Sir David Attenborough | 60 Minutes Archive

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are.  The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To warn (someone)

A threat

Despite

How/ what/ why etc. on earth?

To convince (someone (to do something))

A piece of cake

To bother (to do something)

Good Lord

Alarming

If there were no trees, we would suffocate

If it wasn’t for the natural world, the atmosphere would be depleted

Vast

Barely

Fossil fuel

To bounce back

To be stunned

Pull yourself together

Dire

To be overrun (by something)

Tame

To let (someone) loose

Not to mention

To keep your nerve

A doddle

To pale into insignificance

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.    How is Attenborough’s new film different?

2.    What does Attenborough think is a crime?

3.    How is Attenborough’s house/ cellar?

4.    What do you know about Attenborough at 28 years old?

5.    What happened with the gorillas in the video?

6.    What other animal footage impressed you from the video?

7.    What did Attenborough say about climate change?

8.    What was said about the Barrier Reef in Australia?

9.    What did Attenborough say about the pandemic?

10. What did Attenborough say about being optimistic?

11. Was ‘climate change’ big part of your education at school?

12. If you had all the money in the world, what would you have in your house/ cellar?

13. Would you like to have Attenborough’s job?

14. What are the most interesting animals that can be found in your native country?

15. Do you think that Attenborough’s shows will become less popular in the future?

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