY

1 Ttulo
1. What are the main causes of climate change? Make a list.
Then compare it with a classmates. 4 1. Now look at the headings written in gray
2. Where in the infographic is this question answered? and answer: What do they have in common?
3. Which parts of the infographic did you read to find the
answer to activity 2?

2 1. What do the colors on the map

represent? 5 1. What does the blue element represent
2. How did you come to this conclusion? in this image? How did you come to this
3. What do the different colors represent? conclusion?
4. In the map, which color represents the 2. What do the red arrows represent in the
highest and the lowest numbers? image?
5. Do you think the choice of colors is
appropriate? Why (not)?

3 Read this paragraph and compare your

list of the main causes of climate change from
activity 1 to the ones mentioned in the text.

6 1. Which of the illustrations below are

related to the content of this text? Check.
( ) Thinning of the ozone layer
( ) The effect of polar melting
( ) Acceleration of the greenhouse effect
2. How does its position on the page reect
7 Observe the illustration and read the that?
subtitles. Then answer the questions.
1. What does the blue element in the image
represent?
2. What do the red arrows represent?
3. Now read the text and underline the pieces
of information shown on the illustration.
4. Is there any other piece of information in
the text you think could be added to the
illustration? If so, which one? How could it
be done?

8 1. Do you think Brazil has been affected by climate changes?

If so, how? Can you feel its effects in your city?
2. What can be done to minimise climate change? Personally,
what can you do to contribute?
9 1. According to the text, what is the
effect of polar melting?
2. Are the effects of polar melting well
represented in this illustration?
3. What do the red arrows represent?

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 EXPLORANDO O INFOGRFICO INGLS
EXPLORANDO O INFOGRFICO GEOGRAPHY
1. Introduo ao tema
Antes de propor a leitura do infogrfico, pode-se introduzir o tpico utilizando uma das
sugestes a seguir:
Questions for discussion 1 Ttulo
a. What do you understand by climate change?
Personal answers 1. What are the main causes of climate change? Make a list.
b. What are its main causes? Then compare it with a classmates. 4 1. Now look at the headings written in gray
Personal answers
c. How does it affect life on Earth? 2. Where in the infographic is this question answered? and answer: What do they have in common?
Personal answers 3. Which parts of the infographic did you read to find the 4. Compreenso geral
Esta pergunta tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a ter uma viso panormica do infogrfico e
Quiz: Global Warming answer to activity 2? perceber como os elementos grficos carregam significado.
Se houver oportunidade, pea aos alunos que respondam ao quiz online Instrua os alunos a ler apenas os ttulos escritos em cor cinza.
encontrado no site da Nasa <climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/16/>. Resposta:
Esta pode ser uma boa oportunidade para ativar o conhecimento prvio dos 1. They introduce the texts that explain the three illustrations about the
alunos sobre o tema de forma interativa. surface of the Earth and the icy coastline.
2 1. What do the colors on the map
represent? 5 1. What does the blue element represent
2. How did you come to this conclusion? in this image? How did you come to this
3. What do the different colors represent? conclusion?
4. In the map, which color represents the 2. What do the red arrows represent in the
highest and the lowest numbers? image?
5. Do you think the choice of colors is
appropriate? Why (not)? 5. Compreenso detalhada
Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a compreender melhor a ilustrao
localizada direita do infogrfico.
Respostas:
3. Compreenso geral 1. It represents the atmosphere polluted by the greenhouse gases. It is only possible to reach
The causes of climate change mentioned in the text are human activities, such as modern this conclusion if you read the Cause and effect text.
industry, agriculture and the burning of fossil fuels, like coal, petroleum and natural gas. Cabe aqui uma crtica: a legenda est incompleta, principalmente porque o mesmo elemento
azul foi utilizado em outra ilustrao para representar a camada de oznio na atmosfera, o
que poderia confundir a interpretao do leitor.
2. The red arrows represent the heat that comes from the sun rays and the one radiated by the
3 Read this paragraph and compare your soil, which bounces back because of the polluted atmosphere.
list of the main causes of climate change from 6. Compreenso detalhada
activity 1 to the ones mentioned in the text. Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a compreender melhor a utilizao do
espao no infogrfico.
1. Ttulo Respostas:
1. ( ) Thinning of the ozone layer
Personal answers ( x ) The effect of polar melting
Depois que os alunos compararem suas listas em pares, construa no quadro uma lista ( x ) Acceleration of the greenhouse effect
coletiva com as causas das mudanas climticas identificadas pela turma. 2. The text box was positioned in between the two illustrations, which suggests a connection
2. The answer is in the text under the heading The Most Responsible. between the text and the two illustrations.
3. I read just the headings.
6 1. Which of the illustrations below are
related to the content of this text? Check.
( ) Thinning of the ozone layer
( ) The effect of polar melting
( ) Acceleration of the greenhouse effect
2. How does its position on the page reect
7 Observe the illustration and read the that?
subtitles. Then answer the questions.
1. What does the blue element in the image
represent?
2. What do the red arrows represent?
3. Now read the text and underline the pieces
of information shown on the illustration.
4. Is there any other piece of information in
the text you think could be added to the
illustration? If so, which one? How could it
be done?
2. Compreenso geral 8. Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo criar uma oportunidade para o aluno relacionar o contedo do infogrfico com a
Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a ter uma viso prpria vivncia e seu pas.
panormica do infogrfico, bem como chamar a ateno para a utilizao de Personal answers
cores diferentes para expressar o grau de elevao de temperatura no planeta.
Respostas: 8
1. They represent the rise of the temperature in different parts of the planet. 1. Do you think Brazil has been affected by climate changes?
9. Compreenso detalhada
2. Personal answers If so, how? Can you feel its effects in your city? Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a
Espera-se que os alunos mencionem as legendas com as temperaturas 9 1. According to the text, what is the compreender melhor a ilustrao central do infogrfico.
escritas em vermelho e o ttulo The rise in temperature. 2. What can be done to minimise climate change? Personally,
3. They represent the intensity of temperature rise in different regions of the effect of polar melting? Respostas:
planet. what can you do to contribute? 1. Coastlines will be under water causing more ice to melt.
4. The red and white colors.
2. Are the effects of polar melting well 2. No, they are not.
3. Heat.
5. Respostas pessoais. 7. Compreenso detalhada represented in this illustration?
Espera-se que os alunos digam que sim, pois normalmente j fazemos a Este grupo de perguntas tem como objetivo ajudar o aluno a compreender melhor a ilustrao localizada esquerda do infogrfico.
associao da cor vermelha com quente e da cor branca com frio. Essa Respostas: 3. What do the red arrows represent?
associao das duas cores bastante recorrente. 1. It represents the ozone layer.
2. They represent the ultraviolet rays.
3. Espera-se que os alunos sublinhem The ozone layer protects us from ultraviolet rays e it is thinning out.
4. Personal answers
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