Discussing an anime series about climate change

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Discussing an anime series about climate change

Warm-up

Have you ever watched a program about the environment?

Vocabulary Match

issues •• global warming
indifferent •• don't care
wildfires •• ice
melting •• heavy rain
floods •• forest fires
climate change •• problems

Vocabulary Answers

issuesproblems
indifferentdon't care
wildfiresforest fires
meltingice
floodsheavy rain
climate changeglobal warming

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Mika and Ken talk about a new anime. They discuss its story about climate change and its aim to inspire young people to care for the planet.
Mika:Did you see the new anime Future Kid Takara?
Ken:Yeah, it's about a boy and a scientist who travel through time to learn about ________.
Mika:Sounds interesting. Why did they make it?
Ken:They say a lot of young people are ________ to climate ________.
Mika:What happens in the story?
Ken:It shows ________ ice, ________, and ________ destroying forests.
Mika:That sounds serious. Does it give any hope?
Ken:Yes, the creators want to inspire people to protect the planet.
Mika:Did you see the new anime Future Kid Takara?
Ken:Yeah, it's about a boy and a scientist who travel through time to learn about climate change.
Mika:Sounds interesting. Why did they make it?
Ken:They say a lot of young people are indifferent to climate issues.
Mika:What happens in the story?
Ken:It shows melting ice, floods, and wildfires destroying forests.
Mika:That sounds serious. Does it give any hope?
Ken:Yes, the creators want to inspire people to protect the planet.

Quiz

  1. What is the anime Future Kid Takara about?
  2. Why was the anime made?
  3. What happens in the story?
  4. What do the creators want to do?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. It's about a boy and a scientist who travel through time to learn about climate change.
  2. Because a lot of young people are indifferent to climate issues.
  3. It shows melting ice, floods, and wildfires destroying forests.
  4. They want to inspire people to protect the planet.

True or False

  1. Mika and Ken are talking about a new comic book. T F
  2. The anime shows negative effects of climate change. T F
  3. The creators hope to inspire people to invent time travel. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False

Discussion

  1. What is your favourite anime series?
  2. Are there any other anime that teach us about real-world problems?
  3. What do you think is the most serious climate issue today?
  4. How are is your country trying to help the environment?
  5. Would you like to travel through time? What year would you go to?

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