Task III. Find out the meaning of the following words.

Disaster Climatologist Greenhouse Effect Vortex Giant Wave Tidal Wave Vending Machine Axe Mammoth Hailstorm Frost Hurricane

Zoo Catastrophe Hail Meteorologist Buoy Physician Ice Shelf Blizzard Tornado Mass Destruction Freeze To Death Statue Of Liberty

Thunderstorm Fireplace End Of The World Shipwreck Typhoon Evacuation Wolf Pack Self Sacrifice Flood Tsunami Devastation Twister

Task IV. Read the reviews of the film “The Day After Tomorrow” and learn the underlined words.

As Paleoclimatologist named Jack Hall was in Antartica, he discovers that a huge ice sheet has been shearedoff. But what he did not know is that this event would trigger a massive climate shift that would effect the world population. Meanwhile, his son, Sam was with friends in New York to attend an event. There they discover that it has been raining non-stop for the past 3 weeks, and after a series of weather related disasters that occurred over the world. Everybody soon realizes that the world is going to enter a new ice age, as the rest of the world population tries to evacuate to the warm climates of the south. Jack makes a daring attempt to rescue his son and his friends who are stuck in New York, who have to survive not only a massive wave, but freezing cold temperatures that could possibly kill them. Written by John Wiggins

A look at what the world would look like if the greenhouse effect and global warming continued. At the center of the story is a paleoclimatologist (a scientist who studies the ways weather patterns changed in the past), Professor Jack Hall, who tries to save the world from the effects of global warming while also trying to get to his son, Sam, who was in New York City as part of a scholastic competition, when the city was overwhelmed by the chilling beginnings of the new Ice Age. In addition to all of the other challenges Dr. Hall faces, he's also going against the flow as humanity races south to warmer climes, and he's nearly the only one going north. Written by [e-mail]

A paleoclimatologist, Professor Jack Hall, discovers that due to global warming, the polar ice caps are melting, which is lowering ocean temperatures. This triggers a massive climate shift which causes many natural disasters and eventually a new ice age. Too late everyone realizes this, and as they try to evacuate to the warmer south, for half of the northern USA, and Canada, it's already too cold to go outside. Meanwhile, Jack's son, Sam, is in Manhattan on a trip with some friends. Jack heads north to try and rescue his son, but the cold is a powerful adversary. Written by Anonymous

Task V. Watch the 1^st part of the film and do the quiz.

1. What is Jake Gyllenhaal's character's name in this movie?

a) Jack

b) Sam

c) Fred

d) Nick

2. Who does Sam secretly like in this movie?

a) Lisa

b) Laura

c) Lauren

d) Mandy

3. Jack Hall is a weather reporter.

a) True

b) False

4. What weather change comes first in the U.S.?

a) high temperatures	b) floods
c) tornadoes	d) snow

5. Where did the survivors (Sam, Laura, Brian, etc.) stay while the changes were happening?

a) library

b) book shop

c) store

d) museum

6. Sam was in Antarctica when the ice broke from drilling into the ice.

a) True

b) False

7. Where does Sam's mother work?

a) a grocery store	b) a hospital
c) a research lab for cancer	d) a nursery

8. Sam and the rest of his club were in Boston while the bad weather changes were in action.

a) True

b) False

9. What was Jack's main method of transportation when going to New York City to rescue Sam?

a) driving	b) none of these
c) flying	d) walking

10. What did Sam, and the rest of the people, in the library throw into the fireplace to keep warm?

a) wood	b) books
c) clothing	d) furnitur

Task VI. Watch the 2^d part of the film and do the quiz.

1. In Australia, there was a record for the strongest ________?

a) Blizzard

b) Tornado

c) Hurricane

d) Typhoon

2. When Sam was calling his dad in the phone booth, telling him he was going to find a place to stay that night, what was his complaint about his sorroundings?

a) "Ugg... this smell is unbearable Dad."

b) "Man it's so cold in here, I'm freezing."

c) "Ewww... this place is filthy."

d) "This guy is trying to take Laura from me, Dad!"

3. After the Decathlon there was a party, Sam had a name tag, what did it say?

a) Sam

b) Joyce

c) Bryan

d) Yoda

4. In the movie, how many planes and helicopters crashed?

a) 2 planes and 3 helicopters	b) 1 plane and no helicopters
c) 3 planes and 2 helicopters	d) 2 planes and 2 helicopters

5. When Laura was helping the people trapped inside the cab, they didn't speak English. What language did they speak?

a) French

b) Latin

c) Portuguese

d) Spanish

6. When Jack Hall was talking on the phone to Terry Rapson, he said, "This one storm is going to change the face of our planet." What was the response?

a) "Save as many as you can."	b) "Just worry about the President."
c) "Try and save everyone."	d) "I don't know what to do."

7. When the water was coming into New York City, and Laura was helping the people that were in the cab, Sam came after her, then later Laura told Sam what?

a) "That was close, we could have died."

b) "Thanks for risking your life for me."

c) "Thanks for coming back for me, that was really brave."

d) "You risked your life for me, you are so brave Sam.

8. The ocean destroyed the Statue of Liberty when the waves got too high for it.

a) True

b) False

9. There was a zoo in this movie, what kinds of animals did it contain?

a) Birds, wolves, tigers	b) Wolves, horses, dogs
c) Bears, wolves, deer	d) Birds, dogs, bears

10. Jack told the Vice President, that they only had 6 to 8 weeks until the worst would happen, but that changed, what was the new deadline?

a) 7 to 10 days	b) 2 to 3 weeks
c) 5 to 7 days	d) 3 to 5 weeks

11. Laura and Sam were playing a game, in the room with the fireplace, it was a question, answer game, Laura asked, what was your favorite vacation? Sam's first answer was what?

a) "This one, to New York"	b) "I was with my father."
c) "Besides this one?"	d) "I was with my mom and aunt in Miami."

12. What was the water in New York referred to?

a) "New York Ocean"	b) "An ocean city"
c) "A wall of water"	d) "A hurrican of water"

13. While Sam, Brian, and J.D., were in the boat, Brian opened up a cupboard, what was in it?

a) medicine	b) a raft
c) food	d) frozen cups

14. At the end of the movie a plane came and picked up the survivors in New York.

a) True

b) False

15. Also at the end of the movie, a person from the government came into a room and was talking to the Vice President, what were his first words?

a) "I'm so glad to see you."	b) "Mr. Vice President?"
c) "Hello Mr. President."	d) "There are survivors!!"

Task VII. Divide into two groups on the basis of your daily behaviour and create a list of statements in favour of your group’s point of view.

Would you give up certain luxuries to save the environment?

Care and air conditioners cause pollution. Some people say we should give them up. Others say we shouldn’t. What do you think?

Your parents are driving you crazy. It seems like they don’t care about the environment at all. They don’t recycle, they run the air conditioner continuously, and they ask for more plastic bags from shops than they actually need. Then your dad tells you that he would like to buy a car so that the family can go anywhere anytime they want!

Would you support him? You know that cars are a major source of pollution. And you know that it’s important to conserve energy. However, with the car, you can sleep late because your father can drive you to school and the whole family can go to a lot of interesting places which is difficult to reach without a car.

Whatever you decide, you can be sure that you’re not the only one facing this problem. These days, everyone struggles with the fact that everyday products can damage the environment. But what’s the solution? Should people have to give up things they want and need to save the environment?

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