Extinction Rebellion protesters float ‘sinking house’ down the river Thames

This video has three parts. The first one is a warm-up. In the second part we can see a woman talking about the project and in the third part it is a man who talks.

Watch the video and answer the questions:

First part:

1.- What can you see?

Second part:

2.- Where did they take it out?

3.- What kind of house is it?

4.- Why did they do it?

5.- What won’t be enough?

6.- What do we need?

Third part:

7.- Why did they choose the place?

8.- What does the house look like?

9.- What do they want to see through this action?

KEY

First part:

1.- What can you see?

The sinking house

Second part:

2.- Where did they take it out?

To the Thames, near Tower Bridge

3.- What kind of house is it?

A middle England house, a standard house

4.- Why did they do it?

To make people face the fact of the rising sea levels, the increased storms… due to the changing climate.

5.- What won’t be enough?

To build high walls as flood defense.

6.- What do we need?

Deep adaptation within our policies ; a real deep change.

Third part:

7.- Why did they choose the place?

To bring attention right to the place where decisions are made. To raise and bring awareness of the climate crisis.

8.- What does the house look like?

A boat sinking

9.- What do they want to see through this action?

A deep adaptation to deal with the problem at source; massive emissions.